Author Archives:

'Had to act': RCMP arrest 11, seize weapons near Alberta-U. S. border crossing
COUTTS, Alta. - RCMP arrested 11 people near the main United States border crossing in southern Alberta on Monday after becoming aware of a cache of firearms and ammunition. RCMP Supt. Roberta McKale ...
Feb 14, 2022

Maskless senior refused service at 100 Mile House liquor store, responds with alleged assault
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A senior citizen is facing a series of charges after a confrontation with staff at a 100 Mile House liquor store over his alleged refusal to wear a mask.In a release, Staff Sgt....
Feb 14, 2022

Data provided by transparency site suggests
OTTAWA - A transparency group says it has received information on donors to antigovernment protests after a major fundraising platform for their efforts was reportedly hacked, and an analysis of the d...
Feb 14, 2022

Current event: Boat launched by US students lands in Norway
RYE, N.H. (AP) - A small boat launched in October 2020 by some New Hampshire middle school students and containing photos, fall leaves, acorns and state quarters has been found 462 days later - by a s...
Feb 14, 2022

Canada to give $500M loan, send $7.8M in lethal weapons to Ukraine: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will provide a $500-million loan and $7.8 million worth of lethal equipment and ammunition to Ukraine as the threat of a Russian invasion grows. He s...
Feb 14, 2022

British Columbia introduces online auto insurance renewals
VICTORIA - Motorists in British Columbia will soon have the option to renew their auto insurance policies online. Mike Farnworth, the minister responsible for the Insurance Corporation of B.C., says c...
Feb 14, 2022

Teen who recorded Floyd's killing cries on witness stand
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The teenager who recorded the widely seen video of George Floyd's killing began crying Monday as she started testifying in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police o...
Feb 14, 2022

Canada sets ambitious immigration targets for post-pandemic recovery
OTTAWA - The federal government plans to keep ramping up the record number of new permanent residents in Canada over the next three years as it works through a massive backlog of applications that hav...
Feb 14, 2022

Feds move up timeline to repay benefit clawbacks for low-income seniors
OTTAWA - The federal government says it plans to hand out millions in benefits in April to low-income seniors who saw their income top-ups reduced because they received emergency pandemic aid. The gov...
Feb 14, 2022

Navy engineer pleads guilty to selling submarine secrets
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Navy nuclear engineer pleaded guilty Monday to trying to pass information about American nuclear-powered warships to a foreign country. Jonathan Toebbe, 43, pleaded guilty in feder...
Feb 14, 2022