Alberta RCMP say a man was shot and injured outside an overdose prevention site in central Alberta. RCMP say the shooting happened Tuesday near the site in downtown Red Deer. Officers wouldn’t say if the victim was a client or worker at the site but that he was targeted. The man was taken to hospital […]
A man has lost his Typhoon F-12 competition 12-gauge shotgun, after the weapon fell out of the back of his truck. At approximately 2:45 p.m., on Aug. 31, police say a man placed his shotgun in a gun case, then placed it in the back of his pickup with a tonneau cover and closed the […]
Codiac RCMP arrested a woman who allegedly abducted a month-old child from a Riverview residence on Wednesday. At approximately 11:20 a.m., police received a 911 call from a residence on Hillsborough Road saying that a child has been abducted. After more than an hour of searching, investigators were able to locate the child safe and […]
A callous monster who murdered a mother and her daughter some 16 years ago will tonight be executed on death row . Billy Crutsinger butchered Pearl Magouirk, 89, and Patricia Syren, 71, in their own home in a frenzied attack. The women's bodies weren't found for two days after the stabbings and a DNA swab […]
Michigan has become the first US state to ban flavoured e-cigarettes as part of efforts to curb youth vaping. The ban goes into effect in the next 30 days and bars the sale of any flavoured vaping products in retail stores and online. “My number one priority is keeping our kids safe,” said Michigan Governor […]
A recently ousted Liberal candidate says the party knew about his controversial social media posts well before he was turfed as the nominee in a Montreal riding. Hassan Guillet told reporters today he met officials with the federal party on Aug. 8 to discuss the old posts. He says the Liberals were convinced he was […]
WASHINGTON (DPA) – YouTube has been ordered to pay US$170 million (S$235 million) to settle allegations that it illegally collected personal information from children without their parents’ consent, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Wednesday (Sept 4). The online video platform was accused of collecting personal data in the form of “persistent identifiers,” […]
According to the Royal Navy, the HMS Queen Elizabeth is “the largest and most powerful vessel ever built” for the United Kingdom, and it is set to visit Halifax. Officials with the Royal Navy confirmed the massive 280 metres aircraft carrier will make a stop in Halifax as it makes its way down the eastern […]
If you haven’t chosen your seat on a flight there is always the worry that you’ll end up next to a snorer, behind an inconsiderate recliner or, beside a horse. Passengers on a recent American Airlines flight to Omaha, Nebraska, were shocked to find themselves sharing the aisle with a miniature pony. The service animal, […]
The iconic Archambault sign will once again grace its original location in downtown Montreal. The emblem will be reinstalled on the facade of a building on the southeast corner of Ste-Catherine and Berri streets. Quebecor CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau, who owns the building, made the announcement early Wednesday. In a statement, the media baron says […]