A B.C. man was arrested on a renowned Okanagan golf course on Wednesday after allegedly stealing and crashing a loaded dump truck. Fittingly, police used golf carts to make the arrest. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP say the incident began at approximately 10 a.m., when they received news of a stolen vehicle along the 9500 block […]

MCALLEN, Texas (Reuters) – Reuters photos taken on Wednesday show adults and children outside the U.S. Border Patrol station for migrants in McAllen, Texas, sleeping on the ground and rigging up makeshift awnings with reflective blankets to shelter from the sun. The photos, taken from a helicopter, also show people sleeping in a shaded area […]

The mayor of Shediac, N.B. says he hopes a Blue Flag designation for Parlee Beach will help people regain confidence following years of water quality concerns. The Blue Flag, an international eco-certification administered by Environmental Defence, will also fly at Shediac Bay Yacht Club and, for a second consecutive year, at Aboiteau Beach in Cap-Pelé. […]

RCMP are advising residents in Peachland to check the wheels of their vehicles. The warning comes after at least two vehicles had lug nuts either loosened or stolen. RCMP said it was just before 10 a.m. on Tuesday when members responded to a report of mischief to vehicles in the 6200 block of Whinton Crescent. […]

Police and firefighters are investigating a fire which ripped through several transport truck trailers on Tuesday night. Around 11 p.m., firefighters responded to reports of heavy smoke and flames coming from the units which were parked outside a storage and moving business on St. Mary’s Street, just behind the Evinrude Centre. Fire crews had to […]

Winnipeg police are investigating a Monday night stabbing in the 100 block of Henry Avenue. Police said a patrol unit was flagged down around 11 p.m. and told a man had been stabbed in the area. The man, in his 20s, was suffering from significant injuries, said police. He was taken to hospital in critical […]

The Online Extremism Summit, which will be co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, will look at ways of stopping social media being used to organise and promote terrorism. The attendees, including European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, King Abdullah II of Jordan, Twitter Chief […]

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is an intergovernment military alliance between 29 North American and European countries. The organisation implements the North Atlantic Treaty that was signed on April 4, 1949, as a system of collective defence after World War 2. In February 2014, following the Ukranian revolution that ousted Viktor Yanukovych, the Crimean Peninsula was annexed by Russia […]

A Danish politician has placed a campaign ad on one of the world’s biggest porn-streaming websites ahead of Denmark’s general election. “Yes, it’s me on Pornhub,” wrote Joachim B Olsen on his Facebook page, confirming the move. The 41-year-old, an Olympic shot put silver medallist, has been a member of the centre-right Liberal Alliance since […]

A rockslide has closed one of Hamilton’s mountain accesses. McNeilly Road in Stoney Creek is closed, both up and down the escarpment, because of falling rocks and debris. The City of Hamilton says the access will remain closed until further notice. Council has increased funding for preventative maintenance in recent years due to stabilization issues […]