Calgary police say a man is facing 26 new charges after he was arrested when he allegedly barricaded himself in a home in southwest Calgary on Thursday. According to Calgary police, in mid-November they learned a known suspect wanted for 55 outstanding warrants — including driving- and weapons-related offences — may be living in Airdrie. […]
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The weekend is starting off on a down note for one teenage driver in the Rural Municipality of Westlake-Gladstone. RCMP say they clocked a 1999 Malibu going 174 km/h in a 100 zone Friday afternoon. The vehicle’s 18-year-old driver now faces a fine of $1,019 and a license review with Manitoba Public Insurance. Source: Read […]
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping and the leaders of major developing economies condemned protectionism at a G20 summit in Argentina on Friday overshadowed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to escalate tariffs on China. This year’s two-day gathering is a major test for the Group of 20 industrialized nations, whose leaders first […]
Peel police say a Brampton man has been charged in connection with a child luring investigation. Police said officers were investigating a man who had been communicating online for sexual purposes with someone he thought was under 16 years old. The investigation was held between Nov. 13 and Nov. 28 by officers from the Child […]
The Dutch capital, host to the 2018 World Architecture Festival, is known for its architectural treasures ranging from windmills to its more modern buildings. Top architects are competing for design glory at the World Architecture Festival under way in Amsterdam. The Netherlands may be well known for its industrial windmills, but many of its more […]
Rows upon rows of evergreen trees line the Atwater market. Shoppers were looking for the perfect buy as the month of November ends, Friday morning. Thousands of Fraser and balsam firs big and small are up for sale but merchants worry they won’t have enough for everyone. Christmas tree merchant Christian Marois says this […]
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Congo’s foreign minister said on Friday that a purported threat against U.S. government facilities that has kept the U.S. embassy closed all week is real and serious. The U.S. embassy in the capital, Kinshasa, has been closed since last weekend due to what it says is “credible and specific information of a […]
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman exchanged a high-five and laughed heartily together on Friday as they took seats next to each other at a plenary session of the Group of 20 summit. Putin’s friendly behavior toward the crown prince contrasted sharply with that of […]
Canadians’ pancakes are safe this week after RCMP recovered $110,000 worth of stolen property — including $20,000 worth of maple syrup. The sticky situation began on Thursday morning when RCMP were patrolling a rural area around Township Road 164 and Range Road 290, near Nanton, Alta. Police spotted a truck and trailer that had been […]
UPDATE: As of 9:12 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30 Environment Canada ended its weather advisory. Environment Canada has issued another weather advisory for the London area warning of the potential for freezing drizzle. The alert is in effect for London, Parkhill, Strathroy, and Komoka as well as Eastern and Western Middlesex County. According to the weather […]