58 m. ago Canadian officer fined $3,000 for derogatory comment about British general

Rob Kearney, a retired colonel, pleaded guilty to making the comment during a NATO command post exercise in 2023.

Economics

59 m. ago Dad says Calgary police not doing enough for others attacked alongside fatal stabbing outside bar

Father worried police have yet to charge anyone in attack on his 21-year-old son

Events

98 m. ago CRIME SCENE: Man, 24, accused of online extortion of Alberta youth faces child porn charges

A 24-year-old Toronto man is facing child porn charges after allegedly extorting a rural Alberta youth. Mounties in Alberta said they started investigating in December 2024 after receiving reports that a child from Oyen, a town about 190 km north of Medicine Hat near the Saskatchewan border, was allegedly victimized online. Investigators retrieved information linked […]

Events

3 h. ago Classical music: VYSO looks to its past and future for 95th birthday celebration

The Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra has thrived modestly through good times and bad moments, working with an impressive roster of conductors

Culture

4 h. ago Former NFLer gets 30 years for murdering girlfriend and burning her body

Retired tight end Kevin Ware Jr. pleaded guilty to the 2021 murder of Taylor Pomaski in Houston.

Events

5 h. ago Winnipeg man, 43, charged in sexual assault of teen girl, police say

According to police, the suspect befriended the girl over the course of the past year, culminating in the incident Sunday.

Events

6 h. ago As Canada Embraces the Energy Superpower Conversation, Energy Creates Awards $500,000 in Scholarships to Youth Energy Superheroes

TORONTO, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As national discussions grow around Canada’s role as a global energy superpower, Energy Creates—a national scholarship contest for youth—is awarding five full-tuition scholarships, each worth up to $100,000, for a total of up to $500,000. The scholarships will go to students whose creative projects imagine a future powered […]

Economics

9 h. ago India and Pakistan trade fire and accusations after missile attack

The back and forth came a day after Indian missiles struck several locations in Pakistan, according to Pakistani officials

Events

10 h. ago Only 7 in 10 Ontario kids vaccinated against measles, rates falling elsewhere. Here’s why

The vast majority of measles cases today are among unvaccinated children and youth, as vaccine hesitancy, and outright refusal, grows

Society

15 h. ago Calgary Hitmen trade Carson Wetsch, acquire Ben MacBeath in WHL draft day shakeup

The Calgary Hitmen have traded forward Carson Wetsch and a conditional second round pick in the 2028 WHL Prospects Draft to the Kelowna Rockets in exchange for 2008-born defenceman Ben MacBeath, a first-round pick in 2027 (Kelowna), second-round pick in 2025 and third-round pick in 2025 WHL Prospects Draft. “We have seen Carson grow as […]

Economics

20 h. ago All 5 youths involved in swarming attack against Kelowna teen plead guilty

The attack, which left a 13-year-old girl unconscious, drew widespread attention after graphic footage of the incident circulated widely on social media.

Events

20 h. ago B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures after Lapu Lapu attack

Premier Eby said Wednesday that former chief justice Christopher Hinkson has agreed to serve as commissioner to conduct a festival safety review “in a very short period of time.”

Events

20 h. ago B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures after attack

Premier Eby said Wednesday that former chief justice Christopher Hinkson has agreed to serve as commissioner to conduct a festival safety review “in a very short period of time.”

Events

25 h. ago Toronto school board says it got a ransom demand over stolen student data

The Toronto District School Board says in a letter to parents and caregivers that it recently learned the data was not destroyed and a "threat actor" has demanded ransom.

Society

25 h. ago Former Los Angeles Lakers star accused of sexually assaulting teen girl

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman is suing former Los Angeles Lakers player and coach Byron Scott, accusing him of sexually assaulting her during a team event at her high school in 1987, when he was 26 and she was 15. The lawsuit first filed in December 2022 and amended on May 1 accuses Scott […]

Events

26 h. ago 3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Three former Memphis officers were acquitted Wednesday of state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop in 2023. A jury took about 8 1/2 hours over two days to find Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith not guilty […]

Events

26 h. ago Alligator kills woman who was canoeing at popular Florida lake

Since Tuesday's fatal attack, nuisance alligator trappers have recovered two large alligators in the same area

Events

27 h. ago Alligator kills Florida woman after tipping over her canoe, investigators say

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — An alligator killed a Florida woman after tipping over a canoe she and her husband were paddling, which investigators say appeared to be an accidental encounter. The attack happened Tuesday afternoon near the mouth of Tiger Creek into Lake Kissimmee, south of Orlando, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. […]

Economics

27 h. ago Teen skateboarder succumbs to his injuries after being struck by a vehicle

Calgary police said a 17-year-old skateboarder who was struck by a vehicle in the community of Huntington Hills on April 30 has succumbed to his injuries.

Transport

28 h. ago Trial begins for California duo behind alleged women’s ‘orgasm cult’ OneTaste

Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz pleaded not guilty to charge of forced labour conspiracy

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