42 m. ago Police forces gear up to protect 3,400 people in Alberta wilderness at June G7 summit

The summit will be unique due to its location in the Rocky Mountains, surrounded by forest, rivers and mountains

Politics

57 m. ago Dress for Success Kelowna launches campaign ahead of International Women’s Day

Dress for Success has been operating worldwide for almost three decades but only six years in Kelowna.

Society

67 m. ago South Carolina man set to face firing squad seeks postponement, questioning execution procedures

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina man who is scheduled to die next week by firing squad is again asking that his execution be postponed and prison officials release more information about the state’s lethal injection drug and procedures. Lawyers for Brad Sigmon said he is being forced to choose a violent death by firing […]

Transport

1 hour ago What we know about mysterious illness quickly killing people in the Congo

The WHO stated the outbreak originated in the village of Boloko, when three children who reportedly ate a bat died within 48 hours of contracting the illness

Events

3 h. ago Equities in Tight Range After Nvidia Underwhelms: Markets Wrap

Asian equities traded in a tight range at the open after earnings from Nvidia Corp. failed to rally the stock in after-market hours and new tariff announcements from President Donald Trump caused confusion.

Other

3 h. ago Woman found dead in northeast Edmonton was shot to death: police

Police have not said if they have identified a suspect or suspects in the killing.

Events

3 h. ago Calgarians left fuming after Sunwing flight home from Cuba delayed for four days

'The communication was just completely off the wall,' said Neil Osborne

Other

4 h. ago Australian man forced to sit 4 hours beside dead passenger on Qatar Airlines flight

About 10 hours into the flight a woman suffered a medical emergency and collapsed in the aisle

Events

5 h. ago Super Bowl reporter found dead in hotel room had Xanax in his system, police say

The television reporter who died in New Orleans while on assignment to cover the Super Bowl had a sedative drug in his system, a police detective testified in court this week. Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old anchor and reporter for Telemundo in Kansas City, Mo., was found dead in his hotel room in the New Orleans […]

Events

6 h. ago 3 U.S. women found dead in Belize hotel, police investigating

Belize police identified the women as Kaoutar Naqqad, 23, Imane Mallah, 24, and Wafae El Arar, 26, of Revere, Mass., who were staying at the Royal Kahal Beach Resort.

Events

7 h. ago Taïwan déploie des forces après des manœuvres chinoises avec des tirs réels

Pékin a envoyé 32 aéronefs autour de Taïwan.

Other

8 h. ago Michelle Trachtenberg, star of ‘Buffy,’ ‘Gossip Girl,’ dead at 39

Michelle Trachtenberg was arguably best-known for her role as Buffy's younger sister, Dawn Summers, in her 66-episode run of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer.'

Events

8 h. ago Police search for three suspects in Findlay Creek alleged abduction

Police said three men followed the victim to his home, where they forced him at gunpoint into a vehicle, then beat him and robbed him.

Events

8 h. ago These Ottawa restaurants are marking Ramadan with special hours, menus and buffets

Eateries are keeping special hours for iftar and suhoor, or expanded menus, Ramadan specials and buffets.

Other

8 h. ago Search resumes for missing MH370 plane, 11 years after it disappeared

Malaysia agreed to resume the search for the plane that was carrying 239 people when it vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in March 2014.

Other

9 h. ago Toronto art institution offering rare 'Night at the Museum' experience

Ever wonder what goes on at Toronto museums after dark? One Toronto museum is making it so that you don't have to guess anymore with a spirited after-hours event series.And no, all the exhibits don't come to life at night a la Night at the Museum. That we know of, anyway.Toronto's Museum of Contemporary art, better known by its abbreviation, MOCA, puts the old stigma of the stuffy, boring art gallery to bed once and for all with their MOCA After Hours event series.While MOCA is, decidedly, one of the more lively art museums in the city even during business hours — their upcoming exhibits include the surreal and childlike works of Venezuelan American artist Alex Da Corte and a series of aluminium foil creations by Sondra Perry — their After Hours event somehow manages to liven things up even further.The soonest installment of the series is set to take place on Saturday, March 1, and will see the museum transform into a platform for "some...

Culture

10 h. ago Police investigating homicide after man shot dead in southwest Edmonton

Police are investigating a homicide after a man was found dead in a vehicle in Edmonton’s southwest Chappelle neighbourhood last week. On Feb. 18, at roughly 8:50 p.m., officers responded to a report of multiple gunshots in the area of 41 Avenue and Chappelle Road, police said in a Tuesday release. When officers arrived, they […]

Events

10 h. ago L’Institut national du sport rouvre les portes de son complexe après 11 mois

Un incendie survenu en mars 2024 près de l’entrée du Centre sportif du Parc olympique avait forcé sa fermeture.

Sport

10 h. ago Rhiannon Giddens calls off Kennedy Center show, citing Trump takeover

NEW YORK — Award-winning singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens has become the latest artist to call off an appearance at the Kennedy Center, which has been in upheaval since President Donald Trump forced out the center’s leadership and was elected chair of the board of trustees. Trump’s takeover of the center is part of his broad campaign […]

Other

13 h. ago Hamas will turn over bodies of 4 Israeli hostages in exchange for release of hundreds of prisoners

CAIRO (AP) — Hamas will return the bodies of four dead Israeli hostages on Thursday in exchange for Israel’s release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, the group said, just days before the first phase of the ceasefire between the warring parties was to expire. Israel has delayed the release of about 600 Palestinian prisoners since […]

Events