3 h. ago 'Travel isn't recommended': Alberta RCMP responded to 147 collisions after spring snowstorm hits province

"When we're dealing with these really poor road conditions, these are ones you have to really give it a second thought, because you're endangering yourself and others"

Events

4 h. ago Update: Ottawa police say woman listed as missing has been found safe

Ottawa police are seeking public assistance to locate Anna Pitseolak, a 40-year-old Indigenous woman missing since about 6 p.m. Tuesday, when she was seen in the area of Russell Road and Ruissellet Drive. Police are concerned for her well-being. She is described as five feet five inches (165 cm) tall, weighing 200 pounds (91 kg), […]

Events

5 h. ago Snow, freezing rain hitting much of Canada causing crashes, road closures

Old Man Winter is proving to be a resilient cuss, slamming through parts of Canada with a wallop of heavy snow and freezing rain and turning roads into a smash-up derby. “March comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,” Bavie Sara, a 66-year-old retiree, said Friday while navigating snowy streets in […]

Events

6 h. ago Premier Moe heads to Europe for trade show, London Stock Exchange address

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is travelling to Europe to promote the province's agricultural, energy and manufacturing industries.

Economics

6 h. ago Major Edmonton roads reopen amid central Alberta snow event, road conditions still poor: police

Shortly after 8 a.m. on Friday, the Edmonton Police Service said it had reopened Whitemud Drive in both directions.

Politics

7 h. ago City plans to shut down road allowances, putting floating boat rental business at risk of closure

The city says the road redesignation was requested by TransAlta, which draws water from the reservoir to power the Bearspaw dam. TransAlta says the marina business is operating illegitimately.

Economics

7 h. ago Bearspaw Marina, recreational boat rentals near Calgary at risk of closure

The city says the road redesignation was requested by TransAlta, which draws water from the reservoir to power the Bearspaw dam. TransAlta says the marina business is operating illegitimately

Other

8 h. ago Man fined $215 after admitting having marijuana available in car

A last toke for the road is going to cost an Ottawa driver $215 after provincial police pulled his car over on Highway 417 Thursday. In a release, OPP says officers were able to smell marijuana from the vehicle when it was pulled over. “The driver admitted to having smoked marijuana 30 minutes prior to […]

Economics

9 h. ago Edmonton weather: Roadways reopen while heavy snowfall continues

A look at Friday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s -9 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station with 11 km/h winds out of the southwest. The wet and slushy snowfall continues on this gloomy Friday morning. Unsurprisingly, Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Edmonton area, saying we should expect up to […]

Transport

9 h. ago Wintry weather hits much of Canada, Edmonton area sees poor road conditions

The RCMP in the Edmonton area issued an overnight warning, advising the public to stay off the roads unless travel is necessary.

Transport

9 h. ago Search for man in Hammonds Plains after jerry can lit on fire at gas station: RCMP

RCMP officers are searching the Hammonds Plains Road area for a man who may be injured, after attempting to light a jerry can on fire at a gas station. 

Events

9 h. ago Sport Notes: London Nationals; London Lightning; locals' NHL deals

A collection of news and notes from across the Southwestern Ontario sports scene

Sport

10 h. ago Elliott Takes Short Position in Shell Amid BP Activist Campaign

Elliott Investment Management Ltd., which is in the middle of an activist campaign at BP Plc, has taken a short position equivalent to 0.5% of shares in London-based peer Shell Plc.

Other

10 h. ago Halifax police investigate shooting near Armdale Roundabout, victim ‘banging’ on hotel door

Officers responded to the 200 to 300 block of St. Margarets Bay Road at around 5:30 a.m. to reports of a man with a gunshot wound.

Events

11 h. ago High school bus pass program can survive London Transit turmoil: Trustee

A Thames Valley trustee who championed a bus pass pilot project is hopeful it will go forward despite hitting a series of speedbumps.

Society

11 h. ago King Charles III seen in public one day after hospitalization for cancer treatment side effects

LONDON — King Charles III smiled and waved to members of the public Friday as he left his home in London, the day after a brief hospitalization for the side effects from his cancer treatment. The king’s appointments for the day were cancelled following his “short period of observation in hospital” on Thursday, Buckingham Palace […]

Science

11 h. ago Cargo ship that collided with US tanker in North Sea towed to Scottish port of Aberdeen

LONDON (AP) — A badly damaged cargo ship which collided with a U.S. tanker in the North Sea earlier this month arrived in the Scottish port of Aberdeen Friday, following a fire that lasted for nearly a week. Following a tug-assisted journey that lasted a few days, the Portugal-flagged Solong docked in Aberdeen for “safe […]

Transport

12 h. ago Labatt moves beloved microbrewery bottling to London from Toronto

A popular craft beer brand with deep Toronto roots soon will be brewed exclusively in London.

Other

12 h. ago Labatt moves beloved brewer's bottling to London from Toronto

A popular craft beer brand with deep Toronto roots soon will be brewed exclusively in London.

Other

14 h. ago She was ‘violently murdered’ in 1995. Police in Ontario hope reward helps solve cold case

Diane Dobson was walking along Prince Road shortly before 6 p.m. on Feb. 14, 1995. The following day, the 36-year-old’s body was discovered in a ditch in the Brighton Beach area.

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