51 m. ago BC NDP dragging heels on pledge to end privatization of HandyDART, union says

HandyDART, a door-to-door shared ride service for people with mobility issues and other complex needs, is currently operated by French for-profit contractor TransDev.

Culture

52 m. ago Convicted North Vancouver groper back in custody on new charges

His extensive criminal past includes receiving a six-month conditional sentence with house arrest in 2022 after being found guilty of groping a woman on a North Vancouver trail.

Other

2 h. ago Man found guilty of killing Calgary woman sentenced to life in prison

Micheal Adenyi was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2022 death of Vanessa Ladouceur, a verdict that comes with the automatic sentence.

Events

3 h. ago Woman found shot in Summerside parking lot in southeast Edmonton

A woman was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening gunshot injuries from the Market at Summerside just off 91 Street and Ellerslie Road.

Other

4 h. ago Husband appeals for support after wife gives birth, then suffers life

'I want her to keep on fighting — she has three kids and I need her,' said Iffat Shakti's husband, Marco Martel

Other

4 h. ago Driver in B.C. hit and run sentenced in unrelated sexual assault of a minor

A man behind bars for a high-profile hit and run that left a 24-year-old dead has been sentenced to three more years in jail in an unrelated case.

Events

4 h. ago Calgary man accused of sexually assaulting women he met on dating apps

A Calgary man has been charged with two counts of sexual assault after he is accused of meeting women through online dating apps then sexually assaulting them.

Events

5 h. ago Ford apologizes to First Nations leaders for ‘hat in hand’ comments

On Thursday, Premier Doug Ford emerged from his meeting with Anishinabek Nation leaders and apologized for comments he made the day before.

Politics

5 h. ago PhD student handed life sentence after raping women in England, China

According to evidence presented at trial, Zou filmed nine of the attacks as 'souvenirs' using hidden or handheld cameras and kept a 'trophy box' of his victims' belongings.

Other

5 h. ago Man awaiting sentencing steps out for smoke – and disappears

A man who made a homemade sex doll decided to play some courthouse hide-and-seek in London on Thursday

Other

5 h. ago Calgary man charged with sexual assault of women he met on dating apps

Calgary police have charged a man with two counts of sexual assault after two women he met on dating apps reported sexual assault. One victim began communicating with the man on a dating app in June 2023, and after months of conversation, agreed to meet up with him in September. The pair went back to […]

Events

6 h. ago Saskatchewan track star reflects on breaking Canadian, NCAA hurdles records

Borden's Savannah Sutherland has etched her name in track and field history, breaking both the Canadian and NCAA records in the women's 400m hurdles.

Sport

7 h. ago Hum: La Petite Primerose's constantly changing menu shows off 'hyper

The eatery in Gatineau's Hull sector opened this spring where the acclaimed restaurant Edgar had been.

Other

7 h. ago Hong Kong food tour is a window to Chinese food in Vancouver

Mia Stainsby goes on a food tour with Humid with Chance of Fishballs with founder Virginia Chan trying uniquely Hong Kong dishes.

Other

7 h. ago Eyes of the Beast brings Lytton wildfire and other B.C. climate crises to life

'The powerful thing about this performance is that it brings into this very intimate space what that experience is like'

Events

7 h. ago 1 family, 4 decades (and counting) running London's thriving Centennial Hall

City council has handed aging Centennial Hall another five-year run under the Jones family, as the city-owned venue nears its 60th birthday and redevelopment plans loom.

Other

7 h. ago 1 family, 4 decades (and counting) running London's busy Centennial Hall

City council has handed aging Centennial Hall another five-year run under the Jones family, as the city-owned venue nears its 60th birthday and redevelopment plans loom.

Other

8 h. ago Market statistics are about more than average prices and resales

Average price, median price and benchmark price each have something different to reveal about real estate.

Economics

8 h. ago How I learned to stop worrying and love swimming in Dow's Lake

The NCC insists it's okay to swim in Dow's Lake. Most locals don't believe them. So Lynn Saxberg jumped into the murky waters to find out.

Other

8 h. ago Bell High School valedictorian defended by advocates after pro

The OCDSB said speeches are for celebrating academic life and "designed to facilitate respectful, safe and supportive discussions."

Society