17 h. ago Western Canadian tournament at WinSport showcases joy of sledge hockey

The 19th annual Matt Cook Western Canadian Sledge Hockey Tournament is bringing together the best teams from four provinces to WinSport Arena this weekend. It’s also bringing joy to people of all ages and all abilities enjoying the sport. A record-setting total of 24 teams from Alberta, B.C., Saskatchewan and Manitoba took to the ice […]

Sport

20 h. ago Ovechkin scores his 893rd career goal. He needs 1 to tie Gretzky and 2 to break the NHL record

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin has scored his 893rd career goal to move one back of tying and two away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.  Ovechkin beat Spencer Knight 3:52 into the Washington Capitals’ home game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night. He moved closer to making hockey history with Gretzky in attendance for […]

Sport

21 h. ago A woman killed after reporting stalking by an ex thought her husband might be behind messages

BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) — In the final weeks of her life, a man Kristil Krug believed to be her ex-boyfriend sent her threatening and lewd texts and emails that made her think she was being watched. He knew the registration stickers on her license plates were expired and that she had been to the dentist […]

Events

22 h. ago Province touts speed of ‘BC Builds’ housing program after one year

British Columbia's government celebrated the first anniversary of one of its cornerstone housing programs at the groundbreaking of a 179-unit rental building in North Vancouver, which it says went from concept to construction in 14 months.

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22 h. ago Do you know this man? Suspect in Abbotsford sex assault depicted in sketch

The assault happened shortly before 7 p.m. on March 24, as a woman was walking alone on a path at Mill Lake Park, between Ashley Way and Alta Avenue.

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22 h. ago N.B. First Nation wants RCMP ‘held accountable’ after officer cleared in man’s death

Elisopogtog First Nation community members are upset after SiRT found no grounds for criminal charges against an RCMP officer who shot and killed a man during a wellness check. 

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23 h. ago Alberta RCMP lay several charges in separate drug trafficking investigations

"We had a lot of complaints from members of these communities that said they felt their safety and security wasn't taken seriously and there were a number of issues in their community that weren't being addressed"

Economics

23 h. ago ‘Pure act of evil’: Court hears chilling details of deadly TTC stabbing attack

Neng Jia Jin has admitted that on Dec. 8, 2022, he fatally stabbed a 31-year-old passenger on a TTC train, and tried to kill another woman.

Events

23 h. ago More sexual assault charges laid against Edmonton massage therapist

An Edmonton massage therapist is facing two additional charges of sexual assault after more complainants alleged they were sexually assaulted at an Edmonton massage clinic. In December, Edmonton police received a report from a woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted at a massage clinic in the Oliver neighbourhood. After investigating the allegations, police charged […]

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25 h. ago More First Nations could join Manitoba class action, lawyers say

Lawyers for three First Nations suing the federal and provincial governments say they expect others to join the class action lawsuit focused on the child welfare system.

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26 h. ago Police who started cold case podcast find woman’s remains after 42 years

Karen Schepers and her yellow Toyota Celica went missing around 1 a.m. on April 16, 1983, after leaving a bar following a night out with co-workers.

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27 h. ago HUNTER: Accused Toronto rampage stabber now charged in Niagara Falls murder attempt

The police description of the M.O. fits like a glove. Perfect almost. The violent narrative, as allegedly scripted by Mackenzie Duncan, 23, in Niagara Falls, has a chillingly familiar ring to it. Duncan, of course, was out on bail at the time he allegedly went on a stabbing rampage in downtown Toronto last weekend. Three […]

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27 h. ago Ontario woman charged after potential rental tenants lose $54K: police

A former apartment superintendent faces charges after allegedly collecting $54,000 in rent deposits for non-existent apartments in Toronto.

Economics

27 h. ago Sean ’Diddy’ Combs hit with new sex trafficking charges month before trial

NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors have added two charges to Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ indictment, expanding on allegations that the jailed hip-hop mogul engaged in sex trafficking as recently as last year. A superseding indictment filed Friday accuses Combs of using force, fraud, or coercion to compel a woman to engage in commercial sex acts […]

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29 h. ago Alex Lifeson on Envy of None’s new LP and Rush’s 50th anniversary: ‘I’m playing more than I have in decades’

Canadian rock legend calls new bandmate an inspiration

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30 h. ago Europe and Canada say they’ll spend more on defense, but are cool on US demands

BRUSSELS (AP) — European NATO allies and Canada on Friday said they are willing to ramp up defense spending but are cool on American demands for the size of their military budgets, particularly given U.S. President Donald Trump’s readiness to draw closer to Russian leader Vladimir Putin. U.S. allies have spent billions of dollars more […]

Economics

34 h. ago Family says sentence too lenient for teen’s role in their son’s killing

Nearly a year after 16-year-old Ahmad Al Marrach was killed in Halifax, the first of four youths charged in connection to his death has been sentenced.

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34 h. ago Victim’s mother angered over teen girl’s sentence in mall parking lot killing

Nearly a year after 16-year-old Ahmad Al Marrach was killed in Halifax, the first of four youths charged in connection to his death has been sentenced.

Events

35 h. ago How an Ottawa Valley county solved its homelessness problem — and saved Bill Wilson

Renfrew County had one of the highest overdose death rates in Ontario. Then its paramedic services tried something completely different to address homelessness and drug abuse.

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42 h. ago Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark the hero in victory over Tampa Bay Lightning

Senators move closer to a playof spot with win over Tampa

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