2 h. ago N.S. official Opposition says province’s housing crisis requires dedicated minister

Nova Scotia’s official Opposition is calling on Premier Tim Houston to re-establish a department dedicated to housing and appoint a full-time minister to oversee the portfolio.

Politics

4 d. ago B.C. news briefs: One man dead in motorcycle crash in Surrey | Shots fired in Abbotsford

News briefs for Saturday, July 6, 2025.

Events

9 d. ago Man shot, killed Idaho firefighters after they asked him to move his vehicle, sheriff says

The suspect, Wess Roley had set a fire using flint, and the firefighters who rushed to the scene instead found themselves in an unexpected shootout

Events

9 d. ago Man lured Idaho firefighters to a mountain with a fire then shot and killed 2: Officials

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — As a wildfire began to sow panic in a small northern Idaho mountain community, a group of firefighters who rushed put out the blaze instead found themselves in an unexpected shootout. A man who had intentionally set the fire to ambush the crew on Sunday was perched in a sniper position, […]

Events

1 week ago Suspected gunman found dead after Idaho firefighters shot, killed in ambush

'We do believe that the suspect started the fire, and we do believe that it was an ambush and it was intentional,' local sheriff Bob Norris said.

Events

1 week ago Gunman started Idaho blaze and then fatally shot 2 firefighters in ambush attack: officials

Investigators said the gunman acted alone

Events

1 week ago Sheriff says 2 killed after firefighters shot in Idaho, police ’taking sniper fire’

Authorities say a suspect shot at firefighters responding to fire near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and the sheriff said two people were killed and police were still “taking sniper fire” Sunday afternoon. The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office said crews responded to a fire at Canfield Mountain around 1:30 p.m. and gunshots were reported about a half […]

Events

1 week ago Granville’s nightlife under pressure as social housing fires, floods persist

For the second time this month, a fire in the single-occupancy social housing building above Aura nightclub has caused significant damage to the club below.

Events

2 w. ago Man opens fire outside Michigan church, is shot and killed by security staff

Police identified the suspect as Brian Anthony Browning. His mother attended the church occasionally, but was not there at the time of the shooting.

Events

2 w. ago Man opened fire outside Michigan church before staff fatally shot him

Brian Anthony Browning, 31, did not have a criminal history, but may have been suffering a mental health crisis, police said

Events

2 w. ago Maple Ridge store on brink of closure after string of vandalism, break

Tammy Berezan owns Taste of Time, which is located on 119 Avenue in the city's downtown core. She arrived at work last Saturday to find that someone had smashed her windows again.

Other

2 w. ago Shots fired at same Maple Ridge house for second time in just weeks

The shootings at the house, located in the 12400-block of 266th Street, are targeted, say police.

Events

2 w. ago Bullets fly in Maple Ridge, Surrey as more homes and businesses targeted

It's unclear if the shooting at the home of a Punjabi music producer in Maple Ridge, plus another in Surrey, are linked to extortion.

Economics

3 w. ago Neighbours, police concerned after Maple Ridge home shot at twice in past few weeks

Ridge Meadows RCMP said around 2:20 a.m. on Wednesday, they received a report of several shots fired at the home in the 12400 block of 266th Street.

Events

3 w. ago Disabled senior wins right to human rights hearing after B.C. Housing slashes rental subsidy

When Constance Howard's son moved in to be her full-time caregiver, B.C. Housing took exception and axed a significant portion of her monthly rental subsidy

Other

3 w. ago MANDEL: She helped accused killer escape, gets house arrest with gym time

No wonder so many have lost confidence in the criminal justice system. The love-struck woman who helped an accused killer escape after an innocent mom was killed outside a Leslieville safe-injection site was sentenced this week to house arrest — with a lot of time allowed for her to head out to GoodLife Fitness every […]

Events

3 w. ago WARMINGTON: Premier backs people’s right to use force to protect their property

Doug Ford said he will find the name of an accused who fired warning shots to stop carjackers and hold a fundraiser for his legal fees

Other

3 w. ago No one is building condos in Toronto anymore as market hits 20

Almost every piece of data that has emerged about Toronto real estate in the last year-plus has served as a disheartening blow to anyone with a stake in the market, as the city's once-scorching sector has slowed to a crawl — and keeps waning further.The latest analysis, published by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) on Monday, reinforces that the country's new condo market specifically is in a state of deep turmoil, especially in locales like Toronto and Vancouver, where the housing type has long been a boon to investors.The national housing agency says that as of May, housing starts nationwide have fallen slightly from this time last year, mostly driven by "weak condominium market conditions" in both Toronto and Vancouver that have pulled the stats for these hubs down drastically below this national average.The west coast city broke ground on 10 per cent fewer homes over the co...

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3 w. ago Black bear killed after attacking woman in Maple Ridge backyard

Conservation officers say the bear swiped the woman on the side of the face, leaving her with serious facial lacerations. 

Events

3 w. ago Bear destroyed after attacking Maple Ridge woman in her backyard

The sow's two cubs escaped and are being searched for by BCCOS officers.

Events