3 h. ago ’A positive first step,’ Danielle Smith says of meeting with Mark Carney on Friday

Smith said Friday that she and Carney had a lengthy conversation about policies and legislation that are holding back Alberta's energy economy

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3 h. ago Inquest into UVic student’s drug death hears from 911 operator who took the call

Sidney McIntyre-Starko died of fentanyl poisoning in January 2024 after she and a friend collapsed in a university dorm room after consuming drugs found in a box of coolers.

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4 h. ago Gatineau police opening surveillance camera registry to fight crime

Gatineau police are creating a “surveillance camera registry” and are asking business owners and residents with outdoor cameras to sign up. “By registering their cameras, residents can partner with the Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau (SPVG) to help police officers and investigators advance investigations following a crime that may have occurred in […]

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5 h. ago Military parade to celebrate U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary will be held on Trump’s birthday

WASHINGTON — The Army on Friday confirmed there will be a military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June, as part of the celebration around the service’s 250th birthday. Plans for the parade, as first detailed by The Associated Press on Thursday, call for about 6,600 soldiers to march from Arlington, Virginia, to the […]

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6 h. ago Nashville school shooter who killed student and himself had brandished box cutter

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Nashville high school student who fatally shot a classmate before killing himself in January was on probation after threatening a student with a box cutter months earlier, according to juvenile court files obtained through an open records request. Solomon Henderson, who was 17 at the time, was charged with carrying a […]

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6 h. ago Former Massachusetts sergeant found guilty of taking bribes to pass commercial drivers

BOSTON — A former Massachusetts state police sergeant was found guilty Friday of taking part in a scheme to take bribes, including a new snowblower and a driveway, in exchange for giving passing scores on commercial driving tests. Gary Cederquist, 59, of Stoughton, was convicted of nearly 50 charges, including two counts of conspiracy to […]

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6 h. ago Gangs, jerry cans and a Grey Cup ring: undercover cop testifies in trial of alleged Alberta Avenue arsonist

An undercover police officer who cozied up to an alleged serial arsonist says the accused took him on a tour of houses he burned while regaling him with stories about life on the street. Darcy Willier is in the midst of a Court of King’s Bench trial on a 16-count indictment alleging he set fire […]

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7 h. ago Calgary police Chief Mark Neufeld has resigned, interim chief appointed

In a surprise move, Calgary police Chief Mark Neufeld has tendered his resignation and Deputy Chief Katie McLellan has been appointed the city's new interim police chief.

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7 h. ago Northfield Capital Engages Independent Trading Group As Market Maker

TORONTO, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northfield Capital Corporation (TSX-V: NFD.A) (“Northfield” or the “Corporation”), a proudly Canadian investment company, announces that, subject to regulatory approval, it has engaged the services of Independent Trading Group (“ITG”) to provide market-making services in accordance with the rules and policies of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”). […]

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7 h. ago Calgary police Chief Mark Neufeld resigns from Calgary Police Service

The Calgary police commission approved a three-year extension of Neufeld's contract in 2023

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7 h. ago Conifex Announces First Quarter 2025 Results Conference Call

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Conifex Timber Inc. (“Conifex”) (TSX: CFF) announced today that it plans to release its first quarter 2025 results before market open on Monday, May 12, 2025. Conifex has scheduled a conference call at 8:00 AM Pacific time / 11:00 AM Eastern time on May 12, 2025, […]

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7 h. ago Michigan cop on trial tells jurors he feared for his life before killing African immigrant

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Michigan police officer who killed a man with a shot to the back of the head testified in his own defense Friday, telling jurors at his second-degree murder trial that he was “running on fumes” and fearing for his life after losing his Taser during an intense fight. “I believed […]

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7 h. ago Injured man rescued after plane lands in Lake Ontario near Toronto’s east end: police

Police say they responded to a report of a plane landing in the water near the Leslie Spit area a few minutes before 2:30 p.m.

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7 h. ago Mount Logan Capital Inc. Schedules Release of First Quarter 2025 Results

TORONTO, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mount Logan Capital Inc. (CBOE: MLC) (“Mount Logan” or the “Company”) will release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 after market close on Thursday, May 15, 2025. The Company will host a conference call on Friday, May 16, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern […]

Economics

8 h. ago Man rescued after small plane lands in Lake Ontario near Tommy Thompson Park

A man in his 40s was rescued after a small plane landed in the water near Tommy Thompson Park on Friday afternoon. Toronto Police say they received a call around 2:30 p.m. for unknown trouble in the area of the Leslie St. Spit near downtown. Cops confirmed that a small privately owned plane landed in […]

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9 h. ago Cochrane RCMP seize weapons and stolen vehicle, lay more than 60 charges

Three people, including a youth, face a total of 66 charges after being arrested when Cochrane RCMP responded to a call on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation.

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9 h. ago Three people facing over 50 charges after Stoney Nakoda First Nation police chase

Police recovered a rifle, bear spray, brass knuckles and illicit drugs from vehicle

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9 h. ago Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations calls for Alberta premier to 'abandon dangerous rhetoric' amid talks of separatism

The Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations is weighing in on talks of separatism and calling Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s “promotion” of the idea of a referendum “reckless.” Talks of separatism have regained steam after the federal election and are being pushed further after Smith’s government tabled legislation that, if passed, would lower the threshold […]

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9 h. ago Charges after man assaulted, dog snatched away by attacker: London police

A 56-year-old is charged after London police say a man assaulted a couple he knew before forcibly taking their dog. It was about 11:30 a.m. on Thursday when city police say a man and woman were walking their dog in the 300 block of Wellington Road – just north of Base Line Road East, and […]

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9 h. ago Charges after man assaulted, dog snatched away by attacker: Police

A 56-year-old is charged after London police say a man assaulted a couple he knew before forcibly taking their dog. It was about 11:30 a.m. on Thursday when city police say a man and woman were walking their dog in the 300 block of Wellington Road – just north of Base Line Road East, and […]

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