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B.C. residents who had AstraZeneca vaccine can choose second-dose vaccine
VICTORIA - British Columbians who've had a dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will have the option of choosing their second shot within a four-month interval, the provincial health officer says. D...
May 17, 2021
Saskatchewan Mountie accused in shooting death was off-duty but in uniform: police
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Police in Saskatchewan say they are still trying to determine why a veteran officer allegedly finished his shift last week and, still wearing his uniform, shot and killed a man....
May 17, 2021
Data shows recent sexual assault conviction of N.L. police officer not the norm
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - On Monday afternoon, 11 billboards lit up across St. John's with messages supporting the woman who was raped by a local police officer in connection with a gruelling case that shook...
May 17, 2021
Vancouver police don't expect gang conflict to subside, say it might escalate
Vancouver police have taken the unusual step of naming six alleged gang members after a series of shootings in public places, saying investigators don't expect the conflict to subside. Chief Const. Ad...
May 17, 2021
Snowbirds announce tour continuation on anniversary of fatal crash in B.C.
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - The Snowbirds air show flight demonstration team is soon to be in the air again trying to bring hope to Canadians. The Canadian Forces says the team based in Moose Jaw, Sask., plans...
May 17, 2021
Montgrand seeking re-election as MN-S regional representative
Leonard Montgrand believes electing a new regional representative for Northern Region Two would be detrimental to Mtis Locals in the area. He currently running for re-election in the Mtis Nation-Saska...
May 17, 2021
Canada's summer camps hope to reopen as provinces plan to lift restrictions
Summer camp operators are optimistic they can save the 2021 season - even as the window for overnight camps to reopen is quickly closing. Sleepaway camps were closed in every province except New Bruns...
May 17, 2021
Canada, U.S. air trade grievances in advance of trilateral meeting to talk USMCA
WASHINGTON - Canada and the United States have put their respective grievances on the table in advance of a key meeting about the new North American trade deal. International Trade Minister Mary Ng me...
May 17, 2021
Man who attacked, set fire to Indigenous woman in Saskatchewan denied parole
A Saskatchewan man who brutally attacked a woman and set her on fire has been denied parole. Leslie Black, who is 35, pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the beating, burning and sexual assault of M...
May 17, 2021
Quebec City tunnel beneath St. Lawrence River to cost $7B, take 10 years to build
Quebec Premier Francois Legault says a tunnel to be built under the St. Lawrence River connecting Quebec City and Lvis, Que., will cost $7 billion and take 10 years to complete. The tunnel was a major...
May 17, 2021