Families urge passage of Ontario NDP bill to create missing vulnerable people alerts
An NDP private member's bill that would implement an alert system for vulnerable people similar to Amber Alerts is being studied by a legislative committee.
Canada
May 17
Canada, Manitoba to develop Red Dress Alert for missing Indigenous women and girls
Canada and Manitoba are launching a pilot alert program — similar to an Amber Alert — that will send out emergency messages when an Indigenous woman or girl goes missing.
Canada
May 3
Ex-cop accused of slaying 2 women, abducting child, kills himself in police chase
An Amber Alert has been issued in Washington state for 1-year-old Roman Huizar.
U.S. News
Apr 23
Amber Alert cancelled as 4-month-old Langley boy found safe
An Amber Alert for a four-month-old boy allegedly abducted by his mother from Langley on Thursday night has been cancelled.
Crime
Apr 4
Daughter of missing senior calls for critical incident review, continues ground search
"I just don't want to see this happen to anybody," said Britt Moberg.
Health
May 6
3-year-old Elijah Vue still missing: Man pleads not guilty to child neglect
Jesse Vang, the boyfriend of Elijah Vue's mother, reported the 3-year-old missing in February, while the boy was in his care.
Crime
Apr 18
Trial begins for Saskatchewan man accused of abducting daughter to prevent COVID-19 vaccination
The trial is centered around Michael Gordon Jackson, a 53-year-old who pleaded not guilty to abduction in contravention of a child custody order.
Canada
Apr 8
Central Alberta family of 6 located safe: RCMP
A mother and her five children who went missing from their central Alberta home have been located and they are safe, RCMP said Wednesday morning.
Canada
Apr 9
Study for Red Dress Alert starting at committee in Ottawa
'We know that every day we wait, another woman, girl or two-spirit person goes missing. We cannot support that. We need action now. We need a Red Dress (Alert) now.'
Canada
Mar 19
Wildfire evacuations: What to know in case you have to leave your home
Many Canadians will likely face an emergency evacuation order or alert for the first time this summer. Here’s what you need to know before it happens.
Canada
May 18
3-year-old missing nearly a week as mom faces child neglect charge
Three-year-old Elijah Vue disappeared from a home in Two Rivers, Wisc. — 350 kilometres southwest of Sault Ste. Marie — and still hasn't been located.
U.S. News
Feb 26
Regional District hosts Penticton emergency preparedness town hall
The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen hosted an emergency preparedness town hall in Penticton, B.C., on Monday.
Canada
Apr 30
Woman dead after hit-and-run in Edmonton involving U-Haul truck: police
A 45-year-old woman is dead and police in the Edmonton area are searching for a male suspect after a hit-and-run Saturday night, according to the RCMP.
Crime
Feb 25
Alberta school honours children from military families
Teal Up Day was marked at Guthrie School in Parkland County, to honour all military children for the sacrifices they make coming from parents who choose to serve their country.
Features
Apr 12
Mother, father charged with abduction after baby found safe in Montreal
Police arrested the mother after the pair were found safe just after 2 a.m. Wednesday in an unspecified location in northwestern Montreal.
Canada
Jan 4
Amber Alert ends in Montreal after missing 1-year-old baby found safe
Montreal police say the missing baby girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert was found safe and sound early Wednesday. The child's mother was arrested.
Canada
Jan 2
Riverview Boys and Girls Club needs to raise $4K to repair, secure vandalized vehicles
On one of their two 12-seater vans, the lock had been popped, the undercarriage below the steering wheel had been removed, and the ignition had been broken off and taken out.
Canada
Feb 28
Call for Silver Alert in B.C. after North Okanagan senior goes missing
The Silver Alert will target the vulnerable population, including people with dementia.
Canada
Jan 7
Amber Alert cancelled in Surrey
The Amber Alert issued by Surrey RCMP has now been cancelled.
Crime
Dec 9, 2023
‘Highway out was on fire’: Calls for inquest grow into ‘slow’ N.W.T fire response
Last summer was the worst wildfire season on record for the Northwest Territories with 70 per cent of the population being evacuated. Residents are seeking accountability.
Environment
Feb 5
