Family of mom and 2 kids killed in B.C. crash says ICBC compensation unfair
As the 42-year-old was driving along Highway 3 in Cranbrook, B.C., with her eight-year-old twins Taylor and Hailey, the family was struck head-on by a logging truck.
Money
Apr 3
RCMP officer helps rescue mom, 3 kids after crash into St. Lawrence River
An RCMP officer is being credited after helping a family escape from the freezing depths of the St. Lawrence River near the Ontario-Quebec border earlier this month.
Crime
Mar 21
2 men from Chile charged after attempted bank robbery, crash into Ajax home
Durham regional police say charges have been laid against two Chilean men accused of attempting to rob a bank and then fleeing police and crashing into a nearby home in Ajax, Ont.
Crime
Mar 4
Cellphone calls from ‘mom’ lead police to suspect who fled car crash
Police say the mom appeared to be covering for her son, but then recanted after officers saw an abandoned cellphone with calls coming from ‘mom.’
Traffic
Feb 7
NDP raise concerns about Sask. Party awarding U.S. company tire-recycling business contract
Shercom Industries, a Saskatchewan business that used to handle tire recycling in the province, lost their contract to an American firm in May of 2023.
Canada
Apr 24
Civilian workers vote to end strike at Canadian Forces Base Kingston, union says
Members are expected to return to work within the next five days, the Public Service Alliance of Canada says.
Canada
Apr 19
U.S. Supreme Court considers Jan. 6 obstruction charges faced by rioters
It wasn’t clear how the justices would rule in a case that could affect hundreds of prosecutions related to the U.S. Capitol attack, as well as a charge against Donald Trump.
U.S. News
Apr 16
Vancouver shooting fits trend of gangs recruiting inexperienced youth: Expert
Shots rang out shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday near Robson and Richards streets, in an attack that was captured on camera.
Crime
Apr 1
Trudeau says Saskatchewan to get carbon rebates despite province not paying levies
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Saskatchewan residents will continue to get carbon rebates even though the province has stopped remitting levies from natural gas to Ottawa.
Canada
Apr 23
Life in the forest: How Stanley Park’s longest resident survived a changing landscape
Christenson Bailey could go weeks in Stanley Park without speaking to another person. He spent his time meditating, studying the forest, and making art.
Canada
Apr 18
Metro says grocery shoppers still hunting for deals even as inflation eases
Metro reported its second-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its sales edged higher. Food and pharmacy sales were both up in the quarter.
Money
Apr 24
Canada’s new grads face an active job market. How can you stand out?
Business consulting firm Robert Half found 64 per cent of companies surveyed say they intend to hire entry-level professionals in the first half of 2024.
Canada
Apr 5
Resolution in $200M Ontario basic income class action could take ‘years’: lawyer
A lawyer from Toronto law firm Cavalluzzo LLP is representing thousands in a class action alleging Ontario breached the terms of a contract it entered with participants.
Canada
Apr 23
Indian PM Modi accused of anti-Muslim hate speech. Here’s what to know
Modi’s BJP has previously referred to Muslims as infiltrators and cast them as illegal migrants who crossed into India from Bangladesh and Pakistan.
World
Apr 23
Trump’s hush-money trial to begin Monday. What to know about historic trial
The case will force the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to juggle campaigning with sitting in a Manhattan courtroom for weeks to defend himself.
Crime
Apr 12
Water-filling station begins operating in Township of South Frontenac
A new water-filling station in the community of Sydenham is expected to provide access to clean, potable and drinking water to residents of South Frontenac Township.
Canada
Apr 16
Jump in unemployment rate puts Bank of Canada in a ‘tricky spot’. Here’s why
Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate hit 6.1 per cent in March amid a loss of 2,200 jobs and a rapidly growing labour pool.
Economy
Apr 5
Wash. teen missing over 2 weeks may have met man from internet, mom says
Ella Jones, a 14-year-old from Mount Vernon, Wash., was reported missing by her mother in the first week of January.
U.S. News
Jan 25
High benzene levels detected near Ontario First Nation for weeks, residents report sickness
Dozens of people have reportedly became sick after high levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene were detected in the air of a small First Nation in southwestern Ontario.
Environment
Apr 19
Is flying safe? What to know amid all the news of plane problems
It has been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a U.S. airliner, but you would never know that by reading about a torrent of flight problems in the last three months.
Canada
Mar 23