Man charged after stabbing on Oshawa street: police
Durham Regional Police said officers responded to an armed person call at around 11:20 p.m. on Thursday in the Simcoe Street South and Bagot Street area.
Crime
Apr 1
RCMP ask for public’s help after armed robbery in Selkirk, Man.
RCMP are looking for a man after an armed robbery at a store on Main Street in Selkirk, Man. Mounties said he had a handgun, demanded money and then ran away.
Crime
Apr 8
Court strikes down parts of Ontario panhandling law as unconstitutional
The case was launched in 2017 by the Fair Change legal clinic against the Safe Streets Act, the second constitutional challenge against the law that has been in force since 2000.
Canada
Apr 3
Banksy art exhibition debuts in London, Ont. next month
Banksy, regarded as one of the most valuable artists of our time, has an exhibit making its Canadian debut in London, Ont.
Canada
Mar 28
Downtown Eastside artist featured at Emily Carr University exhibit
The art exhibition is the culmination of a course on the impact of graffiti culture launched by a B.C. university professor.
Education
Apr 7
Door-kicking suspects sought in 5th incident targeting North Vancouver home
Officers say a house on Mahon Avenue near 15th Street, owned by seniors, has been targeted five times by various acts of vandalism involving youth.
Crime
Feb 19
‘They’re people, they matter’: N.B. artist creates mural to honour those who died while homeless
The mural has now become a collaborative art piece, where members of the homeless population leave messages for each other, or tributes for those who have died.
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
Central Edmonton residents call for ban on knife sales at corner stores: ‘They’re designed to kill’
A group of central Edmonton community leagues and organizations say knives are too easily bought in convenience stores, and want the city to crack down.
Crime
Apr 3
Feel-good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the week
An iconic arm-wrestler, Canada's first Filipino immigrant's B.C. roots and an exhibit by a Vancouver graffiti artist are among the good news stories we're sharing this week.
Trending
Apr 12
Winnipeg police arrest armed robbery suspect with child, seize weapons
Winnipeg police say they have arrested a suspect who was with a child during an armed robbery in the 1100 block of Main Street on Monday.
Crime
Feb 13
Banksy confirms mural that appeared overnight in London is his work
Banksy took credit for the massive art piece on his Instagram after rumours swirled about the origin of the mural.
Trending
Mar 18
Unique leather shop in Plateau-Mont-Royal to close after rent triples
It's hard not to marvel at what Dan Rogers' store front has to offer: part improptu art gallery, part custom leather atelier. it's a staple of the Petit-Laurier neighborhood.
Canada
Apr 1
Feel-good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the week
We met a man this week who has lived for more than 30 years in Stanley Park. Christenson Bailey has made himself a home among the trees but now he is looking at a new future.
Trending
Apr 19
Ambitious health, housing overhaul in the works for Portage Place site
The site of the beleaguered mall is set for an ambitious redevelopment, anchored by the Health-Care Centre of Excellence -- a planned 300,000-square foot, 12-storey tower.
Canada
Apr 5
Russia hits Kyiv in missile strike, Ukraine says
A three-story building in central Kyiv was badly damaged in a Russian missile attack on Monday that saw missile debris fall in three other districts of the city, officials said.
World
Mar 25
Black Lives Matter mural disappears behind downtown Calgary development
The mural 'The Guide and Protector' in Calgary's Chinatown will soon be covered by a development under construction in the lot next to it.
Canada
Feb 16
New Banksy mural has already been defaced
The local Islington Council said it was 'sad to see the piece has been defaced' and added that a CCTV camera is being installed to monitor the mural.
Trending
Mar 21
What’s open, what’s closed in Halifax for the Easter long weekend
Good Friday is a designated retail closing day in Nova Scotia, which means many stores and services will be closed.
Canada
Mar 29
Alberta budget includes nearly $13M to further expand Edmonton’s Winspear Centre
Alberta's 2024 budget, if passed, dedicates $12.8-million over three years, beginning next year, to Phase 3 of the Winspear Centre's expansion project.
Features
Mar 12