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Tropical Storm Debby brings record rain, flooding risk to southeast U.S.Debby made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in one of the least populated areas of Florida, but forecasters warned heavy rain could spawn dangerous flooding.U.S. NewsAug 5
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‘Black Swan’ trial: Ex-ballerina found guilty of shooting husband to deathAshley Benefield, the American ballerina who shot and killed her estranged husband in 2020, faces up to 30 years in prison following her conviction on a manslaughter charge.CrimeJul 31
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‘The Notebook’ star Gena Rowlands dies at 94Gena Rowlands is hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in movies by her husband, John Cassavetes.EntertainmentAug 15
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Kamala Harris, endorsed by Biden, could become first woman to be presidentJoe Biden said Sunday that deciding on Kamala Harris as vice president was “the best decision I’ve made.” She could make history.U.S. NewsJul 21
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Richard Simmons, fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76Richard Simmons, television's hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire by urging people to exercise and eat better, died Saturday. He was 76.EntertainmentJul 13
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Gilgo Beach murders: ‘Blueprint’ of crimes leads prosecutors to lay 2 more chargesRex Heuermann, a New York architect previously accused of killing four women, appeared before a judge on Long Island to face charges of killing two more.CrimeJun 6
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Parkland school to be demolished 6 years after shootingThe building's destruction starts Thursday as crews begin bringing it down piece by piece — implosion would have damaged nearby structures.U.S. NewsJun 12
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New Brunswick oil executive Arthur Irving dies at age 93Arthur L. Irving, the second-born son of New Brunswick industrialist K.C. Irving, has died at the age of 93 after a life spent growing the oil business that his father founded.CanadaMay 13
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Alice Munro, renowned Canadian short story author, dies at 92The Swedish Academy hailed Munro as the “master of the contemporary short story” in awarding her the Nobel Prize in fall 2013.CanadaMay 14
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Man on Canada’s top 25 most wanted list caught in Montreal for N.S. killingPolice say Valdo (C.J.) Pauyo is from Quebec and was arrested on April 26. He'd been wanted for years in connection to the 2021 homicide of Douglas (Bert) Knockwood of N.S.CrimeApr 30
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‘It will not be fine’: Winnipeg youth system needs revamp in light of increased crime, advocate saysA recent spate of violent crimes committed by Winnipeg youth -- with the youngest suspect only 13 years old -- is a sign that the entire system is broken, a local advocate says.CrimeMar 15
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15-year-old boy dead after being hit by at least 2 vehicles in Vaughan: policeYork Regional Police said it happened in the area of Weston Road and Villa Royale Avenue. That's just south of Major Mackenzie Drive.CanadaJan 18
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Human remains found in Chilliwack, homicide team investigatingA body was discovered by a shelter client on Christmas Eve, according to Ruth & Naomi’s Mission, in an alleyway near the shelter.CrimeDec 28, 2023
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Kanye West apologizes to Jewish community in Hebrew for antisemitic rantsRapper Kanye West apologized for his "unplanned outburst" which last year saw him publicly praise Hitler and make numerous antisemitic comments.EntertainmentDec 27, 2023
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Governor general announces Order of Canada appointees. Who made the list?The list of new officers of the Order of Canada includes the first Inuit senator in Canada, guitar-maker Linda Manzer, editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder and pollster Nik Nanos.CanadaDec 28, 2023
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Fatality inquiries start for young men found dead in cold near Edmonton barFatality inquiries began Monday for two young men who were found dead in freezing conditions after leaving an Edmonton nightclub -- one in the winter of 2017 and the other in 2018.CanadaDec 4, 2023
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AGLC inspector tells fatality inquiry Edmonton bars should have warming areas after 2 men diedAGLC inspector Andrew Wieb received two complaints after 20-year-old Mohamed Munyeabdi was found dead under a car near a south Edmonton bar in November 2018.CanadaDec 5, 2023
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Northern Ontario First Nations call for help amid mental health crisisSeveral First Nations and health officials in northern Ontario are asking for help after declaring a state of emergency over mental health crises across their territories.HealthOct 27, 2023
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Manitoba’s next premier to join colourful list of provincial leadersAfter the Oct. 3 election Manitoba's next premier will join -- or rejoin -- a long list of past leaders. How many do you know?PoliticsSep 23, 2023
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‘We are heartbroken’: Still no answers a year after double homicide near PentictonIt’s been one year since the bodies of two people were found dead near Penticton, B.C.CrimeSep 15, 2023