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Unusually cold June weekend in B.C. topples temperature recordsKelowna saw the mercury rise to a mere 13.3 C, breaking a record of 15 C set more than a century ago in 1906.WeatherJun 17
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Man who killed Quebec student in 2000 pleads guilty to separate attempted murderMarc-André Grenon has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, which he will serve at the same time as the 25-year sentence for Guylaine Potvin's murder.CrimeJun 7
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2 Louisiana inmates remain missing after 4 escape jail through hole in fenceThree of the men were serving time for their roles in slaying a man and shooting his daughter at least 10 times.U.S. NewsMay 28
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U of G’s Arrell Food Institute hires former local food bank adminPauline Cripps has been hired as the Arrell Food Institute's new community food lead after serving nearly 10 years as the administrator at the Guelph Food Bank.HealthMay 29
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No time behind bars for university security guard who killed B.C. man with neck restraintJack Cruthers Hutchison was convicted of manslaughter in April for the death of Howard Hill, and has been handed an 18-month conditional sentence to be served in the community.CrimeMay 22
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B.C. couple sentenced to 15 years in 6-year-old boy’s abuse deathWith credit for time served, Rykel Frank (née Charleson), the boy’s biological mother, and Mitchell Frank, her partner, will each serve just over 12 years behind bars.CrimeMay 16
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Conductor Andrew Davis, who headed Toronto Symphony Orchestra for 13 years, diesAndrew Davis, an acclaimed British conductor who served as music director at orchestras on three continents, including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for 13 years, has died.CanadaApr 22
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Winnipeg Jets hire Davis Payne, Dean Chynoweth to round out coaching staffThe Winnipeg Jets have announced the hiring of a pair of experienced assistant coaches in Davis Payne and Dean Chynoweth to round out their staff for the 2024-25 season.SportsJun 17
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Leafs hire Lambert as associate coachThe Toronto Maple Leafs have hired former New York Islanders head coach Lane Lambert as an associate coach on Craig Berube's staff.SportsJun 5
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Canada slaps new sanctions on Russians over Navalny’s deathThe sanctions target 13 more Russians from the intelligence service, police force and corrections system for their role in the poisoning, imprisonment and death of Alexei Navalny.CanadaJun 18
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Ontario man gets prison time in hit-and-run that nearly killed teen cyclistJesse Bleck caused a crash that permanently injured a teenage cyclist in London, Ont., He was sentenced on Tuesday to a total of four-and-a-half years in prison.CrimeJun 18
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Canada looks to defend world junior football crown in EdmontonThe 2024 International Federation of American Football world junior championship begins Thursday in Edmonton following a six-year absence.SportsJun 18
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Speak out about rising anti-LGBTQ+ hate, says Nova Scotia Human Rights CommissionNova Scotia's human rights watchdog says it is "deeply concerned" about increasing levels of hate toward the LGBTQ+ community in the province and across the country.CanadaJun 10
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Energy and base metals help lift S&P/TSX composite Thursday, U.S. stock markets mixedStrength in energy and base metals helped Canada's main stock index post a small gain Thursday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed a day after reaching new records.EconomyJun 6
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Family angry over Canadian aid worker’s death in Gaza, says he was ‘hunted down and killed’Born in St-Georges, Que., to an American father and a Canadian mother, Jacob Flickinger served for 11 years in the Canadian military, including a tour in Afghanistan.CanadaApr 4
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Calgary teen killed in Thursday stabbing identified by policeCalgary police have identified the teenager who died by homicide Thursday after a stabbing in the southeast community of Forest Lawn as a 16-year-old boy from Calgary.CrimeJun 9
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Insp. Kirk Robertson named next chief of Kawartha Lakes Police ServiceKirk Robertson has served with the municipal police service for the past 22 years in a number of roles. He'll begin his new role as police chief on May 19.CanadaApr 5
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Darrell Toms wins byelection for Ward 2 seat on Port Hope, Ont. councilToms finished third in the 2022 municipal election for a Ward 2 seat. In February Ward 2 Coun. Chris Collins stepped down after he was appointed a Justice of Peace in January.PoliticsJun 7
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Saskatoon’s Cynthia Block announces mayoral candidacySaskatoon city councillor Cynthia Block has thrown her hat in the ring for the mayoral race.PoliticsJun 10
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Kawartha Pine Ridge, Trillium Lakelands school boards approve 2024-25 budgetsThe KPR board's budget for the 2024-2025 school year is $519.8 million — $36 million higher than than the $483-million budget that was approved for 2023-2024.EducationJun 19