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Thailand’s government says a rocket attack from Cambodia has killed a 63-year-old villager, the first Thai civilian death since renewed fighting at the border. Fighting started again on Dec. 7 following a skirmish in which two Thai soldiers were wounded.

French actress and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91. She rocketed to international stardom in the 1950s and quickly became a symbol of French sexuality and femininity. Bardot was also a polarizing figure — she was criticized for her far-right views and was fined repeatedly for inciting racial hatred....

A paraplegic engineer from Germany has made history as the first wheelchair user to travel to space. Michaela Benthaus blasted off from West Texas aboard a Blue Origin rocket, seven years after a mountain biking accident left her seriously injured.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (IRSO) has successfully launched the BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite into low Earth orbit from Sriharikota. The satellite was carried aboard the LVM3-M6 launch vehicle, marking the heaviest satellite ever lifted from Indian soil using an Indian launcher. ISRO Chief V. Narayanan said the mission also represents the third fully commercial flight...

There’s been another meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as peace in Ukraine hangs in the balance. The two leaders met at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago mansion in Florida Sunday, hoping they could soon close the gap on a U.S. proposal to end Russia’s invasion. But questions linger over what the Kremlin...

From property taxes to service fees, a number of increases will impact Calgarians pocket books in 2026. Drew Stremick reports.

A B.C. man shares his frustration over ICBC’S delay in replacing his stolen catalytic converter. He says he was out of pocket hundreds of dollars in rental car expenses, which ICBC initially denied him until Consumer Matter’s Anne Drewa stepped in to help.

A family and community are mourning after officials say a 47-year-old woman from Toronto has died in a skiing accident at Banff Sunshine Village in Alberta. Reports say she was skiing and fell into a deep pocket of snow. As Lexy Benedict reports, the tragedy has raised conversations about safety out on the slopes because,...

As the holidays draw near, a Calgary woman is warning about “porch pirates” – but her story has a twist. Footage from her home doorbell camera shows a food delivery driver dropping off the food before pocketing a package that had been delivered by Amazon. Elissa Carpenter has that story.

The Prime Minister is returning home pockets full, with multi-billion dollar agreements with the United Arab Emirates and trade possibilities with India, China, and Europe. Do ties with some of these countries cause any concern? The show speaks exclusively with Canada’s new Ambassador to the United Nations and gets U.A.E. trade reaction from the former...

Canada, the U.S. and Finland moved forward on an agreement to build heavy Arctic icebreakers in a trilateral agreement called the ICE pact. The Commander of Canada’s Coast Guard Mario Pelletier told the West Block how his current fleet is being updated in the meantime. Plus, the Prime Minister returned home, pockets full, with multi-billion...

A B.C. woman is raising awareness about a life-changing drug that is treating her multiple sclerosis — but is not covered by the provincial government. As Catherine Urquhart reports, without help, she may be paying tens of thousands of dollars a year out of pocket.

The Kelowna Rockets have opened up their training camp ahead of their landmark 30th anniversary season. Travis Lowe reports.

A range of groundbreaking films are on the docket for the second year at TCCFF. Candace Daniel is joined by Justin Poy, Vice Chair for the festival, to discuss the significance of cross-cultural storytelling, festival lineup, and a pressing documentary that delves into the impact of the Chinese exclusion act on Chinese Canadian families.

Canada’s federal health minister Marjorie Michel is in Calgary as she begins meetings with her provincial and territorial counterparts. Topics on the docket will include funding agreements and interprovincial credential recognition. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Oct. 16, 2025.

Prime Minister Mark Carney previewed some affordability measures today, following through on campaign promises ahead of next month’s budget. Three programs will be rolled out on Nov. 4, and as David Akin reports, one of them has the potential to put hundreds of dollars back in the pockets of millions of low-income Canadians.

Thousands of displaced Palestinians moved north to Gaza City on Friday as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect. Many of them returned to their homes, whether they were destroyed or not, as Israeli forces withdrew from Gaza’s major urban areas. While troops are still present within the enclave, many Gazans are grateful for...

The debate over municipal speed cameras is heating up after the province introduced plans to get rid of them.  22 mayors have now sent a letter to premier Doug Ford urging him not to move forward. In Kingston, officials say cameras in school zones are there to save lives, not line pockets. Jesse Reynolds has the story.

The “Starsailor” rocket is poised to make history as the first Canadian-made rocket in more than 25 years to reach space. Scheduled to launch between August 8 and 22 from a trapline in northern Quebec, the mission is a collaboration between Space Concordia’s Rocketry Division and the local Cree community. This marks a significant milestone...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Tuesday successfully launched its giant Starship rocket for a tenth test flight, aiming to overcome development setbacks and clinch long-sought technical milestones key to the Mars rocket’s reusable design.