The man charged in connection with a tugboat break-in that triggered a standoff with Nanaimo RCMP on Feb. 1 is now in recovery. In a social media post, Marcel Alvin Fontaine, 44, shared, “Sober Once Again” from Victoria on Aug. 4. That same day, Fontaine pleaded guilty to five of 11 charges against him –…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Central Okanagan Emergency Management (COEM) says any residents in the evacuation zone of the Quilpituk Creek wildfire need to leave immediately. The organization said it has become aware that some residents remained behind and said that an evacuation order is not a suggestion, it is a life-safety…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hot and dry conditions across B.C.’s Interior are keeping firefighters on high alert this weekend. The Bradley Creek wildfire has not grown significantly over the past few days, but crews are still working to prevent flare-ups and keep the area safe as thousands of people remain out…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has released more details about a recent police shooting in Calgary. ASIRT says, shortly before 2 a.m. on July 30, Calgary police officers responded to a home in the 1000 block of Bridlemeadows Manor Southwest for reports of a man…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Brampton, Ont., man is facing an impaired driving charge after police say he was operating a fully-loaded dump truck that was swerving into oncoming traffic in Wellington County. Officers received a traffic complaint at about 1:15 p.m. Thursday about a gravel dump truck crossing the centre…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three people are facing charges following a firearms investigation connected to the death of one man and an investigation by Ontario’s police watchdog. Toronto police say a 23-year-old, a 19-year-old and a 17-year-old are facing a total of 42 charges, including occupying a motor vehicle with a…
A beauty pageant queen who was recently crowned Miss North Carolina has been stripped of her title after a series of racist posts reportedly linked to her social media surfaced online. Brittany Boltinhouse, 27, had her title revoked on Wednesday after A Blaze Productions — the pageant organizer — said it had conducted a thorough…
By The Canadian Press The Canadian Press Posted August 7, 2026 1:37 pm Updated August 7, 2026 1:52 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size VANCOUVER – B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke is expected to start in Saturday’s CFL game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at B.C. Place Stadium. The league’s…
By Dee-Ann Durbin The Associated Press Posted August 7, 2026 12:50 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size WK Kellogg said Thursday that it will remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of this year. The change comes a year ahead of schedule. Kellogg said last August…
The U.S. economy unexpectedly shed jobs in July and nonfarm payrolls for the prior two months were revised sharply lower, raising questions about whether the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates next month. While the Labor Department’s closely watched employment report on Friday showed the unemployment rate falling to 4.1 per cent last month from…
