In emotional statements to a Calgary court, the family of nine-year-old Victoria Desjardins shared the weight of her death with the man who admitted to killing her. On Boxing Day in 2024, Duane Nepoose careened through a red light at a Calgary intersection with a stolen minivan and rammed into the side of Desjardins’ family’s car. Desjardins was…
A 13-year-old boy is in stable condition in hospital after being shot multiple times early Friday in northern Manitoba, RCMP said. Nelson House RCMP said officers responded to reports of shots fired behind a building on McDonald Road in Nisichawayasihk First Nation at about 1:45 a.m. Police said officers learned a 13-year-old boy from the…
BUFFALO – Caleb Malhotra didn’t understand why his request was going unfulfilled. He simply wanted to play on the same team as his famous father. Malhotra was around six years old when he asked his mom, Joann, to enrol him with the Vancouver Canucks so he could suit up for the club his dad, Manny,…
A Regina mosque is pausing announcements of the Muslim call to prayer that rung out from its rooftop speakers after receiving some pushback. M Anisur Rahaman, the director of Regina City Jamia Masjid in downtown Regina, told a news conference Friday that some were threatening to remove the speakers while others were angry the weekly prayer was happening. Complaints…
Demand for services at Calgary’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Centre (PILSC) has doubled in the past year, according to the organization that supports families navigating infertility, pregnancy loss or infant loss. As it prepares for its annual Legacy Run and Walk, the centre says the fundraiser is more important than ever this year. “One…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size For the second straight NHL draft, the Winnipeg Jets have selected a Swedish player in the first round. With the eighth overall pick, the Jets selected five-foot-nine centre Viggo Bjorck, who played with Djurgardens in the SHL, recording 15 points in 42 games. Bjorck was also one…
While it may be a production from more than 400 years ago, William Shakespeare’s King Lear will be appearing in Lethbridge, Alta., parks, along with other venues, for the first time. The Lethbridge Shakespeare Performance Society (LSPS) is celebrating 15 years with their inaugural attempt at the classic play this summer. “It will be the…
By Zoe Lukowich Global News Posted June 26, 2026 11:27 pm Updated June 26, 2026 11:28 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Investigators are continuing to piece together what led to the Montreal shooting on Monday, June 22. One Lethbridge, Alta., neighbour of Seth Scott Hatfield, the man accused…
Amidst a week of attention on major music festivals and City of Calgary noise policies, a coalition of local festivals has quietly been meeting with city councillors to share concerns around mounting costs. The group, which includes annual city staples like GlobalFest and the Calgary International BluesFest, has met with several city councillors as conversations…
The Okanagan’s water crisis didn’t begin with the scorching summer heat. It began months ago, high in the mountains, where winter failed to deliver enough snow. Now, the consequences are flowing downstream. The okanagan lake will not fluctuate much but the water downstream will be greatly effected. Cohan Sassaman The valley is entering its fourth…
