The second-degree murder trial of Vitali Stefanski is nearing its conclusion in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops. Closing arguments wrapped up Thursday and were followed by the judge’s final instructions to the jury ahead of deliberations. Stefanski is accused of killing his ex-wife Tatjana Stefanski, whose body was found on April 14, 2024, down a…
After a record-setting season for snowfall, Sunshine Village is taking advantage of what’s left and opening for 16 days of summer skiing. The resort saw more than 1,000 cm fall through the winter and into the late spring. Its practice of snow farming allowed crews to move the snow pack around and build a base…
The massive rainfall experienced last weekend didn’t just flood roads, basements and fields — it’s also affected a section of the North Saskatchewan River banks to the point that a popular bridge crossing is now closed. Following inspections completed Thursday, the City of Edmonton said it was closing the east sidewalk on the High Level…
Christopher Wood, 69, sat quietly in a prisoner’s box Thursday as lawyers argued over how much weight the judge should put on Wood’s significant mental health issues, in deciding on an appropriate period of parole ineligibility for the convicted killer. Wood pleaded guilty to second-degree murder earlier this month, admitting he caused his neighbour Etop…
Descrease article font measurement Enhance article font measurement As June brings round heat climate, Pleasure month and the beginning of summer season. It additionally stands as ALS Consciousness Month. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive motor neuron illness that impacts 1000’s of Canadians daily. Opposite to well-liked perception, ALS isn’t just a hereditary illness…
Almost three years after Saskatchewan’s pronoun regulation got here into impact, LGBTQ+ teams and the province’s Opposition are warning of its penalties. “We see issues about incidents of discrimination going up,” NDP Chief Carla Beck stated at a information convention Thursday. “Folks (are) scared to speak about points that will make college students really feel…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta’s Rocky Mountain town of Banff is saying so long to skijoring. Skijoring is a sport that features riders pulled on skis and going over jumps while being pulled behind a galloping horse. It has been a popular part of Banff’s winter festival but has become a…
Work is formally underway on a portion of the all-season street to the mineral-rich area of northern Ontario often known as the Ring of Hearth. Thursday noticed Ontario Premier Doug Ford fly into the distant Webequie group for the primary time since taking workplace in 2018 to have a good time a building milestone for…
BUFFALO – Gavin McKenna saw the video evidence pretty quickly. The Maple Leafs beat the odds last month to win the NHL’s draft lottery and secure the first overall pick. The Buffalo Sabres — this year’s event hosts — opened their second-round playoff series with the Montreal Canadiens one day after the ping-pong balls fell…
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that developers did not “directly” ask him to pursue a federal-provincial government plan to buy empty condominiums and turn them into affordable housing in British Columbia, adding the initiative was not pursued with the industry in mind. The proposed program has faced criticism from opposition parties and housing experts,…
