B.C. officials confirmed on Thursday that structures have been destroyed or “impacted” by the Fiftynine Creek wildfire, burning near the Village of Clinton. “I’d say we have at least a dozen properties where structures have been fully destroyed, again homes or secondary properties or other structures, even garages or sheds,” Colton Davies with the Thompson…
The loss of several restaurants in downtown Edmonton is being felt by nearby businesses of all kinds. The story is a bit different for retailer Audrey’s Books, which has called the city’s core home for over 50 years. Like many trying to make a living downtown, the bookstore on Jasper Avenue at 107 Street has…
Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford is promising to hire 1,000 new police officers if elected, saying the city’s current five-year hiring plan isn’t enough to keep pace with population growth. City hall is currently in the midst of a five-year hiring plan to replenish the Toronto Police Service, but Bradford says it falls short. He…
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she trusts Prime Minister Mark Carney will be able to reach a deal with the U.S. that avoids President Donald Trump’s threatened new tariffs on Canada, adding Carney is “wise” to avoid retaliating for now. In an interview with Global News after meeting with Carney and the rest of Canada’s…
With daytime temperatures expected to soar into the 30s over the next few days, Environment Canada has issued yellow “heat” warnings for much of Western Canada. The heat will also be accompanied by a blanket of wildfire smoke in many areas, prompting health officials in many areas to also issue warnings about the poor air…
A woman was injured after she was attacked by a bear while on a hike in Alaska, local authorities said. The Anchorage Police Department (APD) said that on July 18 at about 5:30 p.m. local time, officers, Alaska State Troopers and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game responded to reports of a bear incident…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A suspect vehicle believed to be connected to a shooting in Niagara Falls on July 16 has been recovered in Quebec, Niagara police say. In an update Thursday, police said a Toyota Camry was recovered by police in Saint Eustache, Que. Police believe this is the third…
The man accused of killing a Nanaimo grandmother in what RCMP have described as a “stranger homicide” was previously convicted of assaulting a teen in an alleged abduction attempt, and was set to be tried on separate charges Wednesday. Cameron Alexander Compton, 32, is accused of eight allegations against an intimate partner between April 1,…
The wreckage of a Pan Am flight that plummeted into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Puerto Rico more than 70 years ago in an accident that shaped commercial aviation safety procedures has been found. Last month, explorers discovered the wreckage of Flight 526A that crashed off San Juan, Puerto Rico, in April 1952,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man has died after a propane tank exploded at a cottage at a golf club located just outside of Peterborough, Ontario Provincial Police said. OPP said it responded to the scene on Villiers Line around 3 p.m. on Wednesday. Local fire and EMS also responded. A…
