The water woes continue for Calgary businesses along Bowness Road after a sinkhole opened up over the weekend due to a water main break below the street. According to the City of Calgary, the water main ruptured around 10 a.m. Saturday, affecting water distribution to around 20 businesses in the area between 62nd and 63rd…
A downtown Edmonton property that has struggled to attract visitors for years is getting not just a new owner, but also a facelift. On Monday night, Edmonton-based real estate developer Westrich Pacific announced the Alberta Court of King’s Bench approved its proposed purchase of Edmonton City Centre from Otera Capital Inc. on Aug. 7. The…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Conservation officers are still searching for a bear that attacked a three-year-old girl in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Sunday morning. Neighbours are being told to stay clear of the area around the 12300 block of 240 Street. Anaiyah Lekei is now recovering after surgery. The bear clawed…
Telecommunications firm Rogers says an tried copper theft was behind the widespread interruption that left some its Calgary clients with out companies on Monday morning. A spokesperson for Rogers says the interruption occurred simply earlier than 3 a.m., and is a part of a “troubling rise” in vandalism and tried theft it’s been seeing to…
A 41-year-old woman pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the case of a man who died after being injected with a mixture of fentanyl and cocaine. Joseph Mercier, 60, died after consenting to have his partner, Morgan Churchill, inject him with the cocktail while they were doing drugs together, according to an agreed statement of facts….
There will be a live media briefing on Monday evening with the latest information from Summerland and the Bald Range wildfire. Representatives from the BC Wildfire Service, RCMP, officials from the Regional Emergency Operations Centre and elected officials from the District of Summerland, Penticton Indian Band, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and the City of…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec health officials say three more people have received emergency preventative treatment after possible rabies exposure. It has been confirmed that a second cat has raccoon rabies, the Montérégie Public Health Department said in an update Monday. This cat was found in Saint-Anicet in the Montérégie region….
The cause of the Summerland Bald Range wildfire is under investigation by the Penticton South Okanagan Similkameen Regional RCMP Detachment. In a release on Monday, RCMP said investigators are interested in speaking to witnesses who may have observed any actions or activities around Princeton-Summerland Road and Bathville Road, near and in the Crump Recreation site…
Louisiana health officials are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge of infections from a flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters. Louisiana has confirmed nine cases of vibrio vulnificus infections this year, which can be severe and life-threatening, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a news release from the…
Months after U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his threats to annex Greenland, the semi-autonomous Arctic island is pushing back against another threat — the setting up of drilling infrastructure by a U.S. oil company on its territory without permission. U.S.-based oil company Greenland Energy is preparing to drill for oil in Greenland, having moved drilling…
