Canadiens select Kotkaniemi No. 3 overall at NHL draft
The Canadiens have selected Jesperi Kotkaniemi with their No. 3 overall pick at the National Hockey League entry draft in Dallas.

Varcoe: Canada's economy 'under attack' by U.S., says nat...
Resurrect Energy East. Review government regulations. Find new customers for Canadian resources. With NAFTA under threat by the “whims of a wildly unpr...

3 teenage escapees from Prince Albert Youth Residence sho...
Police are on the lookout for Ben Romeo Bird, Samuel Jay Kiseyinewakup and Blade Cornelius Roberts, who escaped the Prince Albert Youth Residence.

Newfoundland and Labrador confronts its archaic coat of a...
Another archaic symbol of Canada’s colonial past is under the microscope.

Driverless machinery and 3D printing: future of farming o...
From driverless machinery to 3D printed equipment, the future of farming is on display at Canada's Farm Progress Show in Regina.

Corbella: The ricochet that brought rural crime into focus
OKOTOKS — It was a ricochet. A ricochet that turned our legal system into a justice system and set an innocent family man free. Recently obtained RCMP ballis...

Injured Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Matt Nichols ‘a...
Speaking on the CJOB Blue Bombers pre-game show, injured quarterback Matt Nichols told Bob Irving he is ahead of schedule as he rehabs from a knee injury.

NewsAlert: Sabres select defenceman Rasmus Dahlin first o...
DALLAS – The Buffalo Sabres have selected Swedish defenceman Rasmus Dahlin with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft tonight. Dahlin is considered far and a...

Six-month-old dead after being left in car all day in Mon...
A six-month-old child is dead after being left in a car all day.

The two faces of Daniel P. Reeve
Local financial adviser previously known for his integrity ripped off 41 investors of $10 million

Deadline for property taxes fast approaching
Deadline for paying city taxes is nearing.

Closing arguments in trial of Edmonton senior accused of ...
Sobbing could be heard in court on Friday as the defence lawyer for a senior accused of killing his son-in-law in 2016 delivered his closing remarks.

Surrey’s controversial Hazelmere development rejected by ...
The proposed development would have created a 145-lot single-family subdivision, housing about 450 people.

Peterborough city council deals with shelter budget over-run
Peterborough City Council will be asked what to do as the Brock Mission project is over budget.

Calgary teen with serious medical condition has ‘dream co...
Spending a day training with police officers was "an amazing experience" for this Calgary teen and her family.

East end of Breakwater Park rejuvenation project nears co...
The grand opening ceremony for the rejuvenation of Breakwater Park will happen July 21.

Honduran girl in symbolic photo not separated from mother...
A crying Honduran girl depicted in a widely-seen photograph that became a symbol for many of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies was not actu...

5 new pedestrian crossovers being installed in Guelph thi...
The installations are scheduled to begin the week of July 30 and continue for three weeks.

Rural Albertans could have interrupted internet access as...
Axia, the company currently contracted to run Alberta’s SuperNet service, says it may no longer be able to provide service after July 1. Parts of the n...

Federal politicians head to Quebec for Fête nationale
Politicians from federal parties are coming to Quebec for the Fête nationale celebrations this weekend.

Nova Scotia unveils new Mi’kmaq licence plate featuring p...
The Nova Scotia government has unveiled a new Mi’kmaq licence plate, the latest cultural group in the province to receive its own plate.

High Indigenous prison rate ‘unacceptable’: Supreme Court...
The over-representation of Indigenous people in prison is “unacceptable” and reveals a serious problem, says Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner.

Montreal police investigate after 6-month-old baby found ...
Montreal police are investigating after a six-month-old baby was found dead inside a vehicle in downtown Montreal.

Trudeau fined $100 for not disclosing gift of sunglasses ...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was forced to pay a $100 fine for violating conflict of interest rules by not disclosing a gift given to him last year by P.E.I...

City predicts tax bills will go up at least two per cent ...
Edmonton residents could face a two per cent tax increase next year even before city council looks at emerging needs and key projects. But business owners an...

Capitals trade Orpik, Grubauer to Avalanche
DALLAS – The Washington Capitals traded veteran defenceman Brooks Orpik and backup goaltender Philipp Grubauer to the Colorado Avalanche for the 47th p...

‘He was one of my best friends,’ says Ronald Chandler’s d...
It was out of habit that Alicia Chandler picked up the phone to call her dad this week.

Convicted child predator Mark Bedford denied bail
Mark Bedford was denied bail on Friday for charges alleging he breached the conditions of his release.

Frederictonians ramp up efforts to stop construction of O...
Members of the "Save Officers' Square" community group are calling on New Brunswick's Heritage Minister to stop the city from redeveloping the provincial and...

Trump sends letter to Trudeau calling for boost in Canada...
U.S. president claims ‘growing frustration’ over the country not increasing this spending as promised.

Ontario doctors to return to bargaining table after incom...
Ontario’s doctors, who have been without a physician services agreement for four years, say they have agreed to return to the bargaining table after the inco...

Bringing back extinct species poses mammoth issues
It is a global issue posing a mammoth question for mankind. Should humans, in their desire to play God on Earth, work tirelessly to bring species back from e...

Anthony Bourdain had no alcohol or drugs in his body when...
U.S. celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, who killed himself in a French hotel room earlier this month, had no narcotics or alcohol in his body when he died, a F...

Flurry of Liberal nominations signals start of marathon 2...
OTTAWA - And they're off. The next federal election is still 15 months away but governing Liberals are already gearing up. They will begin nominating candida...

Montreal's Red Roof homeless shelter facing shutdown as f...
"We're living hand to mouth right now," says executive director George Greene. "It's not clear how much longer we can keep going."

Liberals start nominating 2019 candidates
Flurry of Liberal nominations signals start of marathon 2019 election race

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Edmonton
A severe thunderstorm watch was upgraded to a warning Friday afternoon for Edmonton and some surrounding communities.

Severe thunderstorm warning downgraded to watch for Edmonton
A severe thunderstorm warning lasted 30 minutes Friday afternoon for Edmonton and some surrounding communities.

In the bosom of Bertrand
New McMaster location for its archives of great philosopher opens, and Ken Blackwell is delighted, writes Jeff Mahoney

'Impassioned plea gone horribly wrong': Accused sobs in c...
The man accused of killing his son-in-law in 2016 sat sobbing as his defence lawyer described the attack not as an act of second-degree murder, but as an ...

Police searching for suspect after robbery from Facebook ...
A man was reportedly robbed in a Facebook sale gone wrong, according to a Friday news release from Edmonton police. On Wednesday at approximately 2 p.m....

Britannia Youngstown park named in honour of Edmonton pol...
Looking at the small park space across from her home in the west-end neighbourhood of Britannia Youngstown, Ruth Daney decided that to inspire interest, it n...

Trump sends letter to Trudeau calling for increase in NAT...
OTTAWA - As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares to attend the upcoming NATO summit in Brussels, U.S. President Donald Trump is calling on Canada to meet t...

Financial ‘predator’ Daniel P. Reeve gets longest fraud s...
Handcuffed in the prisoner’s box, Daniel P. Reeve hung his head on Friday as the judge dropped a bombshell — 14 years in prison, the maximum and stiffest fra...

Waterloo approves 25-storey tower in uptown
The City of Waterloo has approved a significant development in the uptown core that will change the King Street skyline.

Pedestrian seriously hurt in hit and run
Man seriously injured in hit and run collision in Rutland area of Kelowna.

Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna suspended through ...
The league announced the suspension – which is retroactive to May 8 and will cover a total of 75 games – in a release on Friday. MLB says Osuna has agreed no...

AP Fact Check: Trump’s take on immigrant crime off mark
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump got some crime and immigration statistics right Friday but was off the mark on others in an appearance with those h...