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Alberta Appeal Court upholds sentence for Ontario trucker in Edmonton hotel killing

Alberta Appeal Court upholds sentence for Ontario trucker in Edmonton hotel killing

EDMONTON — Alberta's top court has dismissed a Crown appeal of the sentence handed to an Ontario truck driver convicted in the 2011 death of a woman found in an Edmonton hotel bathtub.
New Brunswick woman who lost two sons to PTSD named national Silver Cross Mother

New Brunswick woman who lost two sons to PTSD named national Silver Cross Mother

“My boys were very kind to me, and I miss them terribly,” Maureen Anderson said in an interview this week. She lost both her sons to their overseas service in the Canadian Army.
In the news today: Alberta premier braces for crucial party vote

In the news today: Alberta premier braces for crucial party vote

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
Canadian election watchers to gather in bars, homes to watch polarizing U.S. vote

Canadian election watchers to gather in bars, homes to watch polarizing U.S. vote

TORONTO — Canadians engrossed in the drama of the U.S.
Canada's youngest dangerous offender, who sexually assaulted baby, seeks prison leave

Canada's youngest dangerous offender, who sexually assaulted baby, seeks prison leave

A convict who became Canada 's youngest designated dangerous offender after sexually assaulting a three-month-old baby is seeking escorted leave from prison to attend Indigenous cultural ceremonies in Vancouver.
Union issues strike notice in B.C. port labour dispute, employers say

Union issues strike notice in B.C. port labour dispute, employers say

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's ports may again be disrupted by a labour dispute, as employers say they have received 72-hour strike notice from the union representing foremen.
Man arrested after Punjabi singer AP Dhillon's B.C. home shot at

Man arrested after Punjabi singer AP Dhillon's B.C. home shot at

Police on Vancouver Island say they've arrested a man over gunshots and arson at the home of Indo-Canadian pop star AP Dhillon back in September, and another suspect is believed to have fled to India.
'Hired and paid' hit men killed B.C. ex-suspect in Air India bombing: court document

'Hired and paid' hit men killed B.C. ex-suspect in Air India bombing: court document

The day before Ripudaman Singh Malik was murdered in July 2022, a pair of hired hit men showed up at his B.C. business, "scoping out the scene" for several minutes before driving away.
Alberta introduces bills affecting transgender people, pronouns at school

Alberta introduces bills affecting transgender people, pronouns at school

EDMONTON — Alberta has introduced a trio of bills focusing on transgender people and students using preferred pronouns.
Mounties bust massive B.C. drug 'supermarket' lab linked to organized crime

Mounties bust massive B.C. drug 'supermarket' lab linked to organized crime

Mounties have dismantled what they say is the largest, most sophisticated illicit drug "superlab" in Canada that had been acting as a "supermarket" for organized crime.
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