The federal government has cut a $5.3-million cheque to the B.C. government to help reduce gun and gang violence in the province. The money is the first funding received by the province as part of the the federal Gun and Gang Violence Initiative Fund. The funds are expected to be used for better data collection, identifying gang members and targeting […]

Another cold weather alert has been issued in Hamilton. The city’s medical officer of health has enacted the alert for overnight Monday and into Tuesday. Environment Canada says Monday night’s low will be -15 C, and it will feel like -24 C with the wind chill. Noodles freeze in mid-air as Calgary battles extreme cold A cold weather alert is […]

RCMP have now tracked down all four suspects in the Feb. 20 murder of an 18-year-old Nelson House man. Waylon Alfred McKay, 27, was arrested in Thompson on Saturday after police put out a call to the public for information on his whereabouts. Patrick Linklater, 27, and Gerald Lee Spence, 23, were both arrested and charged with first-degree murder Feb. […]

On May 15, 2018, a blast ripped through a day spa in Aliso Viejo, California, killing 48-year-old Ildiko Krajnyak and injuring three others. Two days later, authorities arrested Krajnyak’s ex-boyfriend and business partner, Stephen Beal, on suspicion of possessing an unregistered destructive device. According to a federal criminal complaint obtained by PEOPLE at the time, investigators found about 130 lbs. […]

Some residents in Osoyoos could find themselves without water due to reports of a water main break. The town said it is investigating a water main line break on 87th Street between Jubilee Drive and 78th Avenue. It’s currently excavating the area. The town said in a news release that service may be restored later on Monday. Related Small earthquake […]

Damon Osborne, then 18, was arrested following a “drunken fumble” with Sophie Skinner, 25, after the pair met on a night out in Abergavenny, Gwent. They had sex in a loo but she falsely cried rape after he refused to become her boyfriend and was jailed for 18 months. She had told him that she “can get you into trouble” […]

Germany ‘will strip ISIS fighters of their citizenship under new law change’ German terrorists who fight for ‘terrorist militias’ to be stripped of citizenship Will only apply to German nationals over the age of 18 with dual nationalities  Also only covers future battles, so former ISIS fighters keep citizenship  Germany will strip ISIS fighters of their citizenship, after the government agreed on […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is preparing to allow lawsuits in U.S. courts for the first time against some foreign companies doing business in Communist-ruled Cuba using properties confiscated from Cuban-Americans and other U.S. citizens, according to people familiar with the matter. The move, which could be announced as early as Monday, could threaten Cuba’s efforts to attract more foreign […]

BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Monday accused detained Canadian citizen Michael Kovrig of stealing state secrets which were passed on to him from another detained Canadian, Michael Spavor, in what is likely to increase tension between Ottawa and Beijing. Businessman Spavor, who worked with North Korea, and former diplomat Kovrig were picked up in December, shortly after Canada arrested Huawei […]

TORONTO – Ontario Provincial Police are issuing a warning after arresting a man for allegedly selling fake auto insurance. They say they arrested 38-year-old Sherif Aly in February and charged him with two counts each of fraud under $5,000 and false documentation. They allege the Toronto-area man was selling fraudulent insurance through a company called Reef Car Insurance. Police say […]