NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 07-2022

It's a crime police in Trail, B.C., are calling "too strange to explain." A group of thieves took the opportunity to fuel up their truck after crashing through a fence, and ended up damaging the vehicle more than they'd planned.

3 men jump off jet boat seen speeding on narrow stretch of river, then assault at least one person

Tim Hortons says it has reached a proposed settlement in multiple class-action lawsuits alleging the restaurant's mobile app violated customer privacy which would see the restaurant offer a free coffee and doughnut to affected users.

The state governor said the death toll is expected to rise amid ongoing flood search and rescue efforts.

In a 5–4 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that condom use is part of "sexual activity in question" that one can consent to.

Desiree and Jeff Jolly were fined $108 US for parking in a red zone, a no-parking space marked by a line of red paint on the curb.

Exclusive data obtained by Reuters for Ontario, Canada's most populous province, shows that when handguns involved in crimes were traced in 2021, they were overwhelmingly -- 85 per cent of the time -- found to have come from the United States.

The baggage handling company said some bags contained perishable items which could attract vermin and had to be disposed.

A senior Mountie testified Thursday he believes political inference was behind RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki's determination to have police release details on the guns used in the Nova Scotia mass shooting.

The Kremlin warned Thursday that a possible prisoner swap with the United States involving American basketball star Brittney Griner needs to be negotiated quietly without fanfare.

Police say a woman in her 50s was sitting on a sidewalk in the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood when a man in his 30s approached, poured a liquid on her head and lit it.

Ongoing heat warnings cover most of British Columbia, and Environment Canada says the sweltering conditions have toppled more than a dozen daily temperature records.

Chief Supt. Darren Campbell says he doesn't think victims' families were properly supported — and that crime scenes should not have been handed over without being cleaned.

Environment Canada says daytime temperatures into the mid-30s are expected, combined with overnight temperatures ranging from around 14 to the high teens.

The federal government is proposing $1,337 in compensation for turning in an AR-15 rifle under a mandatory buyback program.

A Federal Court judge has ordered Royal Bank of Canada to divulge the real owners of 97 offshore corporations that used its services, but a critic is wondering why it's taken the Canada Revenue Agency so long to acquire the information.

Two men have been charged with first-degree murder in the targeted killing of Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was acquitted in the 1985 Air India bombings and shot dead on July 14.

The BBC meets desperate residents fleeing the blaze raging near Yosemite National Park.

Human remains were found Monday at a beach at Lake Mead in Nevada, the National Park Service said.

As P.E.I. experienced its fifth consecutive day of heat warnings on Monday, many businesses and workplaces adapted their operations to keep staff and customers cool.

Canada and its allies are condemning the execution of four pro-democracy activists in Myanmar, including a former member of parliament, in the Southeast Asian nation's first executions in decades.

Former prime minister Stephen Harper says Pierre Poilievre is the Conservative leadership candidate with the best shot at leading the party to victory in the next federal election.

We're often asked at the checkout counter to give money to charity, but who gets the tax receipt? According to industry experts, nobody does — and the whole system is a boon for charities, and for retailers' marketing efforts.

Yvette Schreder's son Christopher died in an Alberta hospital. No one told her until eight days later, when the medical examiner called to say the autopsy was complete.

Pauline Tramble's 85-year-old husband Charles has dementia. Every day since June, she's had to explain that they're getting evicted.

Two horrific child abuse cases involving a father and stepmother convicted of terrorizing two young boys in Toronto are nearing their final conclusions as a judge deliberates on their sentences.

Police have confirmed several victims after a series of shootings in Langley, B.C., prompted emergency alerts on Monday.

Declaration is strongest call to action agency can make, with most recent such announcement being for Covid

John Hillman, who captured hearts all over the world at the start of the pandemic by raising money for COVID-19 relief, is now a Canadian citizen.

The unnamed patient is a 20-year-old Hasidic Jewish man who lives with his parents and wife in Rockland County. He was discharged from hospital earlier this month, but is partially paralyzed.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada must be able to remain true to its values as it tries to resolve a dispute with the United States over the legal protections for American customs officers working in Canada.

The flight of China's 'golden geese' could be an economic boon for the countries where they land and Canada is among the mix of possible destinations

A California man says his family has been waiting nearly a month for his father’s body, after the 75-year-old died on a flight that had to land in Winnipeg.

Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for New York governor, was assaulted by a man who apparently tried to stab him at an upstate event Thursday, but the congressman escaped serious injury.

Given the option of saving the iconic monarch butterfly or a giant slug, what would you choose? As more species are pushed to the brink of extinction, humans will have to decide the winners and losers of the animal kingdom.

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned Thursday after key coalition allies boycotted a confidence vote, signalling the likelihood of an early election and a renewed period of uncertainty for Italy and Europe at a critical time.

Rémi Lassoureille and his fellow firefighters have been working around the clock to put out two huge fires in Gironde. But their work is far from over, as the flames continue to ravage southwestern France.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced new details of the federal government's $3.5-billion plan to protect the oceans and boost coast guard facilities on the world's longest national coastline.

A new U.S. civil suit alleges that Daryl Katz, the billionaire owner of the Edmonton Oilers, paid a 17-year-old ballerina for "sexual favours." Katz denies the claim, and says the $75,000 was for a film project the dancer was pitching to his Hollywood pro

The owners of three dogs that fatally attacked a Calgary woman in June have been jointly charged with 12 offences under the Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw, the city said Wednesday.

Guantanamo detainee Khalid Ahmed Qasim has been cleared for release from the US detention facility in Cuba after being held for 20 years without a trial, according to documents from the Department of Defense.

Canada's inflation rate rose to 8.1 per cent last month, Statistics Canada says, the fastest annual increase in the cost of living in decades.

A security council resolution also imposes sanctions against gang leaders.

Winnipeg is seeing a spike in reports of hand, foot and mouth disease – a viral infection commonly found in young children.

Shipments of Canadian oil to US refiners were thrown into disarray by a pipeline disruption just days after President Joe Biden’s unsuccessful bid to coax more crude out of Saudi Arabia.

The toxic chemical methanol has been identified as a possible cause of the deaths of 21 teenagers at a South African bar, officials said Tuesday.

A Sesame Street-themed amusement park has apologized and promised more training for its employees after a video showing a costumed character waving off two 6-year-old Black girls during a parade went viral online.

As Suncor could divest itself of Petro-Canada’s 1,500-site retail network, potential buyers face a risk of the infrastructure becoming obsolete as cars and trucks electrify

Toronto MP Kevin Vuong, a naval reservist, is set to face a military summary trial Wednesday on a charge of failing to disclose that he was criminally charged with sexual assault in 2019.

Centre Ice Conservatives says it wants to bring Conservatives on the centre or centre-right of the political spectrum together.

A new senate report calls for the criminalization of forced and coerced sterilization in Canada. It found the practice is more prevalent than reported, and isn't confined to the past, but continues today.

Alberta Emergency Alert initially reported the event as a tornado that had touched down near Highways 1 and 523

Britain shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered Tuesday as part of a heat wave that has seized swaths of Europe — and the national weather forecaster predicted it would get hotter still in a country ill prepared for such extremes.

Researchers in China have come up with a new and elaborate way to detect porn for the purpose of censorship. The helmet-like device can detect spikes in human brainwave patters when the watcher is pre

Two Royal Canadian Navy ships returned to port in Halifax after several months in European waters as part of NATO's Operation Reassurance in support of Ukraine.

Five days ago, a giant sunspot and filaments on the solar surface had astronomers worried about possible Earth-directed solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that could lead to blackouts. Finally, on Friday, it was reported that a massive sola

As Amazon became Canada’s largest online retailer, the Seattle-based company crafted a strategy that would limit how much of its profits were taxed by the federal government

Britain's first-ever extreme heat warning is in effect for large parts of England as authorities prepare for record-high temperatures that are already disrupting travel, health care and schools.

Living on the land in the N.W.T. gave my grandmother strength, purpose, belonging, and a sense of empowerment — something that public housing is badly missing, writes Katłįà Lafferty.

China is censoring crowd-sourced documents tallying the number of mortgage boycotts spreading across the country, potentially hampering a key source of data for global investors and researchers tracking the property crisis.

The village of Lytton and Lytton First Nation are under evacuation orders as a fire spreads nearby

The Senate human rights committee is calling on the federal government to outlaw forced or coerced sterilization and to issue a formal apology to women who have been subjected to the practice.

B.C.’s highest court has dismissed an appeal of a landmark decision upholding the province’s public health care laws.

The recent travel chaos at some Canadian airports has led to a spate of flight delays and cancellations. And that has sparked a spate of complaints from passengers that some airlines are providing suspect reasons why they were denied compensation for flig

The funds will support public health and climate adaption, the Microsoft co-founder said, as he aims to move "off of the list of the world’s richest people.”

Three drivers were stopped and issued $368 violation tickets for using an electronic device while driving. One was also sanctioned for failing to obey a peace officer’s direction.

The Mass Casualty Commission released footage Wednesday of Lisa Banfield walking an RCMP investigator through what she remembered happening in Portapique, N.S., on April 18 and 19, 2020, including how the gunman beat her and tried to handcuff her.

Ivana Trump, a longtime businessperson and an ex-wife of Donald Trump, has died in her home in New York City, the former President posted on Truth Social.

Shell Canada has just 25 charging locations across the country, but parent company Shell plc is investing heavily in EV infrastructure around the globe as part of its goal to reach net-zero emissions status by 2050.

This year Sept. 30 will be a statutory holiday in the Northwest Territories, extending the day off to all workers in the territory.

Aid agencies are warning the health and well-being of six million Sri Lankans could be in peril, as the country contends with extraordinary political upheaval and a punishing economic collapse.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday that Ottawa and the province have signed a deal with Umicore, a global metals refiner, to build a new battery materials facility in Ontario's Loyalist Township.

Analyst estimates the drought has caused €3-billion of damage to Italian crops, with yields for maize and wheat already down 30 per cent

An Ottawa woman who was handed an order by the city to fix a shingle on a home she owns or face a $50,000 fine says the handling of the matter was heavy-handed and unfair.

Ron Prickett has spent days in excruciating pain on a stretcher in a small-town hospital's hallway, waiting for a bed to open in London, Ont., so surgeons can repair his shattered leg. 'What century is this? This is insane,' the 76-year-old says of a heal

Many countries in the southern and western parts of the continent have already succumbed to exceedingly hot and dry weather, expected to last for about 10 days.

A new report says grain purchase contracts are heavily tilted in favour of grain buyers, putting Saskatchewan farmers at a disadvantage.

The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate by the largest amount in more than 20 years on Wednesday, sharply increasing the cost of borrowing in an attempt to rein in runaway inflation.

In January, Walmart ordered 5,000 BrightDrop EVs, now it's buying 4,500 Canoos.

The Consumer Price Index rose 9.1 percent from a year ago, a 40-year high. Food, rent and gasoline were among the categories that recorded the sharpest increases.

Nearly 60 patients on Quebec's Magdalen Islands will have to wait two more months to receive specialized care after an Air Canada flight carrying a Montreal doctor was cancelled. Regional health authorities fear medical specialists will abandon the region

Police have identified a woman who died after being set on fire last month on a Toronto bus as Nyima Dolma. The 28-year-old died of her injuries last week in hospital.

BMW South Korea has introduced subscription plans for heated seats alongside similar monthly plans for various safety systems and a heated steering wheel.

The sandwich chain Subway can be sued over claims that it is misleading customers when it says its tuna products are "100% tuna," a federal judge in California

Chaos has consumed the aviation industry as airlines and airports struggle to recruit the staff needed to match the surging demand for travel.

Gunmen killed 19 people in two apparently random shootings within hours of each other at taverns in South Africa, police said on Sunday, reinforcing the country's bleak status as a global centre for murder.

Yukon is experiencing a historic number of fires in the territory, with total burned areas surpassing the 25-year average.

124,000 documents expose inner workings behind US tech firm’s rise as a global empire responsible for 19m journeys a day

Employees used to call US citizens and cheat them by charging money after convincing them that there had been suspicious transactions in their bank account.

With no signs of slowing down, wild pigs are considered by some to be one of the most destructive invasive species in Canada, and one expert says 'time is of the essence' in tackling the problem.

The head of the B.C. General Employees’ Union says preparations for job action are ramping up after talks with the province broke down.

Via Rail says services across Canada could be suspended next week, after it received a 72-hour strike notice from the union representing approximately 2,400 of its employees.

Punks & Pinstripes tracked 457 former Tesla employees over the past 90 days using data from LinkedIn Sales Navigator to see where they found new jobs.

Statistics Canada says Canada's economy lost jobs for the first time since January last month, as a sharp drop in the number of older as well as self-employed workers led the way down.

The watchdog body overseeing Canada's intelligence agencies is looking into whether polygraph tests should be used to hire spies — but its investigation has some of Canada's cyber spies worried that their most personal information could be viewed by str

The Rogers cellular and internet networks were down in areas across Canada Friday morning.

Riaan Naude, a trophy hunter and the owner of head of Pro Hunt Africa, was found shot and killed next to his car in Limpopo, South Africa.

A U.S. federal judge sentenced former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights.

U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty in a Russian court to drug charges that could see the WNBA star face 10 years in prison.

Doctors have issued a warning that not only is it entirely possible to overdose on vitamin D, it's also incredibly dangerous, after a man in the UK was hospitalized as a result of taking almost 400 times the daily recommended vitamin D.

A Quebec man who fell and broke his jaw, cheekbone and a bone around his left eye while visiting British Columbia says his surgery was cancelled after he was told his home province "won't pay" for the procedure.

Parents and doctors are warning of an increase in hand-foot-and-mouth disease this summer, especially in children.

The minor storm will be caused by a high-speed stream of particles launched from the sun through a "hole" in its atmosphere.

President Joe Biden spoke Wednesday with the wife of detained WNBA player Brittney Griner, who is on trial in Russia, and assured her that that he is working to win Griner's freedom as soon as possible, the White House said.

The severe thunderstorm threat that has covered much of the Prairies this week will continue right through Friday, one that includes the chance for more very large hail, heavy rain and powerful winds. A risk for rough storms covers much of Alberta on Thur

This is the third time the state has tried to eliminate the giant snails.

The UK and US security service heads make an unprecedented joint appearance to warn about China.

Members of Canada's military will soon be soldiering under much less strict dress rules as the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) introduces updated regulations on personal grooming.

Millions are battling flooding and overflowing sewers as monsoon rains lash India's financial capital.

The WHO will reconvene a meeting of the committee that will advise on declaring the monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency in the week beginning July 18 or sooner

Two groups in Canada have consistently promoted Beijing’s talking points on the Xinjiang region in the face of growing evidence of mass human rights abuses

An Ontario lawyer in the eye of a $1 million libel suit launched by an anti-vaccine nursing group says such tactics are being increasingly used by organizations looking to silence debate when it comes to medical misinformation.

A northern heatwave is melting records in Yukon and Northwest Territories, where temperatures climbed above 30 C in the Arctic Circle.

A Black Montrealer who filed a complaint against Radio-Canada over the on-air use of the N-word says he's disappointed but not surprised by the pushback against a recent Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission decision ordering the pub

With two months to go before the Conservative Party chooses its next leader, Patrick Brown has been ejected from the race over allegations he broke financing rules.

The Canadian soldier who recently led a protest march to Ottawa is now facing a court martial for having spoken out against the federal government's COVID-19 vaccine requirements while wearing his uniform. 

Britain's finance and health ministers resigned on Tuesday, in what looked to be a final blow for Prime Minister Boris Johnson who had tried to apologize for the latest scandal involving a sexual misconduct complaint about one of his ministers.

Chinese authorities refused to let Canadian diplomats attend the trial of a Chinese-born Canadian tycoon who disappeared from Hong Kong five years ago, Ottawa said Tuesday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have promoted Hayley Wickenheiser, Ryan Hardy and Darryl Metcalf to assistant general manager and hired Curtis Sanford as a goaltending coach.

Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was likely to have been killed by gunfire from Israeli positions but it was probably unintentional, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.

Two Edmonton families facing imminent deportation were both granted reprieves over the weekend.

SYDNEY — Fresh evacuation orders were issued for tens of thousands of Sydney residents on Monday after relentless rains triggered floods for the third time this year in some low-lying suburbs.

The crisis-hit country's next shipment of petrol is not due to arrive until later this month.

Police are investigating after more than 30 bodies, some decomposing, were found inside a southern Indiana funeral home.

A week of temperatures in the mid-20s doesn’t sound too bad for the beginning of July, but it’s another story entirely when this streak of early-summer warmth is relentlessly shining down on the Arctic Circle. Forecasters have spent more than a wee

Canada’s tax regime, which does not levy sales taxes on food no matter how far it has travelled before landing on Canadian store shelves, does impose sales taxes on seeds that people use to grow food in their own backyards. Some home growers say that co