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Big Night for Big Papi: Red Sox honour Hall of Famer Ortiz
BOSTON (AP) - With three giant World Series banners laid across the outfield grass, three championship trophies on a table and his Hall of Fame plaque hanging behind him, David Ortiz basked in the wel...
Jul 26, 2022

Picture Butte man arrested on dozens of charges
RAYMOND, AB - Thanks to a collaborative effort between multiple law enforcement agencies, a Southern Alberta man has been put behind bars.Just before 4:00 pm on Monday, July 25, 2022, Raymond RCMP rec...
Jul 26, 2022

Police release photos of gunman and seek witnesses to shootings in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. - Police have released photographs of a 28-year-old gunman, as they seek witnesses to Monday's shooting rampage in Langley, B.C., that left two victims dead and two wounded. The photos s...
Jul 26, 2022

Mustard seed shortage sends seed prices soaring
SASKATOON, SK - A mustard seed shortage is driving up prices and could leave some store shelves with scant supply before the new harvest hits markets this fall, industry experts say.France, the world'...
Jul 26, 2022

Police: California burglar forgot keys inside crime scene
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) - A Northern California burglar returned to the scene of the crime this weekend after he forgot his keys inside a doughnut company's corporate office. The thief stole some pett...
Jul 26, 2022

$900K worth of upgrades completed at Pincher Creek Health Centre
PINCHER CREEK, AB - The main healthcare facility in Pincher Creek has undergone a series of renovations and upgrades.Alberta Health Services (AHS) says more than $900,000 in funding from the provincia...
Jul 26, 2022

CP NewsAlert: 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich to be released on bail, again
OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich has once again been ordered released from jail after the Ontario Superior Court found errors in the decision to revoke her bail two weeks ago. More comi...
Jul 26, 2022

Canadian peacekeepers safe, sheltering as deadly anti-UN protests rock the DRC
OTTAWA - The federal government says all Canadian peacekeepers are safe and accounted for following a second day of deadly anti-United Nations protests in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Departm...
Jul 26, 2022

Trump back in Washington, repeating election lies
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump returned to Washington for the first time since leaving office Tuesday, vigorously repeating his false election claims that sparked the Jan. 6 insurrect...
Jul 26, 2022

"FluxJet" unveiled: proposed Calgary-Edmonton line could travel 1,000 km/hr
CALGARY, AB - Work on an ultra-high-speed ground transportation system proposed to link Alberta's two largest cities is progressing.TransPod had unveiled the new name and design of its hyperloop train...
Jul 26, 2022