The wife of an Alberta man gunned down in a roadside shooting east of Calgary shared an emotional hug with the prosecutor after a jury found two men guilty of second-degree murder Saturday. Jurors deliberated for 14 hours before concluding Arthur Penner and Elijah Strawberry shot and killed Colin Hough, 45, an employee of Rocky [...]
As the writer, actor and hog owner Lena Dunham explained this week, pigs become entitled if you offer them unconditional generosity. Many humans are the same – but that doesn’t mean you have to put up with it
There is hope that a change to building regulations could resurrect music clubs, which have been hit by rising rents, social shifts and noise disputes
Commentary Recently, Prime Minister Carney said, “We’re renovating the country as we go, and Alberta being at the centre of that is essential.” Did he really mean this? If so, is the federal government (and Central Canada) giving the risk of Alberta separation appropriate attention and response? If so, why is the federal government still […]
Commentary Quebec is poised to become the second province in Canada in recent weeks to roll back provincial sales taxes on food-related items, reinforcing a broader truth governments increasingly struggle to defend: taxing food has always been a flawed way to shape consumer behaviour. Unlike Manitoba, however, Quebec is taking a broader and arguably more pragmatic approach by extending relief to healthier ready-to-eat products and convenience foods. Under current tax rules in several provinces, basic groceries are exempt from provincial sales taxes, while many prepared or ready-to-eat foods remain taxable. That distinction matters. Too often, public policy assumes that only “junk food” is taxed, when in reality many prepared and nutritious options remain subject to provincial sales taxes simply because they are convenient....
Ottawa police have charged a driver and his company after stopping a commercial truck/trailer combination that was missing 10 of its 12 wheels, with investigators warning the vehicle posed a serious danger to other road users. Police stopped the vehicle on Lester Road in Ottawa on May 28, and called a Ministry of Transportation enforcement officer to conduct a full inspection of the trailer. The trailer should have had 12 wheels, but only had 2. Once safely directed off the road, the investigation revealed that the driver was taking the trailer to a scrap yard and had started the journey in Embrun.
The European Commission has called for a more robust response to surging Chinese imports and growing economic imbalance.
Spurs seal series to advance to NBA finals against Knicks
Nawaf Salam says Israel collectively punishing southern Lebanon and forcing people ‘into exile’ but defends security talks with Tel Aviv
Trump has been steadily raising pressure on Havana in recent months and has hinted at a military action against the communist-led state.
Former Conservative MP and federal cabinet minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay won the B.C. Conservative leadership race on May 30 on the fourth ballot in a close contest that saw her secure 51 percent of the vote, with political commentator Caroline Elliott receiving 49 percent. Coming in third was former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Iain Black, followed [...]
Viridis is targeting U.S. and European buyers and will not sell to China as it develops its Colossus rare earth project in Brazil.
Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days.
Meteor was travelling at 75,000 miles per hour (more than 120,000 km/h) at an altitude of 40 miles when it broke apart
Three-page memo released by White House provides overview of 79-year-old president’s medical checkup – key US politics stories from Saturday, 30 May at a glance
Russian atomic energy agency claim that drone strike damaged Europe’s largest nuclear plant just a ‘propaganda ploy’, Ukraine military says. What we know on day 1,558
Australia is pioneering a revolution in home renewables and battery use, proving what is possible with the right policies
A second teenager has been arrested and faces multiple charges in connection with shootings at two synagogues in the Greater Toronto Area in March. A male teenager aged 17 from Waterloo has been charged with six counts related to his alleged involvement with shootings that took place on March 6 and 7, police said in a May 29 news release. On Friday, March 6, police responded to a shooting at the Beth Avraham Yoseph synagogue at the intersection of Clark Avenue West and York Hill Boulevard in Vaughan, finding the doors damaged by gunfire when they arrived. The occupants there at the time of the shooting were not injured.
On Saturday posting spree, US president also decries judge’s ruling on Kennedy Center and praises progress on pool
Optimism is not high for Mauricio Pochettino’s co-hosts, who are under pressure to justify fans’ considerable outlay on tickets
