Families earning a combined income of up to $120,000 in 2015 are expected to benefit the most from the Conservatives’ family tax relief plan.
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Winnipeg under boil water advisory, E. coli detected : WRHA (Video)
A boil water advisory has been expanded in Winnipeg to cover the entire city. The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says the move is a precaution because of two positive tests for E. coli bacteria.
Read More »Julie Abrahamsen, missing snowboarder speaks after her rescue
“I’m just happy to be alive”: Julie Abrahamsen speaks after her rescue “After three rough days in the mountain, I have never been happier to be back in civilization and dear Whistler,” Julie Abrahamsen wrote on a Whistler Facebook page. “Thanks to my concerned dad, the best roomies, a good rescue staff, good doctors and all the friendly, caring, helping …
Read More »Canadian Faruq Khalil Muhammad ‘Isa pleads not guilty in US terror case
A Canadian has pleaded not guilty to U.S. terrorism linking him to a suicide attack in Iraq.
Read More »Julie Abrahamsen : Missing snowboarder found alive and well
An incredible update on the missing snowboarder in Whistler-Blackcomb. After missing for three days, Julie Abrahamsen has been found.
Read More »Richard Suter : Accused drunk driver abducted, assaulted
The man accused of killing a two-year-old boy by driving his vehicle into a restaurant patio in 2013 was abducted and seriously assaulted late Thursday night.
Read More »Jennifer Pan : Woman sentenced to life for hired hit on mother
A Toronto-area woman who ordered a hit on her parents has been sentenced to life in prison with no parole for 25 years for first-degree murder, and life for attempted murder.
Read More »Mary Ann Estanislao : Edmonton woman wins $15 million lotto
One of Edmonton’s latest lottery winners stresses it takes just one ticket to win — and in her case, that single ticket led to a $15-million jackpot.
Read More »Boys in ‘how to kill your teacher’ video traced to Castlegar : Police
A video of two boys acting out various methods to kill a teacher now appears to have originated in Castlegar, in the West Kootenay region of B.C.
Read More »Train derailment in downtown Winnipeg, no injuries or leaks
A train derailment tied up traffic in downtown Winnipeg during the Wednesday afternoon rush hour, but nothing leaked and no one was injured, according to CN Rail. CN confirmed that nine cars from a westbound train derailed on the railway’s main line at about 4:40 p.m. CT.
Read More »Saskatchewan Mountie charged with trafficking cocaine, ecstasy: RCMP
A 31-year-old Saskatchewan RCMP constable has been suspended and accused of dealing cocaine and ecstasy. Const. Michael Chachula, 31, was arrested Monday in Swift Current, and is now facing one count each of trafficking cocaine and ecstasy. He has been with the RCMP for seven years, including serving at the Swift Current rural detachment since 2012.
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