AlbertaJul 18, 2025
Premier criticizes report that says Alberta hindered efforts to fight Jasper fire
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is disheartened by a report into last summer's Jasper wildfire that she says unfairly criticizes and minimizes the contributions of her government.
Smith, in a statement on social media, says the report and media coverage of it are “politically motivated,” but doesn’t elaborate.
The report, based on surveys of firefighters and others, says Smith’s government complicated the response to the fire, which destroyed a third of the Jasper townsite.
It says the province regularly requested information and attempted to make decisions despite not being j
BCJul 18, 2025
Man arrested after flashing a handgun at the public
On July 17, at 9:55pm, the Fort St John RCMP received a report of a man flashing a pistol at a member of the public, while walking in the area of 87 Street and 99 Ave, in Fort St John.
Fort St John RCMP frontline officers immediately attended and located two individuals, one, a intoxicated man matching the description of the suspect with a pistol.
The man was arrested for Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose. A black pistol was located on the individual and seized by police. The pistol was later determined to be a BB pistol.
Because the Fort St John RCMP take firearms calls very seri
WorldJul 18, 2025
Attorney General Bondi says at least 3 dead after incident at LA sheriff facility
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says at least three people are dead after an incident at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department facility.
There was a reported explosion at the facility Friday morning.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has not confirmed any deaths. The U.S. Attorney’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said he’s been briefed on the matter.
Los Angeles County Fire Department said it responded to calls about a possible explosion around 7:30 a.m.
Newsom’s office said it occurred at the LA Coun
BCJul 18, 2025
Derailment in Abbotsford, B.C., closes road near Sumas border
Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a train derailment has forced the closure of 4th Avenue near the Canada-U.S. border crossing.
The department says in a post to social media that the road is blocked off between West Railway to the commercial vehicle entrance for the Sumas border crossing.
Police say access to the border entrance is not impacted.They say no injuries have been reported, but did not mention how the derailment happened.
The department initially posted an advisory around 11 p.m. Thursday about the closure and to ask drivers to avoid the area.
It says in the updated post on Friday tha
AlbertaJul 18, 2025
Candidate in federal Alberta byelection stops door knocking due to death threats
An Independent candidate running in a rural Alberta byelection says she has stopped door-knocking because of death threats. Sarah Spanier says she has told Mounties about the online threats, which she attributes to her advocacy for transgender people.
She says she has received some messages stating she will be met with a shotgun if she knocks on doors. Spanier is one of almost 80 candidates running in Battle River-Crowfoot, with voters going to the polls Aug. 18.
The riding was won handily by Conservative Damien Kurek in the April general election, but Kurek stepped down to all
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