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AlbertaMay 17, 2022

Canada-wide warrant issued after Calgary mother of five killed in crash

Calgary police say they have issued Canada-wide warrants for a man they believe is responsible for the death of a mother of young children after a shooting led to a crash. Angela McKenzie, who was 40, was killed last week when a truck that was pursuing a sedan collided with her van and another car at an intersection in the city's southeast. Police say they have reviewed video surveillance cameras from the scene, talked to witnesses and processed the evidence collected. They have issued seven Canada-wide warrants for 29-year-old Talal Amer. McKenzie's church pastor said last week that the woman
AlbertaMay 17, 2022

Alta-Double-Murder; lawyer says man and his son shot Metis hunters in self-defence

A defence lawyer told a trial in Edmonton that a man and his son followed two Metis hunters in their trucks because they believed they were thieves and later shot them in self-defence during a confrontation. A jury trial started Monday for Roger Bilodeau and his son Anthony Bilodeau, who are charged with two counts of second-degree murder. Defence lawyer Shawn Gertsel said the Bilodeaus began chasing Jacob Sansom and his uncle Maurice Cardinal on a rural road near Glendon, northeast of Edmonton, in March 2020 because they wanted to talk to the hunters who they thought were criminals. Gertsel s
AlbertaMay 17, 2022

Kenney dismisses need for big number to stay on as party leader

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he doesn't need an overwhelming vote of support in his leadership review to stay on as United Conservative party leader. Kenney says the leadership vote is unique because the pool of voters has been diluted by thousands of angry, fly-by-night party members bent on destabilizing his government. Members have mailed in ballots voting on whether they believe Kenney has done a good enough job to stay on as leader. Normally leaders stay on if they have two-thirds or three-quarters support, or even more. Kenney has said he'll stay even if he gets one vote more than 5
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BCMay 17, 2022

B.C. Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon officially sworn-in, takes seat in legislature

Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon says he's ready to hold the NDP government to account after returning to the BC legislature for the first time in about a decade. Falcon was sworn in today after easily winning a byelection in the Liberal stronghold of Vancouver-Quilchena on April 30th. The 59 year old won the party leadership last February after Andrew Wilkinson stepped down as Liberal leader following the NDP's majority win in last year's provincial election. Falcon says affordability will be a key issue for his party and repeated Liberal calls today for the NDP government to temporarily suspend a
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CanadaMay 16, 2022

Tory leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre denounces 'white replacement theory'

Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre is denouncing the so-called ``white replacement theory'' that is fuelling racism in the US. He calls it ``ugly and disgusting hate-mongering.'' In a statement to The Canadian Press, he also condemned the deadly shooting rampage at a store in Buffalo that left 10 people dead, mostly Black. US law enforcement is investigating the shooter's online posts, which include the conspiracy theory that there's a plot to diminish the influence of white people in America by bringing in more non-white immigrants. Poilievre was responding to a tweet by fel
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BCMay 16, 2022

Vancouver police think speed was factor in fatal crash after car crosses into traffic, takes flight

Vancouver police say they believe speed was a factor in a four-car collision that killed one person and sent two others to hospital on Monday. Police say in a news release that a Toyota Corolla had topped the speed limit when it crossed into oncoming traffic on Granville Street at West 46th Avenue. They say the vehicle side-swiped a taxi, struck a Porsche, and went airborne over a truck before landing on top of a Hyundai Elantra and coming to rest on the pavement. Police say the driver of the Corolla was trapped in the vehicle and died at the scene. They say the drivers of the Porsche and Hyu
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CanadaMay 16, 2022

Driver who killed woman and three daughters sentenced to 17 years

A driver who struck and killed a woman and her three young daughters in Brampton nearly two years ago has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. Brady Robertson will receive nearly three years in credit for time already served awaiting trial, bringing the total down to 14 years and two months. Prosecutors sought a 23-year prison sentence for Robertson, and a lifetime driving ban. At a sentencing hearing last month, Robertson apologized for his actions, saying he was ``deeply tormented'' by the June 18th, 2020 crash.
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WorldMay 16, 2022

Police: Buffalo gunman aimed to keep killing if he got away

Buffalo's police commissioner says the white gunman accused of a racist rampage at a supermarket planned to keep killing people if he had escaped the scene. Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia spoke to CNN on Monday, while authorities investigated the massacre of 10 Black shoppers and workers as a potential federal hate crime or act of domestic terrorism. Gramiglia says the gunman even talked about shooting up another store. The accused gunman, 18-year-old Payton Gendron, ultimately surrendered to police who confronted him in the supermarket's vestibule. He has been charged with murder. The
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WorldMay 16, 2022

Reversing Trump, Biden acts to deploy US troops to Somalia

President Joe Biden on Monday signed an order to deploy U.S. troops to Somalia amid heightened concerns about the country's Islamic extremist rebels, known asal-Shabab. The move is a reversal of President Donald Trump's late-term decision to remove nearly all 700 Special Operator forces that had been operating there. Biden's decision, confirmed by a senior administration official, comes after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin requested the deployment “to reestablish a persistent U.S. military presence in Somalia to enable a more effective fight against al-Shabaab, which has increased in strengt

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BCJan 09, 2026

B.C. posts job gains in 2025 despite December dip, province says

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Lula signals possible Brazil visit by Carney, leaders discuss Venezuela and global governance

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says Prime Minister Mark Carney has accepted an invitation to visit Brazil in April, following a phone call between the two leaders on Thursday. Lula made the comments in a social media post summarizing the discussion, highlighting shared views on Venezuela and international governance reform. According to Lula, both leaders criticized recent actions by the United States in Venezuela and agreed on the need to strengthen global institutions. The Brazilian president has been an outspoken advocate for reforms to bodies such as the United Nations and h
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CanadaJan 09, 2026

Canada sees job growth in December, but unemployment rate climbs to 6.8 per cent

Canada added jobs for a fourth straight month in December, but the national unemployment rate rose to 6.8 per cent as more people entered the labour force, according to new data released by Statistics Canada on Friday. The figures highlight growing pressure in the labour market despite continued employment gains. The federal agency reported that the economy added 8,200 jobs in December. Over the past four months, employment has increased by a combined 188,800 positions, suggesting steady hiring momentum across parts of the economy. However, the unemployment rate rose as the number of people ac
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BCJan 09, 2026

Northern MLA Sheldon Clare enters race for B.C. Conservative leadership

B.C. Conservative MLA Sheldon Clare has announced he is seeking the party’s leadership, saying he wants to prevent former members of the provincial Liberals from reshaping the party’s direction. Clare, who represents Prince George–North Cariboo, said he has observed what he described as growing pressure from former B.C. Liberal figures to gain influence within the Conservatives. He argued that approach reflects a political model he believes has already failed in the province and does not align with the party’s principles. In outlining his reasons for running, Clare said he wants to ens
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CanadaJan 09, 2026

Chrystia Freeland formally resigns as MP, triggering Toronto byelection

Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland’s resignation from the House of Commons takes effect today, ending more than a decade representing the Toronto riding of University–Rosedale. Freeland is leaving federal politics to take on a voluntary advisory role with the Ukrainian government focused on economic development. Her departure reduces the Liberal caucus to 170 seats, leaving Prime Minister Mark Carney two seats short of a majority in the 338 seat House of Commons. Opposition parties collectively now hold 172 seats, including 142 Conservatives, 22 Bloc Québécois MPs, seven New Democ