Police in North and West Vancouver handed out 36 tickets for distracted driving within metres of warning signs

Highway 1 through British Columbia's Fraser Canyon has reopened to traffic, although wildfire crews continue efforts to contain the Brunswick Complex fires in the area. According to the B.C. Ministry of Transportation, the highway reopened Friday morning with single-lane alternating traffic in both directions. A reduced speed limit of 60 km/h remains in effect along a 27-kilometre section near Boston Bar to support emergency operations and improve safety. The Brunswick Complex wildfires have forced hundreds of residents in Boston Bar and nearby communities to leave their homes. Authorities hav

Hamilton Police have identified a man whose body was found in a Stoney Creek creek on Wednesday morning as 29-year-old Taranpreet Singh Sidhu of Brampton. Investigators have confirmed the case is being treated as a homicide. According to Hamilton Police, Sidhu's body was discovered in a creek near Fruitland Road North and Harbour Drive after a passerby spotted him partially submerged in the water on nearby rocks. Emergency responders attended the scene and confirmed he had died. Detective Sergeant Robert Delaney said Sidhu came to Canada from India in 2022 and had worked as a truck driver whil

Two Stony Plain residents were killed and another person was seriously injured following a two-vehicle collision in Parkland County, west of Edmonton, on Thursday. According to the RCMP, the collision occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 627 and Highway 60, involving a Jeep and a pickup truck. Police confirmed that a 69-year-old man and a 64-year-old woman, both from Stony Plain and travelling in the Jeep, were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the pickup truck, who was the vehicle's sole occupant, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, RCMP said.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez could come face to face again during the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on Sunday, despite recent disagreements over defence spending and U.S. foreign policy. According to the Spanish prime minister's office, Sánchez will attend the final in New Jersey, where Spain is scheduled to play Argentina. If Spain wins the tournament, Trump is expected to present the FIFA World Cup trophy to the winning team as part of the post-match ceremony. The two leaders have publicly disagreed in recent months over NATO defence spending. Trump has

The West Shore RCMP is warning British Columbia residents about fraudulent letters falsely claiming to be from the RCMP's National Cybercrime Coordination Centre in an attempt to extort money from the public. According to the RCMP, the letters falsely accuse recipients of accessing child sexual exploitation material and demand payment within 24 hours to avoid having their names made public and facing court proceedings. Police said the allegations are fabricated and are intended to intimidate victims into sending money. West Shore RCMP Media Relations Officer Cpl. Nancy Saggar said Canadian pol