Second-degree murder charge laid after body of a 35 year old woman found

Canada's labour market posted a net gain of 18,200 jobs in June, while the national unemployment rate declined to 6.5 per cent, according to Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey released Friday. The increase follows a stronger gain of 87,800 jobs recorded in May. According to Statistics Canada, employment growth in June was driven primarily by the services sector and part-time work. The largest job gains were reported in wholesale and retail trade, as well as accommodation and food services, with younger workers benefiting the most from the hiring. Manufacturing continued to face pressure a

One person was taken to hospital after an early morning house fire in southeast Calgary on Friday, while four other occupants and a family pet escaped the home safely. According to the Calgary Fire Department, crews responded to a reported residential fire at approximately 2:45 a.m. in the 300 block of Chapala Point S.E. Firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames coming from the rear and side of the home before bringing the fire under control. Officials said all five occupants were able to evacuate the residence before firefighters arrived. One person sustained burns and smoke inhalation an

A Brampton truck driver convicted in a cross-border drug smuggling case involving an estimated $7.5 million worth of cocaine and heroin is believed to have fled Canada days before he was scheduled to be sentenced. According to court records and published reports, Charanpreet Singh was arrested on April 8, 2022, after Canada Border Services Agency officers allegedly discovered 55 kilograms of cocaine and five kilograms of heroin inside a commercial transport truck at the Blue Water Bridge border crossing between the United States and Canada. Authorities estimated the seized drugs had an interna

Two drivers were killed in a head-on collision on Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park on Wednesday evening, according to the RCMP. Police said officers responded at about 5:30 p.m. to reports of a serious crash near the Simpson Monument. Investigators determined that a westbound vehicle crossed the centre line while negotiating a curve and collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle. According to the RCMP, each vehicle was occupied only by its driver. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. A third vehicle was also involved in the incident, and its two occupants suffered minor injuries.

Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has called for the immediate resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav following the recent hand grenade blast at a police station in Moga. In a statement, Warring questioned the state's security arrangements, saying that if police stations themselves are not secure, it raises concerns about the safety of the public. He made the remarks while criticizing the Aam Aadmi Party government over the incident. Warring also claimed, citing what he described as a report by a U.S.-based investigat