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U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra offers Canada help following Wainwright tragedy
24 Oct 2026
Four soldiers were killed and 39 injured on Oct. 17 when a fire that began during a training exercise on an anti-grenade launching range was picked up by fierce winds.
Yukon conservation officers kill seven bears in first three weeks of October
24 Oct 2026
The environment department says all but one of the bears was food-conditioned after getting into garbage.
Teen sentenced for 1st-degree murder in death of tow truck driver at Scarborough gas station
24 Oct 2026
A teen hired by adults to kill a tow truck driver in 2024 was sentenced to seven years and nine months on Friday for first-degree murder.
'I'm glad that he's gone': Winnipeg Jets fans say messy exit tarnishes Hellebuyck's legacy
24 Oct 2026
Some Winnipeggers say Connor Hellebuyck can go to the Devils for all they care as Jets fans are ready to move past the trade saga.
Winnipeg, Brandon set early vote record as advance polls close
24 Oct 2026
A record number of Winnipeggers took advantage of advance voting to cast their ballot ahead of the municipal election next week, the city says.
Edmonton mayor, housing experts react to province’s infill regulation
24 Oct 2026
Mayor Andrew Knack says the Alberta government’s recently released regulation on infill provides more clarity on Edmonton’s path forward when it comes to zoning, but he needs more time to review it to better understand what it will mean for the city.
Oilers' Mike Babcock, who 'loved' coaching Leafs, prepares to face old team for first time
24 Oct 2026
Head coach Mike Babcock isn't dwelling on his 2019 departure from the Toronto Maple Leafs as he prepares to face his former team for the first time Saturday. He has led the Edmonton Oilers to a Pacific Division-leading 8-1-1 record.
Inquiry looking into man's death in Edmonton ER hears about too many patients, not enough beds or doctors
24 Oct 2026
An Edmonton physician says hiring more doctors won’t solve chronic overcrowding at Grey Nuns Community Hospital as the facility's five general medicine units have been operating above capacity.
Former SFU manager given conditional sentence after stealing over $180K
24 Oct 2026
A former manager at Simon Fraser University has been given a conditional sentence of two years less a day, to be served in the community, after pleading guilty to theft.
7 dead, 40 wounded after gunmen open fire during funeral at Greek Orthodox church in Jordan
24 Oct 2026
Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan on Friday, killing seven people and wounding 40 others, authorities said.
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