Descrease article font size Increase article font size The brother of a young teen girl who was found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park six years ago says he spoke to his sister via the messaging app WeChat just hours before their mother reported her missing. The man, who cannot be identified under the terms
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A spotless giraffe recently born at a Tennessee zoo is so rare it’s thought to be the only one of its kind in the world. The female giraffe, born on July 31, is a sight to behold – instead of sporting the distinctive patched pattern of normal
Growing signs of weakness in China’s economy could be “good news” for Canada’s inflation fight, but experts warn it could also mean a steeper downturn domestically this fall. The early stages of China’s rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic spurred hope for a stronger global recovery at the start of this year, but recent months have
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Seven people were left injured when an attraction at Germany’s biggest theme park came tumbling down last week, police said. The accident at Europa-Park in Rust, a town near the French and Swiss borders, was captured in a shocking video showing diving platforms and acrobats plummeting into
A storeowner in California was killed Friday after a dispute over an LGBTQ2 Pride flag displayed outside her shop spiralled into deadly violence, police said. Online tributes have poured in to honour the late businesswoman, who was a beloved figure in her local community. A man shot and killed 66-year-old Laura Ann Carleton right in
An attraction at Germany’s largest theme park collapsed on Aug. 14, injuring five “high-diving acrobat” performers and two guests. A spokesperson for Europa Park said “It was probably a material defect” that caused ‘The Return of the Pirates’ attraction to come crashing down in front of stunned onlookers. According to local reports, police are investigating
A 14-year-old boy allegedly pepper sprayed someone before stealing their motorcycle in Scarborough earlier this month. Toronto police said the incident happened on Aug. 12, at around 8:50 p.m., in the area of Kingston Road and Celeste Drive. The victim had arranged to meet with three people to sell a motorcycle, police said. When the
At least 58 structures have been lost to the wildfires burning across three cities in the Central Okanagan, though the tally is not yet complete, officials said. “I want to share some news that’s going to cause many of you great relief but I also acknowledge that it’s going to cause many of you some
Raging wildfires in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories have caused “apocalyptic devastation” in those regions, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday. A state of emergency has been declared in B.C., where hundreds of fires across the province have forced mass evacuations. In N.W.T., all residents of the territory’s capital have been ordered to
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 20, 2023 4:16 pm Updated August 20, 2023 8:32 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Provincial police say four people are dead after a construction project turned tragic Saturday in Quebec’s Bas-St-Laurent region. Police say the victims were atop a scissor lift several metres above