Canada has been knocked out of the FIFA Women’s World Cup after losing 4-0 to Australia in their last group match. Co-host Australia finished at the top of group B followed by Nigeria – both sides advancing to the round of 16 on Monday.It was a disappointing end for seventh-ranked Canada, who drew their first
An officer in rural Ohio has been fired after he released a police dog on a Black man who had already raised his hands in surrender, authorities said Wednesday. In a statement, the Circleville Police Department said Officer Ryan Speakman had his employment “terminated.”On July 4, Speakman, who is white, deployed the dog he’d been
Investigators are looking into the cause of a plane crash that left all six people on board dead Friday night. The plane was heading to Salmon Arm, in B.C.’s Southern Interior, from Calgary and lost contact about 30 minutes into its journey.On Saturday, RCMP said, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Trenton, Ont., tasked a
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A murder charge that was laid against a Milton man accused of killing an armed intruder earlier this year has been dropped. The Crown withdrew the second-degree murder charge laid against Ali Mian Monday, saying there is no reasonable prospect of a conviction.“I thank the crown for
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Investigators with Surrey RCMP said the two missing children, subjects of an 11-day Amber Alert, were found in Alberta. Mounties said the children were found on a rural property just outside of the town of Edson, Alta., around 7:20 p.m. Saturday.Three adults were detained at the property as well, including
For Nadia Harlow, the owner of Spice of Life, produce runs have become a bit of a shot in the dark. She is never sure she’ll find the right peppers she needs to make her hot sauce in Pefferlaw, Ont. “I have faced challenges trying to get peppers. I’ve had to discontinue one of my
A wildland firefighter from Ontario was fatally injured on Friday while helping battle the largest wildfire in B.C. history. According to police, the 25-year-old was working in a remote area, north of Fort St. John, when the UTV he was riding on rolled over a steep drop on a gravel road.“He was transported by helicopter
Canadian researchers and advocates are questioning a decision to allow Hong Kong police officers to compete in the 2023 World Police & Fire Games in Winnipeg as authorities in China place bounties on the heads of pro-democracy legislators, some of which who are living in Canada. While approximately 300 officers from Hong Kong join an
In another chapter of the B.C. port strike, workers have now voted to reject a mediated contract offer, thereby possibly extending job action at some of Canada’s busiest ports. In an announcement late Friday, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) president Rob Ashton said members have voted no to the contract and are
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says if a Calgary medical clinic begins charging a fee for faster access to a family doctor, it will be shut down, fined or have medicare payments from the province withheld. Smith says her government is committed to the principles of the Canada Health Act that include patients not paying to access publicly