Stories for you

  • NewsCBC

    Alberta watchdog finds officers were justified in 2020 Entwistle, 2023 Ice District shootings

    Officers involved in two shootings from 2020 and 2023 were justified in their actions and did not engage in unlawful or unreasonable conduct, according to Alberta's independent police watchdog.The results of two Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) investigations were released Monday. One incident involved RCMP officers near Entwistle, Alta., west of Edmonton, while the other happened in downtown Edmonton last year. In the report regarding the fatal shooting involving an RCMP officer i

    5 min read
    Thanks for your feedback!
  • NewsCBC

    #TheMoment a P.E.I. man walked 160 km to fight homelessness

    Robbie Burt raised about $10K to fight homelessness by walking 160 kilometres from Tignish to Hunter River in P.E.I.

    Thanks for your feedback!
  • NewsCBC

    Head of UN relief agency describes unravelling situation in Gaza

    UNRWA commissioner general Philippe Lazzarini tells The National’s Adrienne Arsenault about the pressures of the unravelling humanitarian situation in Gaza and responds to allegations that some of the organization’s workers were involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in Israel.

    Thanks for your feedback!
  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    MPs approve softened Israel-Gaza motion as Liberals dodge vote to recognize Palestine

    OTTAWA — Members of Parliament have approved a dramatically altered version of an NDP motion that had called on the federal government to "officially recognize the state of Palestine." The amended version of the non-binding but highly symbolic motion instead urges Canada to "actively pursue" the establishment of a Palestinian state as part of a negotiated two-state solution — aligning with Canada's existing policy. The New Democrats had introduced a motion that called on the Liberals to recogniz

    1 min read
    Thanks for your feedback!
  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    NewsAlert: MPs back softer Israel-Gaza motion to 'actively pursue' two-state solution

    OTTAWA — Members of Parliament have approved a dramatically altered version of an NDP motion that had called on the federal government to "officially recognize the state of Palestine." The amended version of the non-binding but highly symbolic motion instead urges Canada to "actively pursue" the establishment of a Palestinian state as part of a negotiated two-state solution — aligning with Canada's existing policy. More coming The Canadian Press

    Thanks for your feedback!
  • NewsCBC

    Farmers frustrated by lack of equipment compatibility

    Farmers say interoperability — two devices' ability to work together — of farm equipment is at an all-time low, following a trend in Silicon Valley, but a bill is working its way through the Senate to try and fix that.

    Thanks for your feedback!
  • NewsCBC

    Dozens of temperature records shattered B.C. to Saskatchewan

    Dozens of high temperature records were broken in B.C., Alberta and Yukon over the weekend. That has some people worried about the summer, and the risk of more drought and wildfires.

    Thanks for your feedback!