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Edmonton City Hall shooter was 'heavily armed,' police chief says

Edmonton City Hall shooter was 'heavily armed,' police chief says

EDMONTON — The police chief of Alberta's capital says a heavily armed man allegedly acted alone Tuesday when he entered city hall, fired shots and threw a Molotov cocktail from the building's second floor.
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Vancouver fire captain had 'bad feeling' just three days before fatal blaze

Vancouver fire captain had 'bad feeling' just three days before fatal blaze

BURNABY, B.C.
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Passenger on downed B.C. helicopter used emergency radio to call for help

Passenger on downed B.C. helicopter used emergency radio to call for help

TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A passenger on a helicopter that crashed north of Terrace, B.C., on Monday used a guest radio to notify the heli-skiing firm of the accident, the company's president says.
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Uncertainty looms in Metro Vancouver bus dispute as 48-hour strike set to end

Uncertainty looms in Metro Vancouver bus dispute as 48-hour strike set to end

VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver bus and SeaBus services are set to resume in time for Wednesday morning's commute but the dispute that triggered a 48-hour strike by transit supervisors appears no closer to resolution.
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James Smith members who helped after massacre say inquest should have heard from them

James Smith members who helped after massacre say inquest should have heard from them

MELFORT, Sask. — Members of a Saskatchewan First Nation who provided support after a mass stabbing say a coroner's inquest should be hearing about their response.
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London attacker says he regrets the loss he caused; victims' family rejects apology

London attacker says he regrets the loss he caused; victims' family rejects apology

LONDON, Ont. — A man who killed four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., told a sentencing hearing on Tuesday that he was sorry for the pain he caused, an apology dismissed by the victims' family as the "strategic words" of a "killer.
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Here's how key players reacted to the Federal Court's decision on the Emergencies Act

Here's how key players reacted to the Federal Court's decision on the Emergencies Act

OTTAWA — The Federal Court ruled Tuesday the Liberal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act in response to the "Freedom Convoy" protests was unreasonable and led to the infringement of constitutional rights.
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Federal use of the Emergencies Act was unreasonable, judge rules

Federal use of the Emergencies Act was unreasonable, judge rules

OTTAWA — A judge has ruled it was unreasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act to quell "Freedom Convoy" protests in the national capital and at key border points two years ago.
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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh kicks off caucus retreat with pitch for next election

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh kicks off caucus retreat with pitch for next election

EDMONTON — Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is making a pitch to Canadians that his party is a viable alternative to the Liberals or Conservatives when voters go to the ballot box in the next federal election.
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Cap on student visas could wreak financial havoc on Ontario universities, says rep

Cap on student visas could wreak financial havoc on Ontario universities, says rep

OTTAWA — The Council of Ontario Universities says the newly announced cap on international student admissions is unfairly punishing responsible institutions alongside bad actors in the post-secondary sector.
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