Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has accepted the resignations of Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard as minister of municipal affairs and of Jamie Huckabay, his chief of staff. They join a growing number of politicians across…
Body camera footage from slain Calgary police officer…
Sgt. Andrew Harnett was dragged 400 metres before he was flung from a fleeing SUV and that footage captured on his body-worn camera will be played in court during the bail hearing for the youth charged with…
Saudi Arabia to lift years-long Qatar embargo, opening…
Kuwait's Foreign Affairs Ministry announced on Monday that Saudi Arabia will open its air and land borders with Qatar in the first steps toward ending a diplomatic crisis that has deeply divided regional U.S. allies…
Senator Don Plett vacationed in Mexico over the…
Senate Opposition Leader Don Plett spent part of the Christmas holidays in Mexico, despite government advisories against international travel. In response to questions from CBC News, a Senate spokesperson confirmed Plett left the country. "Senator…
10 former Pentagon chiefs issue extraordinary warning to…
In an extraordinary rebuke of U.S. President Donald Trump, all 10 living former secretaries of defence are cautioning against any move to involve the military in pursuing claims of election fraud, arguing that it would…
U.K. scientists worry vaccines may not protect against…
U.K. scientists expressed concern on Monday that COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out in Britain may not be able to protect against a new variant of the coronavirus that emerged in South Africa and has spread…
Grieving husband demands answers from Iran as anniversary…
Nearly one year after a Ukraine International Airlines passenger plane was shot down by the Iranian government, killing all 176 people on board, the Edmonton husband of one of the victims says family members are…
British judge rejects U.S. request to extradite WikiLeaks…
A British judge on Monday rejected the United States' request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges, saying he was likely to kill himself if held under harsh U.S. prison conditions. District…
Iran starts 20% uranium enrichment, seizes tanker |…
Iran on Monday began enriching uranium up to 20 per cent at an underground facility and seized a South Korean-flagged oil tanker in the crucial Strait of Hormuz, further escalating tensions in the Middle East between…