'Monumental': B.C. attorney general, advocates hail Supreme Court ruling on intimate partner violence


Italy caught a U.S. murder suspect on the run. Why did he slip past Canadian officials?

Lee Gilley, accused of murdering his pregnant wife nearly two years ago in Houston, ditched his ankle monitor on May 1 and was in Milan just over two days later. But the majority of the remaining questions concerning his flight from justice involve how he was able to board an Air Canada plane to get to Italy.


Ontario couple guilty of murdering boy, torturing brother in their care to be sentenced July 3

Sentencing for a couple found guilty of murdering a 12-year-old and confining and assaulting his younger brother while they were in their care over a number of years will be held July 3 in Milton, Ont. The Superior Court judge released his decisions in the Brandy Cooney-Becky Hamber case earlier this month.


Fierce winds leave damage, power outages in southern Manitoba

Hydro crews are dealing with dozens of power outages and people are picking up debris after severe winds on Thursday created havoc across southern Manitoba and reduced visibility in blowing dust.


B.C. gov't monitoring situation as yellow-legged hornet found at Washington state port

The hornets, native to Asia, are considered an invasive species in Canada and the U.S. and can cause serious problems for honey bee populations.


Zwilling Kettles recalled by Health Canada due to potential burn risk

The kettle's handle can loosen or break off entirely during use, resulting in hot water spills and burns. Health Canada says affected consumers should stop using the kettles immediately and register for a refund.


'An insult': Wood manufacturer unimpressed by $12M investment in B.C. forestry in face of U.S. tariffs

"It's peanuts compared to what is required,” says John Brink, whose workforce at a trio of wood manufacturing plants in and around Prince George, B.C., has dwindled from roughly 400 to about 30 people over the past year.


WHO chief takes questions about hantavirus, global health issues

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is providing an update Friday on hantavirus cases and global health issues.


New Ebola outbreak confirmed in remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded

Africa CDC, the continent's top public health body, on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far.


At least 24 killed, including 3 children, in Russian strike on Kyiv apartment block

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Friday for Moscow to be punished after laying red roses at the rubble of a Kyiv apartment building where a Russian missile strike killed 24 people, including three children.