Stolen peacocks safe at home after being discovered in rural Alberta ditch, says RCMP

A pair of purloined peacocks are safe at home after being stolen in the night from the parking lot of a roadside hotel in central Alberta.


Canada's bid for third straight world U18 men's hockey title ends in quarterfinal loss

Canada's quest for a third straight world under-18 men's hockey championship came to an end Wednesday with a 4-2 quarterfinal loss to Sweden in Trencin, Slovakia.


Federal government to spend up to $145M for security at World Cup events in Toronto, Vancouver

The federal government is allocating up to $145 million for security during the upcoming World Cup.


Former students abused at Calgary junior high to receive $24K to $422K each in lawsuit settlement

A Calgary judge has approved payouts for more than 50 students who were abused by two former teachers at a local junior high school as the final step in a class-action lawsuit.


Right now, 50 countries — including Canada — are actually negotiating how to quit fossil fuels

High-level talks to accelerate the shift from fossil fuels got underway Tuesday in Colombia's Caribbean city of Santa Marta, where President Gustavo Petro warned the world could "reach a point of no return" without the Amazon's role in regulating the climate.


Conservative MP in Kitchener, Ont., says Liberals tried to convince her to cross the floor

Conservative MP Kelly DeRidder, who represents the Ontario riding of Kitchener Centre, says she got a phone call from a member of the Liberal Party who tried to convince her to cross the floor. In a video post on social media, she says she was told switching sides would give her a better chance at winning the next election. She says she declined their offer.


Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep go full Family Channel in The Devil Wears Prada 2

On the surface at least, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is another cute and fun story about the heights of fashion — if not as clearly focused or iconic as the original.


Toronto cop at centre of corruption probe denied bail again

The Toronto police officer described as the “genesis” of a months-long corruption probe was denied bail again Wednesday morning in Toronto.


Double stabbing of Jewish men in London was terrorism, police say

Two Jewish men were stabbed and injured in a London street on Wednesday, in what police called an act of terrorism. Police arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder in the city's latest antisemitic attack.


N.L.'s health minister suggests residents 'sue the government' if medical transport delays in northern Labrador persist

Newfoundland and Labrador's health minister says she can’t accept her position if things don't change, and suggesting people sue her own government in the face of medical transport delays in northern Labrador.