Search for missing Quebec boy enters 4th day as rainy, cold weather makes work difficult

The search for a missing three-year-old boy believed to have been abducted by his father from the town of Sainte-Paule, Que., enters its fourth day as police endure harsh weather conditions.


Air shows are back: Catch the Snowbirds in action and other aviation displays here and abroad

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will take to the skies during the Canadian International Air Show on Labour Day weekend in Toronto — one of three air shows in Canada this year. Plus, a look at other recent air shows here and abroad.


Campaign manager for Sask. CPC incumbent running online petition against school division mask mandate

The campaign manager for Cathay Wagantall, the Conservative Party candidate and incumbent for Saskatchewan's Yorkton-Melville riding, has organized an online petition and is an admin of a Facebook group opposing masking policies implemented by two local school divisions.


Mamadi Camara was not racially profiled, but Montreal police botched investigation, report finds

A provincially appointed judge investigating the actions of Montreal police leading up to Mamadi Camara's wrongful arrest and detention last winter has concluded the Black man was not a victim of racial profiling, but a bungled investigation contributed to his six-day stint in jail.


NHL players to participate in Beijing Olympics

NHL players are set to return to the Olympics in Beijing this winter after reaching an agreement with international officials.


Calgary mayoral candidate with history of racist comments pleads guilty to hate crime

Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston, a leader in the pandemic-denying, anti-mask movement, has pleaded guilty to a hate crime in Ontario in connection with anti-Muslim posts online.


Brother of teen slain in Ottawa questions why a case of road rage cost a life

Ottawa police homicide detectives announced Wednesday they would not charge the 16-year-old boy who fatally stabbed Eric Hewer, 19, saying the teen acted in self-defence.


O'Toole promises to repeal Liberal firearms changes while keeping ban on 'assault weapons'

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole unveiled his crime strategy today — a plan that calls for tougher criminal sanctions on gun-toting gang members in order to curb a troubling spike in urban violence.


Biden visits Louisiana to see Hurricane Ida damage as New Jersey death toll rises

U.S. President Joe Biden visited Louisiana on Friday to get a first-hand look at the destruction wrought by Hurricane Ida, the monster storm that devastated the southern portion of the state and left 1 million people without power.


Warming Arctic linked to polar vortex outbreaks farther south

Warming of the Arctic caused by climate change has increased the number of polar vortex outbreaks, when frigid air from the far north bathes other parts of the Northern Hemisphere in killer cold, a new study finds.