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Quebec City police make four arrests linked to violent conflict between crime groups
Quebec City police say four more people have been arrested in connection with a series of police operations targeting a violent conflict between criminal groups. Police say three men and one woman, aged between 35 and 40, were arrested this morning. Quebec City police Capt. Marie-Manon Savard says officers from her force conducted two raids ... Read More »
Canada has asked Ukraine how it can help amid delay in air-defence system, Blair says
WARSAW, Poland – Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada has asked the Ukrainian government how it can help, while its donation of an air-defence system faces indefinite delays. Blair and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland spoke to reporters on Sunday at a Polish military training centre where members of the Canadian Armed Forces are training Ukrainian ... Read More »
Police investigating suspicious overnight Quebec City fire that killed one woman
Quebec City police are investigating a suspicious overnight fire that left one woman dead. Firefighters say they were called to a home in the provincial capital around 2:30 a.m., after a fire was reported in a basement. Fire department spokesman Alexandre Lajoie says an unconscious woman was found inside the home. He says she was ... Read More »
31,000 Ukrainian troops killed since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Zelenskyy says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action in the two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion. “31,000 Ukrainian military personnel have been killed in this war. Not 300,000, not 150,000, not whatever Putin and his deceitful circle have been lying about. But ... Read More »
Canadian Brittany Phelan wins her first women’s ski cross World Cup gold medal
REITERALM, AUSTRIA – Canadian Brittany Phelan finally has her first women’s ski cross World Cup gold medal. Phelan, 32, finished first in the women’s final Sunday. The Canadian has been competing in World Cup events since 2016 and before Sunday’s race had earned 16 podium finishes but never received the gold medal. “It feels awesome ... Read More »
Armani offers hope for a better season with winter flowers as he closes Milan Fashion Week
MILAN (AP) – Giorgio Armani’s collection for the next cold weather season, previewed on the last day of Milan Fashion Week on Sunday, embraces the designer’s love of nature and admiration of Asian cultures expressed in his trademark flowing and flattering tailoring. Think garden party for the daytime looks, with pretty embroidered shoes and hats ... Read More »
Vancouver firefighter recovering abroad after losing leg to ‘flesh-eating’ infection
VANCOUVER – An assistant fire chief with Vancouver Fire Rescue Services is recovering in a Hong Kong hospital after contracting an infection commonly known as flesh-eating disease, forcing the amputation of part of his leg during a family vacation. A statement from Vancouver Fire Chief Karen Fry says the department is grateful for the outpouring ... Read More »
‘A white man’s war’: Calgary military museum focuses on Black Canadian soldiers
CALGARY – Oral Virtue first met Newfoundland-based Canadian soldiers as a child growing up in Jamaica, never forgetting their friendliness, openness and the way they spoke this “funky foreign language.” More than five decades later, Virtue, 61, recalls a lifetime of service as a soldier while viewing the Black History Month exhibition at the Military ... Read More »
Why drought on the prairies is making your steak more expensive
CALGARY – Ask John Wildenborg if he thinks Canadians will be paying more for steak during future barbecue seasons, and the owner of Calgary specialty butcher shop Master Meats doesn’t hesitate. “Prices are definitely going to go higher, no ifs, ands or buts about it,” he said. “It keeps me up at night, actually, thinking ... Read More »
Canadian women’s rugby 7s squad to compete in semifinals at HSBC SVNS
VANCOUVER – The Canadian women’s rugby sevens squad will have a shot at a medal on Sunday in the HSBC SVNS tournament at B.C. Place. Canada edged the United States 12-10 in quarterfinal action to secure a berth in the top four. The Canadians play New Zealand in Sunday’s semifinals, while Australia squares off with ... Read More »
Poland wants allies to ‘remain engaged’ in Ukraine war: Canadian ambassador
OTTAWA – Canada’s ambassador to Poland says the country wants allies to remain engaged in the war that has been raging on the other side of its border for two years. Speaking on the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Catherine Godin says the war presents a real and present threat to the ... Read More »
