HALIFAX — A 747 cargo plane went off the runway while landing early Wednesday at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, leaving a trail of debris and sending four crew to hospital. Airport spokeswoman Theresa Rath Spicer said the SkyLease Cargo plane skidded off Runway 14 just after 5 a.m., though it wasn’t clear what caused the…
Rescued St Bernard Pups Find New Homes
MISSION, B.C. — Two St. Bernard−cross puppies who spent four days on a cliff in a rural area of British Columbia’s Fraser Valley have landed what the local SPCA branch manager says are their best possible forever homes. Krista Shaw of the Mission SPCA says two of the search−and−rescue crew members who found the 16−week−old…
Former CFL Player Charged with Murder
VANCOUVER — A former wide receiver with the Canadian Football League’s B.C. Lions has been charged with second−degree murder more than nine years after a woman’s death. The body of 33−year−old Kimberly Hallgarth was found in a Burnaby home with what police said were suspicious injuries in May 2009. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team announced…
Missing Newfoundland Police Dog Found Safe
PARADISE, N.L. — A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary police dog has been found safe and sound this morning after he went missing Friday afternoon. Police say Edge, a black German shepherd, went missing after he was deployed by his handler at around 4:30 p.m. to track down a wanted suspect in the Paradise area. But they…
‘Ring of Peace’ Formed around Toronto Synagogue
TORONTO — One week after a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, people of various faiths joined hands to form a circle around a Toronto temple in what they called a symbolic gesture of protection and support for the Jewish community. Holy Blossom Temple spokeswoman Deanna Levy said a “ring of peace” was formed during…
Two Dead, Six Injured After Florida Yoga Studio Shooting
FLORIDA – A gunman killed one person and injured six others before killing himself at a yoga studio in Tallahassee, Florida. In this Reuters News video, Tallahassee Commissioner Scott Maddox says it’s the worst scene he’s ever witnessed.
Absent Liberal Says He’s Doing “Secret” Work for Trudeau
OTTAWA — Liberal MP Nicola Di Iorio broke his silence about his absence from Parliament Hill on Friday, saying he is performing unspecified tasks assigned by the prime minister himself. The Montreal−area MP published a short message on Facebook seeking to explain why he has not been in Ottawa since Parliament resumed sitting Sept. 17.…
2 Dead After Weather Causes Amazon Building Collapse
BALTIMORE, MD – Officials say at least two people died when an Amazon distribution warehouse in Baltimore partially collapsed in severe weather. Linda So has more information from the scene in this Reuters News video report.
Greyhound Exit Leaves Gap for Homeless, Domestic Violence Shelters
CALGARY — Organizations that help the homeless and those fleeing domestic violence say they have lost a vital resource with Greyhound’s exit from the West —and they’re not sure how well a patchwork of alternatives will be able to fill the gap. Awo Taan Healing Lodge, a 32−bed emergency shelter for women and children in…
Group Calls for Changes to Canada’s Medically Assisted Death Laws
HALIFAX — An non−profit group that advocates for the rights of dying Canadians says a Nova Scotia woman has “changed the national conversation” about medically assisted deaths in Canada. Dying With Dignity Canada says it has launched a campaign in Audrey Parker’s honour to “restore the rights” of people who have been assessed and approved…