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Saskatchewan man who went on stabbing rampage wasn't on RCMP team's radar: officer

Saskatchewan man who went on stabbing rampage wasn't on RCMP team's radar: officer

A warrant for Myles Sanderson had been issued a few months earlier by Saskatoon police, but the response team was not specifically looking for him.
What is Canada's international student program and why is it being capped?

What is Canada's international student program and why is it being capped?

OTTAWA — Canada is capping the number of study permits it approves over the next two years to get a handle on a ballooning international student program.
Rick Steves: History lives on in Prague’s Castle Quarter

Rick Steves: History lives on in Prague’s Castle Quarter

Prague Castle, which dominates the neighbourhood, is hailed as the biggest anywhere, with a 1,500-foot-long series of courtyards, churches, and palaces.
Alberta farmers face growing risk of soil erosion events as drought persists

Alberta farmers face growing risk of soil erosion events as drought persists

Across southern Alberta, severe erosion events have been increasing in frequency and severity in recent years.
Liberals to hold auto-theft summit in February amid uptick in stolen cars sent abroad

Liberals to hold auto-theft summit in February amid uptick in stolen cars sent abroad

OTTAWA — Political leaders, police, border agents and auto industry executives will be called together next month to try and come up with better ways to slow the growth in auto theft plaguing most major Canadian cities.
Metro Vancouver issues air quality bulletin after noxious smell triggers complaints

Metro Vancouver issues air quality bulletin after noxious smell triggers complaints

VANCOUVER — Officials in Metro Vancouver fielded about 100 complaints about a putrid smell permeating British Columbia's Lower Mainland on Sunday, prompting the regional federation of municipalities to issue an air quality bulletin for the area.
Ron DeSantis ends his struggling presidential bid before New Hampshire and endorses Donald Trump

Ron DeSantis ends his struggling presidential bid before New Hampshire and endorses Donald Trump

“It’s clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance," DeSantis said.
Eric Akis: An Indian dish for those who don't like it hot

Eric Akis: An Indian dish for those who don't like it hot

If you don’t like your Indian food too spicy, make korma.
U.S. gun crime, health insurance woes scare off Canadian diplomats, union says

U.S. gun crime, health insurance woes scare off Canadian diplomats, union says

Pamela Isfeld, head of the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers, suggested that Ottawa's appraisals of security threats aren't as robust for the U.S. as they are for other countries.
Community: Classic boat vote, tea dance, art lectures

Community: Classic boat vote, tea dance, art lectures

The Maritime Museum of British Columbia is encouraging the public to vote — and tell others to vote — for the SV Dorothy in the 2024 Classic Boat Awards.