Summerland Evacuation, Edmonton Charge & Elks Routed — Edmonton Saturday

Edmonton police charge 50-year-old man with sexual assault of a child

A 50-year-old man is facing charges related to the sexual assault of a child.

E-scooter lithium battery fires in Calgary lead to safety reminders

The Calgary Fire Department says crews responded to three separate fires involving lithium-ion batteries within 24 hours Aug. 6 and 7.

The world wants more Canadian-made water bombers. Can Canada build them fast enough?

The hand-built planes are unmatched in the firefighting aircraft market and are built to last for decades. Europe wants more of them than ever.

Canada, U.S. shadow Chinese research ships in the Arctic as concern grows over Snow Dragons' presence

Canada and the U.S. are shadowing two Chinese icebreakers operating in Arctic waters off Alaska, amid growing concern their scientific missions could also gather strategically valuable undersea data. Defence experts warn China’s expanding Arctic presence is testing Canada's already stretched military capabilities.

Feds should devise way to reflect on COVID-19 response, says Canada's chief science adviser

Canada's chief science adviser says the federal government should devise a way to reflect on its response to the COVID-19 pandemic to better prepare the country and Canadians for future public health challenges.

U.S. booze might end up back on Canadian shelves, but have we lost the taste for it?

Canada is prepared to lift bans on sales of alcohol from the United States in exchange for U.S. tariff relief, sources told CBC this week. But a recent poll showed nearly 70 per cent of Canadians said they wouldn't buy American booze if it returns to store shelves north of the border.

Two years after the fire, how is Jasper’s tourism economy really doing?

It's been two years since Jasper's visitor economy took a hit from the 2024 wildfire. With fewer attractions and accommodations to feed the tourism sector, what does a 'new normal' look like for local businesses?

B.C. wildfires likely to persist well into fall, scientist says

As evacuees throughout B.C. remain out of their homes after weeks of wildfires threatening their communities — some grappling with the destruction of their properties — wildfire scientist Mike Flannigan says the 2026 fire season this year is likely to extend into September and possibly beyond.

Fast-moving wildfire forces all of Summerland, B.C., to evacuate

What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 8

A state of emergency was declared by the District of Summerland just after 10:30 p.m. PT, due to the growing Bald Range wildfire, discovered Friday afternoon. On the northwest end of Okanagan Lake, the Bradley Creek wildfire hasn't shown much growth this week, maintaining about 28.5 square kilometres in fire perimeter.

Alexander, Philpot lift Alouettes to dominant win

Davis Alexander threw four touchdown passes and Tyson Philpot caught three of them as the Montreal Alouettes crushed the Edmonton Elks 48-30 in a statement win against one of the CFL's best Saturday.