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Shelley Jordan
With homegrown radicalism in spotlight, government to introduce new spy powers
OTTAWA – As investigators piece together a suspected terrorist attack in Quebec that left one soldier dead and another injured, a parallel political dimension is playing out on Parliament Hill.
Canadian fighter jets leave Alberta military base for Kuwait
COLD LAKE, Alta. - Canadian fighter jets have left the Cold Lake military base in Alberta to join an international combat mission against Islamic State extremists in Iraq. The CF-18 Hornets are heading to Kuwait, which will serve as Canada's base of operations. About 600 personnel — along with the jets, two surveillance planes and...
Man in terror-linked attack had been arrested this summer, say RCMP
MONTREAL – The man police say deliberately drove a car into two soldiers in a "despicable act" the government linked to terrorist ideology had been arrested by RCMP this summer, a spokeswoman for the federal police force said Tuesday.
Kamloops man who wielded imitation firearm and caused lockdown gets conditional sentence
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man whose actions caused police to lock down a neighbourhood and issue a public warning about the use of imitation firearms has been handed a three-month conditional sentence.
MAGNOTTA TRIAL: UK reporter says accused authored email implying future slaying
MONTREAL – A British newspaper received an email believed to be from Luka Rocco Magnotta that suggested the death of a human was being planned just months before Jun Lin's slaying, the jury heard Tuesday.
Designer Oscar de la Renta, beloved by first ladies, socialites and starlets, dead at 82
NEW YORK, N.Y. – At his Fashion Week runway show in September, Oscar de la Renta sat in his usual spot: in a chair right inside the wings, where he could carefully inspect each model just as she was about to emerge in one of his sumptuous, impeccably constructed designs.
Oscar Pistorius goes to jail after being sentenced to 5 years in prison for killing girlfriend
PRETORIA, South Africa – Oscar Pistorius was taken away in a police van with barred windows Tuesday to start serving a five-year prison sentence for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
RCMP ‘executed’ B.C. man after search in the woods: family
SLOCAN – The family of a B.C. man who was shot by the RCMP during a manhunt that shut down a small town says police failed to attempt to end the ordeal peacefully and instead "executed" him.
Work underway on pilot for TV sitcom based on Chris Hadfield’s first book
MONTREAL – Former Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield says he has no idea who will star in the pilot for a TV sitcom based on his first book: "An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth."
B.C.’s LNG green law expected, followed by tax legislation
VICTORIA – Environment Minister Mary Polak is set to introduce environmental rules governing the development of liquefied natural gas in British Columbia.
MP cites hit and run on 2 Canadian Forces members as “possible terror attack”
SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, Que. – Quebec provincial police say a motorist is dead from gunfire after he struck two members of the Canadian Forces with his car in an incident an MP cited in the Commons as a "possible terror attack."
Mobile learning centre offers support to First Nations families
OKANAGAN - A strategy to offer First Nations families convenient access to early learning materials will soon hit the road in a mobile unit, travelling to Indian bands in the Southern Interior. The B.C. Early Years Centre will offer access to a range of early learning and health and family services to support families with...
Kelowna’s mail-in voting deadline approaches
KELOWNA - The City of Kelowna would like to remind folks about the mail-in voting application deadline. Eligible voters who won't be in town for election day, Sat. Nov. 15 or during advance polls Nov. 5, 12, 13 and 14 can still vote by mail. Those with a disability, illness or injury effecting their ability...
Road work continues along 32 Avenue
VERNON - Closure of a section of 32 Avenue is ongoing until Nov. 12 between 27 and 29 Street while the city works on utility and railway upgrades. No through traffic is allowed during the duration of this project. Detours are in effect and the City of Vernon asks motorists to plan their route around...
MAGNOTTA TRIAL: First-degree murder trial hears from Harper’s deputy chief of staff
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