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In-person service for mail-in passport requests now available at 300 sites in Canada

In-person service for mail-in passport requests now available at 300 sites in Canada

Travellers keen to get their passports will now be able to request their mail-in applications be transferred to any of the more than 300 local Service Canada centres for processing.
Man with “superhuman strength” gets 101 days

Man with “superhuman strength” gets 101 days

“He was very easily handling us. It surprised me," says RCMP officer during trial of Northern Alberta man.
Danielle Smith, focus of rivals' debate criticism, deemed UCP leadership front-runner

Danielle Smith, focus of rivals' debate criticism, deemed UCP leadership front-runner

Political observers say the United Conservative leadership debate demonstrated that former Wildrose leader Danielle Smith is the front-runner.
One person dead following crash in Cochrane

One person dead following crash in Cochrane

RCMP haven't named driver killed in single-vehicle collision.
Canadian soldier of the First World War identified years after death in France

Canadian soldier of the First World War identified years after death in France

A Canadian soldier killed in battle during the First World War has been identified – more than a century later.
Driver accused in highway crash same man charged in 2021 hit-and-run death

Driver accused in highway crash same man charged in 2021 hit-and-run death

Man in serious collision last week in Ontario was charged last year with careless driving causing death after a woman was hit and killed.
Translation error behind Pope's call for 'investigation' into residential schools

Translation error behind Pope's call for 'investigation' into residential schools

Organizers of the papal visit say the Vatican has "clarified" part of Pope Francis's apology to residential school survivors, noting an error occurred during translation.
Man arrested for stealing Prince George city bus

Man arrested for stealing Prince George city bus

Prince George RCMP found themselves on the tail of a different kind of theft this morning when they arrested a man suspected of stealing a city bus.
Monkeypox vaccine eligibility expanded

Monkeypox vaccine eligibility expanded

Ottawa proposes to pay $1,337 for AR-15 under mandatory firearms buyback program

Ottawa proposes to pay $1,337 for AR-15 under mandatory firearms buyback program

The federal government is proposing $1,337 in compensation for turning in an AR-15 rifle under a mandatory buyback program.
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