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An update on the weekend shooting near Polson Pier. As Caryn Lieberman reports, we are learning more about the man police arrested who is also accused of stealing a rideshare vehicle with passengers on board.

A young Kelowna boy has been diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy. There is currently no treatment options in Canada and we speak to the young boy’s family. Also, pit fruits are have a good year with the crop a few weeks ahead of schedule.

Starting July 1, some Alberta residents will receive a $100 energy rebate to help with the high cost of living. Alberta Premier Danille Smith announced the rebate Wednesday in lieu of lifting the provincial fuel tax – which is 13 cents per litre for regular gasoline and four cents per litre for marked gasoline and...

Community leaders gathered on Wednesday to take part in the bear pit. A rare chance to ask the premier and his cabinet questions

We’re getting new details today about that surprise spill off Comox, Tuesday, that sent millions of litres of wastewater into the ocean. As Travis Prasad reports, the leak is fixed but advisories to stay out of the water remain.

Authorities in Southern California are racing to figure out how to prevent the explosion of a chemical storage tank. The pressurized tank, located at an aerospace plastics facility roughly 50 kilometres south-east of Los Angeles, holds between 23,000 and 26,000 litres of a toxic chemical called methyl methacrylate. As Nivrita Ganguly reports, the evacuation zone...

Maximum gas prices now sit above the $2 a litre mark in New Brunswick. The province is banking on interprovincial tourism but some say the price at the pump is hard to ignore. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla reports.

As gas prices reach the $2 per litre threshold, Quebec drivers have a new tool to assist them in their hunt for the cheapest deals. Quebec’s energy board has released a new interactive platform with the aim of boosting transparency in the gasoline market and better informing motorists. But as Brayden Jagger Haines reports, prices...

The city of Pitt Meadows officially has its own RCMP detachment. It was previously served by the former Ridge Meadows RCMP, which has now been split into two. Taya Fast has more on the changes.

Nova Scotians woke up to another not-so-fun surprise at the gas pumps on Friday morning. Prices are up significantly, as the $2 per litre mark inches ever so closer in the Halifax region. As Kendra Gannon reports, drivers are “shocked” by yet another sizable jump at the pumps.

Winnipeggers felt major pain at the pump on Thursday morning, as gas prices shot up more than 20 cents to just shy of $1.89 per litre. Katherine Dornian reports.

Drivers will be paying even more at the pumps. Gas prices at some stations in Edmonton hit $1.82 a litre, close to record-breaking levels. Former Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission CEO Richard Masson says he’s not optimistic prices will come back down anytime soon. Gates Guarin has the story.

Muslims marked Eid al-Fitr on Friday with prayers and celebrations in cities including Riyadh, Cairo, Baghdad, Gaza and New York City. Worshippers gathered in mosques, shrines and public spaces, observing one of the most important holidays in the Islamic calendar. In some regions, celebrations were held against the backdrop of ongoing conflict, with worshippers expressing...

This week’s health headlines cover Canada’s rank in the world happiness rankings, and what could be the cause of our drop in ranking. Then we talk about the “ideal” blood pressure and how guidelines are shifting. Also: The hit medical show ‘The Pitt’ features a ring cutter medical device from Nova Scotia, and we spill...

The federal government’s temporary pause of excise taxes on fuel went into effect Monday — and will last until Labour Day — as Canadians continue to feel the squeeze of the global oil crisis caused by the war in Iran. Drivers will see minor reprieve with expected savings of 10 cents per litre on regular...

Canada and the United States are taking opposite approaches to international tourism this year. Canada’s national parks will offer free admission all summer, while some U.S. parks will charge non-American visitors an extra $100. As Skylar Peters reports, that has tourism hotspots like Banff National Park preparing for a record year ahead.

As repairs continue on Calgary’s weakened Bearspaw feeder main, water restrictions are set to stay in place for the next few weeks. For the first time since those restrictions were imposed, Calgary’s water demand has crept above the city’s daily sustainable threshold of 500 million litres. Adam MacVicar explains.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first appearance Wednesday at question period in the House of Commons since securing a Liberal majority government after three byelections. Conservative Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre took the opportunity to criticize the recent cutting of fuel taxes as a half measure, demanding the Carney government “follow our full plan...

Rural community leaders voice their frustrations with Scott Moe and the provincial government at the annual SUMA bear pit. The recent approval for emergency use of strychnine to combat rodent damage is causing concern for some groups in the province.

If you haven’t already, you might want to fill up the gas tank tonight. Fuel prices fell across the country Friday, with some provinces seeing a drop of more than 10 cents per litre. But as Heidi Petracek explains, the lower gas prices may not last long.