- newsCBCDoctor frustrated with city response after paying $1,000 to clear sidewalk snow left by plow
A Winnipeg doctor is frustrated with the way the city handled his complaint about four feet of snow piled up in front of his North End clinic earlier this week. Dr. Peter Arnott says he contacted media on Tuesday morning after he arrived at his clinic, the McGregor Medical Centre on Machray Street, and found between three to four feet of snow left outside the front door by a snowplow. Arnott did not contact the city directly at that time.
- newsCBCRape relief workers angry over sex charges against senior VPD officer
There was a sense of appreciation at the Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter in November, 2015 when Reza Moazami, a B.C. man, was sentenced to 23 years in prison for running a teenage prostitution ring in Vancouver. Staff and volunteers at the shelter praised the Vancouver police officers who spent countless hours working on the case, specifically Det.
- newsCBCHitchhiker killed near Sherwood Park was on his way to reconcile with family
Phoenix Taypayosatum had fought with his family — but he was on his way home to make amends. In the hours before he died while hitchhiking from Edmonton to Camrose on Dec. 27, he called his sister, Autumn Taypayosatum, to check up on his girlfriend and daughter. "He's like: 'What am I doing out here in Edmonton?'" Autumn said.
- newsCBCMeet Max, the dog who helps Ottawa paramedics deal with tough calls
For paramedics, responding to fires, shootings, suicides and other difficult situations is all part of the job description. The Ottawa Paramedic Service has Max — a two-year-old golden retriever and certified therapy dog who's around to calm the nerves of on-duty paramedics following particularly traumatic calls. "He's the first ever in Canada to be trained in a paramedic service, so [he's] kind of a special breed," said Tracy Levesque, a primary care paramedic and Max's handler.
- newsThe Canadian PressSearch for missing snowshoers on Vancouver's North Shore called off after 5 days
Police say search crews have run out of places where they can safely look for two men missing since Christmas Day in the back country of Vancouver's North Shore Mountains. West Vancouver police said Friday that the search for 43-year-old Roy Lee and 64-year-old Chun Lam had been stood down and would not resume unless they received new information. Jeff Palmer said calling off the search isn't something that is taken lightly..
- Global NewsCouple celebrates the end of 2016 with engagement
Fri, Dec 30: Skaters at Nathan Phillips Square shared their New Year’s resolutions with Global News, but one couple from Courtice, Ont. had something completely different in mind. Niki Anastasakis reports.
- newsThe Canadian PressCourt reinstates Kennedy cousin Skakel's murder conviction
Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel faces a possible return to prison after the state Supreme Court reinstated his murder conviction in the killing of Martha Moxley in 1975 when they were 15 years old and neighbours in a wealthy enclave. The court issued a 4-3 decision Friday that rejected a lower court's ruling that Skakel's trial lawyer didn't adequately represent him. It was unclear if Skakel, now 56 years old, will be sent back to prison or allowed to remain free if he appeals or asks the high court to reconsider.
- newsCBCSnowmobiler killed in avalanche near Valemount, B.C.
One snowmobiler is dead after an avalanche swept through a popular recreation area near Valemount, B.C. Madonna Saunderson wrote in a release that RCMP were called to a forest service road in the Clemina Creek area Friday afternoon near where one male was killed in the avalanche. Saunderson said Avalanche Control and search and rescue personnel will arrive Saturday to assess the scene and aid in recovery.
- newsCBCCoquitlam man offers $250 to NYE chaperone who can tame his inner party animal
Mehran Shariati, 25, of Coquitlam B.C., is tired of being that guy, sort of. Shariati is looking for a New Year's Eve chaperone who can help tame his wild ways for one night only, and he's willing to shell out at least $250 for it. Shariati posted the want ad in a Facebook buy and sell group.
- newsThe Canadian PressEntangled deer gets helping hand from B.C. Mountie
A British Columbia Mountie who usually handles dogs, found himself wrangling a deer this week. RCMP in the West Shore detachment on southern Vancouver Island received a call from a Colwood resident on Wednesday saying a buck had been trapped in some netting around a shrub. Police later quipped in the release that the officer then had to trade in his dog handler hat for a deer handler title.
- newsThe Canadian PressSuspect in trooper's death shot and killed during encounter
The suspect in the fatal shooting of a first-year Pennsylvania trooper was shot and killed after making threats to police who located him Saturday morning, authorities said. Trooper Landon Weaver, 23, was killed responding to a domestic complaint Friday evening in a rural area in Huntingdon County, in central Pennsylvania. An overnight manhunt for the suspect ended Saturday morning when police found 32-year-old Jason Robison at an unoccupied mobile home in the area, authorities said.
- newsThe Canadian PressN.S. woman wins damages from 'trusted' man who sexually assaulted her
A Nova Scotia woman has won $160,000 in damages from a once-trusted man more than twice her age who sexually assaulted her. "There is no rational explanation for his conduct other than simple selfish, callous lechery," Justice Gregory Warner said in a decision released Friday.
- newsCBC11 cats left outside Edmonton Humane Society in the cold
Eleven cats in makeshift kennels were dropped outside the Edmonton Humane Society this week, leaving the organization to urge Edmontonians to not abandon animals outside their doors. Workers found the cats on the morning of Dec. 28, meaning they were left outside after the organization closed its doors the previous day. The number of cats abandoned at one time was "unprecedented" according to Anthea Smith, a veterinarian with the Edmonton Humane Society.
- newsThe Canadian PressUN backs Russian-Turkish Syria efforts as cease-fire wavers
The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Saturday supporting efforts by Russia and Turkey to end the nearly six-year conflict in Syria and jump-start peace negotiations, as a fragile country-wide cease-fire wavered. The resolution also calls for the "rapid, safe and unhindered" delivery of humanitarian aid throughout Syria. The resolution's final text dropped an endorsement of the Syria cease-fire agreement reached Thursday, simply taking note of it but welcoming and supporting Russian-Turkish efforts to end the violence.
- newsCBCCalgary police target alcohol, drugs in NYE checkstops
With marijuana legalization around the corner, Calgary police say they will be targeting both drugs and alcohol in their New Year's Eve checkstops this year. "We are using existing laws until the law is changed," Staff Sgt. Paul Stacey told CBC news. Stacey says while alcohol has been the target in the past, police have a three-step process to determine if a driver has indulged in weed or other drugs.
- newsCBCCalgary stories that made an impact across the country and around the world in 2016
It's been a busy year for news in Calgary and southern Alberta, with local stories garnering attention across the country — and around the world. The most-read story of the year was a sad one — the end of the Amber Alert that was issued for five-year-old Taliyah Marsman in July. The Amber Alert was issued in the early-morning hours of July 12.
- newsCBCHappy New Year: where Winnipeggers can ring in 2017
The Forks in Winnipeg is just one of the cities taking part in the nationwide launch of #Canada150 — that means more fireworks, more programming and a longer music set at the downtown meeting place. There will be double the fireworks this year at the Wawanesa Insurance Family New Year's Eve #Canada 150 event — one show at 8 p.m. and one at midnight. Bands will be playing at The Forks at 4 p.m and entertain crowds until the countdown at midnight.
- newsCBC'You become a shut-in': Winnipegger who uses wheelchair says snowstorms isolate people with disabilities
Around this time of year, Libby Zdriluk often finds herself relying on the kindness of strangers to get around.
- newsThe Canadian PressCoast Guard suspends search for missing plane with 6 onboard
The U.S. Coast Guard on Friday suspended its search for an airplane that was carrying a beverage distribution company executive and five other people when it vanished over Lake Erie shortly after takeoff from the city's lakeshore airport. The Coast Guard said it would step aside to allow Cleveland to begin recovery efforts of the plane and the victims. "The decision to suspend a search is never easy," Capt. Michael Mullen, chief of response for the Coast Guard 9th District, said in a statement.
- newsThe Canadian PressObama's spat with Moscow is latest in long line
U.S. relations with Moscow during and after the Cold War have been marred by diplomatic dustups ranging from espionage scandals to an Olympics boycott. Current tensions, highlighted by President Barack Obama's decision to impose sanctions and expel 35 Russia diplomats, are exceptional because they stem from U.S. allegations of Russian cyber meddling in the presidential election and because they are playing out during a White House transition. — MAY 2013: A U.S. diplomat was expelled after the Kremlin's security services said he tried to recruit a Russian agent, and they displayed tradecraft tools that seemed straight from a spy thriller: wigs, packets of cash, a knife, map and compass, and a letter promising millions for "long-term co-operation ." The FSB, the successor agency to the Soviet-era KGB, identified the diplomat as Ryan Fogle, a third secretary at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.
- newsThe Canadian PressNewfoundland town hit by hurricane force winds that destroy house, damage others
A town on Newfoundland's west coast has suffered considerable damage after being hit by hurricane force winds Friday. Environment Canada says parts of Newfoundland's west coast were pounded by winds that gusted between 100 to 176 km/h. Meteorologist Dale Foote says it was part of a major storm that pushed up from the U.S.
- newsCBCOpposition says premier trying to confuse Islanders about deleted e-gaming emails
Opposition and interim PC Party Leader Jamie Fox says the premier is trying to muddy the issue of deleted emails related to e-gaming. In the interview the premier suggested that — in response to Opposition demands for the names of those whose accounts were deleted — the province may release the names of all 2,500 employees who have left government since 2007 and had their email accounts closed. You know this has never been about [the] 2,500 email accounts," he said.
- newsCBCKahnawake lays its last WW II vet to rest
Family, friends and veterans gathered on Friday at the Royal Canadian Legion in Kahnawake to say their final goodbyes to Angus Patton, the community's last surviving World War II veteran. Flags were lowered to half mast in honour of the vet, who lied about his age to join the United States Navy at the age of 16.
- newsCBC'Unplugged' Café lives up to its name during power outages
"One of the main reasons that someone should be coming to a place called 'Unplugged' when the power is out is because you can still play board games and still have fun when there isn't any power," said Travis Grant, owner of the Unplugged café. "So when the power goes out we've got tons of flashlights from the escape rooms upstairs, said Grant. "If the power goes out it's not an automatic forfeit," said Grant.
- Global NewsNeighbours say Mississauga house explosion update on cause doesn’t change anything
Fri, Dec 30: News that the explosion, which rocked a Mississauga neighbourhood in June, was caused intentionally is being met with grim stoicism among neighbours. As Christina Stevens reports, they say it doesn’t change what they’ve been through.
