'Most of the city is evacuating': Gridlock on Alberta highway after evacuation order in Fort McMurray
Four Fort McMurray neighbourhoods were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday as a wildfire gets closer to the city.
Penny Oleksiak added to Canada's medal haul in the pool on day 5, capturing bronze and becoming the country's most decorated Canadian Summer Olympian of all time.
Here's a look at some of the 2020 Summer Olympic medal events you may have missed overnight.
Canada's Penny Oleksiak stands with her bronze medal won in the women's 200m freestyle final event during the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, July 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Penny Oleksiak captured the bronze medal in the 200-metre freestyle event on Wednesday, giving the Toronto native her sixth Olympic career medal and making her Canada's most decorated summer Olympian. The 21-year-old's latest performance also ties her for the most decorated Canadian Olympian of all time, joining the ranks with speedskater/cyclist Clara Hughes and speedskater Cindy Klassen.
Canada's Gabrielle Smith and Jessica Sevick compete in the women's double sculls rowing final event during the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in Japan, July 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Canada missed the podium in the women's double sculls competition with Jessica Sevick and Gabrielle Smith finishing the 2,000-metre race in sixth place with a time of six minutes 53.19 seconds, well behind medal winners Romania, New Zealand and the Netherlands. The Canadian pair had posted the fourth-fastest time in the semi-finals.
Canada's Leah Kirchmann competes during the women's cycling individual time trial at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 28, 2021, in Oyama, Japan. (Tim de Waele/Pool Photo via AP)
Canada's Leah Kirchmann competed in the women's road cycling individual time trial, finishing in 12th while fellow Canadian Karol-Ann Canuel finished in 14th position. On the men's side, Canada's Hugo Houle finished 13th overall.
Four Fort McMurray neighbourhoods were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday as a wildfire gets closer to the city.
Saskatchewan RCMP have revealed that a historic sexual assault investigation has led to the discovery of alleged crimes against children dating back to 2005.
Less than a week after two public sculptures featuring a livestream between Dublin, Ireland, and New York City debuted, 'inappropriate behaviour' in real-time interactions between people in the two cities has prompted a temporary shutdown.
After a final frame that saw the visiting Vancouver Canucks claw their way back and tie the game late, a slap shot from the point by Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard with 38 seconds left (until what seemed like certain overtime) iced the 3-2 victory for Edmonton to knot the series.
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker railed against Pride month, working women, President Biden's leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and abortion during a commencement address at Benedictine College last weekend.
King Charles III has unveiled the first portrait of the monarch completed since he assumed the throne, a vivid image that depicts him in the bright red uniform of the Welsh Guards against a background of similar hues.
The annual list of Canada's top restaurants in the country was just released and here are the places that made the 2024 cut.
The province has released more information on its plan to break up Alberta Health Services and replace it with four sector-based health agencies.
The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it is sending a new package of more than US$1 billion in arms and ammunition to Israel, two congressional aides said Tuesday.
A team is ready to help an entangled North Atlantic right whale in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
A $200 reward is being offered by a North Vancouver family for the safe return of their beloved chicken, Snowflake.
Two daughters and a mother were reunited online 40 years later thanks to a DNA kit and a Zoom connection despite living on three separate continents and speaking different languages.
Mother's Day can be a difficult occasion for those who have lost or are estranged from their mom.
YES Theatre Young Company opened its acclaimed kids’ show, One Small Step, at Sudbury Theatre Centre on Saturday.
An Ottawa pizzeria is being recognized as one of the top 20 deep-dish pizzas in the world.
A family of fifth generation farmers from Ituna, Sask. are trying to find answers after discovering several strange objects lying on their land.
A Listowel, Ont. man, drafted by the Hamilton Tigercats last week, is also getting looks from the NFL, despite only playing 27 games of football in his life.
The threat of zebra mussels has prompted the federal government to temporarily ban watercraft from a Manitoba lake popular with tourists.