Canadian teens detained for Pokemon Go border crossing

HELENA, Mont.—U.S. Border Patrol officials say two Canadian teenagers were briefly apprehended after they accidentally crossed the U.S. border into Montana while playing the game “Pokemon...

Calgary man detained in Turkey accused of plotting failed coup, friend says

Embed from Getty Images TORONTO—The family of a Canadian man they say is being held in Turkey on accusations he was a leader of the failed...

Loved ones celebrate slain Calgary mom, daughter with dancing and poetry

CALGARY – Loved ones of a slain mother and daughter celebrated their lives with one of the pair’s favourite activities – dancing. More than a thousand...

Canada decries South China Sea tensions, says ongoing tension bad for security

OTTAWA—Canada weighed in Thursday in the ongoing South China Sea dispute, with a thinly-veiled call to China to abide by an international ruling that has angered...

Premiers close to agreeing on inquiry into missing, murdered aboriginal women

WHITEHORSE—Aboriginal leaders and provincial premiers say there’s no need to wait for an inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women to get to work on the...

National crime rate increases for first time in 12 years: StatsCan

OTTAWA—The national crime rate rose three per cent in 2015—the first increase in 12 years. There were almost 1.9 million Criminal Code incidents—excluding traffic offences—reported by...

Government supports indigenous declaration without reservation: Wilson-Raybould

OTTAWA – Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has a message for critics who suggest she is backtracking on the government’s pledge to bolster indigenous rights in Canada:...

‘For you, baby girl:’ bubbles and sparklers at vigil for slain woman, daughter

CALGARY—Bubbles floated into a grey sky and sparklers crackled as hundreds gathered in a northwest Calgary park Sunday evening to pay tribute to Sara Baillie and...

Minister Kent Hehr will announce funding through the Homelessness Partnering Strategy in Calgary

Canada urges calm in Turkey, advises Canadians there to stay indoors

Embed from Getty Images OTTAWA—The Canadian government urged calm in Turkey amid a failed coup attempt Friday and advised Canadians not to travel to the country....