1 dead after shooting on Highway 2 near Leduc, Alta.
CBC
Leduc RCMP say one person is dead after being shot on Highway 2, near Township Road 490 on Saturday.
Police said in a news release that a witness saw a white or grey pickup truck pull up beside a black 2012 Honda Civic. Shortly thereafter, the truck sped away and the Honda Civic pulled over to the side of the road.
The driver had been shot and killed.
Cpl. Mathew Howell, public information officer with the RCMP, told CBC News that the driver was not alone in the vehicle, but could not give more information on the other occupants.
At this point, Howell said RCMP are still trying to identify the truck. He said it's too early to say if the victim and suspect knew each other, or what may have led to the incident.
"Anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who has dashcam footage of Highway 2, near Township Road 490, at around 2:50 p.m., is asked to please come forth," the RCMP news release reads, in part.
Those with information can contact Leduc RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
The leaders of five Nordic countries — plus Canada — have gathered in Oslo for a mini-summit to discuss strengthening defence capabilities in the face of higher international tensions, including recent threats by the Trump administration to take over Greenland.
Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasized N.L.’s Bay Du Nord offshore oil project as a key project to help stabilize international energy markets amidst the war in Iran while in Norway on Saturday.
The Nova Scotia Stampede will not be back for a third year.
A saddle used by the famous New Brunswick jockey, Ron Turcotte, was sold on Thursday at an auction house in New York.
Manitoba's justice minister said the province is working to update the mandatory training curriculum for security guards after First Nations leaders raised concerns about an incident at a downtown Winnipeg dollar store where a security guard allegedly used brass knuckles on an alleged shoplifter on February 28.
A fire erupted in a retail battery store on Circle Drive in the North Industrial district of Saskatoon Friday night.
Canada's wheelchair curling team completes perfect Paralympic campaign, claiming 1st gold since 2014
Canada's wheelchair curling team won its fourth Paralympic title and first since 2014 on Saturday with a 4-3 victory over defending champion China at the Milano-Cortina Games.
Leduc RCMP say one person is dead after being shot on Highway 2, near Township Road 490 on Saturday.
The City of Prince George says it has reduced the evacuation zone after a gas leak prompted an emergency alert Saturday.
A southern Alberta town that lost the use of its aging hockey arena after an explosion has won thousands of dollars to use in its recovery efforts.
At the Arctic Winter Games cultural gala, the Nunavik delegation brought the constellations of their northern skies to life.
Easing the economic pain in the world oil markets was on the minds of both Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Støre as they met in Oslo on Saturday.
Calgarians looking to learn how to keep backyard chickens could soon be in luck.