The RCMP says a man has died in a plane crash in eastern Alberta near the Saskatchewan boundary.
Mounties in Kitscoty were notified of the crash shortly after takeoff.
Officers and first responders attended the site and located the wreckage.
RCMP says the 46-year-old man was declared dead on scene and the only occupant of the plane.
The man is from Rivercourse, about 275 kilometres east of Edmonton.
RCMP has extended condolences to his family and friends.
Police in southeastern British Columbia say a ranch owner is dead after the helicopter they were piloting crashed on Tuesday evening. Columbia Valley RCMP say they got the call at about 7 p.m.
Even though rental housing construction in Canada has picked up significantly, more is needed to fill the demand backlog, according to a new RBC report. RBC economist Rachel Battaglia said rental housing starts reached their highest levels in decades in 2022 and 2023, with more than 80,000 new units started each year.
Mounties say a seven-year-old girl has drowned while swimming in a lake in northeastern Manitoba. Police say the girl was with a group of other children on Gods Lake on Sunday, when she went under the water.
Police in Metro Vancouver say they're looking for a man whose pants caught fire in an alleged arson attempt that went wrong. Richmond RCMP shared a photo showing two men, one on the ground with a pained facial expression as he reaches for his blazing pants, while the other man apparently tries to put out the flames.
Richmond R-C-M-P are emphasizing the importance of responsible driving during the summer months. It's part of their summer campaign to combat impaired driving to reduce the number of incidents and safeguard all road users.
British Columbia's government has appointed two new Provincial Court judges to support consistent and timely access to justice. Parveen Nijjar and Paul Pearson have both been appointed and are set to start on July 25th.