KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A 41-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in Kamloops, B.C., after the city's only homicide of the year.
The RCMP found a woman's body while responding to a call on Tuesday afternoon.
Christopher Frank Butler has appeared in court and will remain in custody until his next appearance on Jan. 12.
Court documents identify the victim as Deanne Wheeler.
Police have released little information about the case.
RAVENSCRAG, Sask. — When one of her children was killed six years ago, Anne Arnal never dreamed she would have to go through the same pain again.
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Jim Prentice is scheduled to meet with his Ontario and Quebec counterparts this week to lobby for support of the Energy East pipeline.
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An Israeli newspaper report says Islamist websites are claiming extremists have kidnapped an Israeli-Canadian woman who joined Kurdish fighters overseas.
Jamie Herrel of the Philippines was Saturday crowned Miss Earth 2014. The runners-up are Miss USA, who was crowned Miss Air, Miss Venezuela won the Miss Water title and Miss Fire went to Miss Russia.
A statue of Mahinder Singh Pujji, an Indian-origin fighter pilot who had served in Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War, was unveiled in Kent.