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.
An in-brief look at some of the most significant news events of the last 12 months, in chronological order:
HALIFAX — A Canadian frigate departed Halifax Tuesday to replace a sister ship that is part of a NATO maritime force aiming to reassure eastern European allies that are worried about the crisis in Ukraine.
EDMONTON — Police say they are investigating multiple homicides at a house in north Edmonton.
NITON JUNCTION, Alta. — Several cars loaded with stone in a Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) freight have derailed in west-central Alberta.
CALGARY — From Alberta oilfields to Bay Street boardrooms to the gas station on the corner, the precipitous drop in crude prices is expected to have far-reaching impacts across the country heading into 2015, making it The Canadian Press Business News Story of the Year.
VANCOUVER — Wednesday will mark the end of the 22-year-old AirCare program in Metro Vancouver.