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.