Rob Drinkwater
Reporter with The Canadian Press
About Rob Drinkwater
Police following tip that B.C. homicide suspects were seen in York Landing, Man.
Helicopters, a plane, heavily armed officers and police canine units descended on a northern Manitoba community following a tip that two B.C. homicide suspects were spotted in the area.
High Level fire evacuees allowed to go home
Community officials say thousands of fire evacuees from High Level, Alta., as well as the surrounding areas of Mackenzie County and several Dene Tha' First Nation communities will be allowed to return home on Monday, June 3, 2019.
Alberta NDP promises balanced budget later than UCP, but says UCP math is wrong
Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley promised to balance the province's budget by 2023-24 as she unveiled her party's election platform on Sunday, March 31, 2019, while also pledging to expand $25 per day child care, build long-term care beds for seniors and construct new schools.
Canadians mourn as victims of Ethiopian Airlines crash identified
A mother and daughter from Edmonton, a renowned Carleton University professor and an accountant with the City of Calgary were among the 18 Canadians who died on Sunday, Maruch 10, 2019, when an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all 157 aboard.
Court rejects B.C.'s request to declare Alberta oil export law unconstitutional
A judge has dismissed the British Columbia government's request to declare unconstitutional an Alberta law that could restrict the flow of refined oil products to B.C.
Minister cites 'bullying' in cancelling public meetings on Alberta parks plan
Alberta's environment minister has cancelled public information sessions about proposed new parks in a region known as Bighorn Country, citing "bullying" and "abuse" which she says make it impossible to guarantee people's safety.
Former Alberta MP Myron Thompson, known for cowboy hat and controversy, dies
A former Alberta MP known for his cowboy hat and controversial positions on a number of issues has died.
Researchers hope rare find of wrecked whaler holds clues about sailors' lives
Matthew Ayre was transcribing logbooks from British whaling ships in March when he became intrigued by entries describing a whaler that wrecked off the east coast of Baffin Island early in the last century.
Green Party leadership hopefuls in Alberta grapple with thorny issue of oilsands
Kermit the Frog sang "It's Not Easy Bein' Green," and candidates running to be leader of the Green Party of Alberta might relate.
Churchill residents hopeful railway deal will revitalize their shuttered port
News of a deal to sell and repair a Manitoba town's broken rail line means more than just a return to reasonably priced groceries and easier access for visitors to the polar bear capital of Canada.