Новости за 16.12.2015

If you weren't singing the 'Star Wars' theme song before, you will be after seeing this.

A cyclist was caught on Polish Railway CCTV cameras on Nov. 5 as he circumvented a lowered barrier at a railway crossing and was hit by an approaching high-speed train.

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says proposed U.S. legislation that would repeal a meat-labelling law is hopeful news.

U.S. President Barack Obama plans to meet with families of the victims of this month's mass shooting in San Bernardino, California.

This week is expected to be the Crown corporation’s busiest week of the year, with Christmas less than 10 days away.

While the city might be saving money on snow removal this year, people like Blair Sehested with Earth and Turf Landscaping aren't making much.

Whether you're visiting family for the holidays or hitting up a beach for some much-needed R&R, chances are you're probably going somewhere over the next few weeks.

Canada's new indigenous affairs minister says an isolated reserve under one of the country's longest boil-water advisories will get a much-needed lifeline to the rest of the country.

Winnipeg Jets forward Adam Lowry has been sent down to the AHL's Manitoba Moose after struggling to score during the first-half of the season.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confesses he can't compel an apology from the Pope for the role of the Catholic Church in Canada's residential school system.

The Government of Alberta announced Wednesday it will be offering police departments throughout the province the opportunity to apply for grants to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl and other street drugs.

As 2015 comes to a close, it's time to look back at which stories readers in the Edmonton area found the most interesting this year.

FedEx anticipates it will deliver deliver 317 million packages around the world between Black Friday and Christmas.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced their coaching staff for the 2016 season and it looks a lot like the crew that won the Eskimos the Grey Cup in 2015.

An Airdrie man is facing charges after a crash on Monday night that caused a 20-year-old passenger to be ejected from his vehicle.

It was a message that resonated loud and clear: the fight against Bill 6 isn't over.

Fed Ex is in the middle of it’s busiest time of year. The company will deliver millions of packages during the holiday season. Erin Chalmers took a tour of the Fed Ex facility at the EIA to take an inside look at what goes into delivering packages during the holidays.

Global’s Erin Chalmers was inside the Fed Ex building at the EIA getting a first hand look at how the company delivers thousands of packages to the Edmonton area.

Toronto city councillor Giorgio Mammoliti believes a turf war is behind the recent rash of violent shootings in the city and suggests it is time to call in the army for help.

The Toronto Blue Jays and the federal election that saw Justin Trudeau become prime minister were the top Canadian subjects of Google searches in 2015.

Santa Claus swapped his sleigh for a surfboard at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Tuesday as hundreds of Australians broke a world record for the largest ever surf lesson.

After a backlash, Microsoft is reversing part of its plan to tighten free storage offered through its OneDrive online storage service.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called Wednesday for governments to co-operate in regulating Internet use, stepping up efforts to promote controls that activists complain stifle free expression.

A family photo showing a mother and two daughters bound and gagged is the latest subject of online scrutiny. What do you think? Funny, or too far?

An 80-year-old woman has died of her injuries in hospital following a two-vehicle collision in west-end Toronto Tuesday morning.