Новости за 31.12.2016

Firefighters have begun carrying down riders one at a time with a rope and harness from a ride at Southern California's Knott's Berry Farm that got stuck 100 feet off the ground.

Putin earlier on Friday said he would not hit back for the U.S. expulsion of 35 suspected Russian spies by President Barack Obama, at least until Trump takes office on Jan. 20.

York Regional Police said emergency crews were called to Leslie and West Wilmot streets, north of Highway 7, at 4:30 p.m. with reports of a three-vehicle collision.

Traffic is once again moving on Highway 5 between Hope and Merritt after a lengthy closure resulted in hundreds of people stranded on Thursday.

It’s been a perfect campaign so far for the University of Alberta Pandas basketball team. The pandas are 10-0 this season but it’s hard to imagine what their record would look like without Maddie Rogers. The fifth year guard is in her final season with the team and she’s making every minute count. Jack Haskins...

The Philadelphia Zoo has euthanized a 25-year-old lioness believed to have been the oldest lion in the U.S. after the animal suffered an acute decline in mobility and behavior

Police in Hamilton say a bottle seized last month, that was suspected to contain a liquid form of the deadly opioid fentanyl, actually contained the more powerful drug carfentanil.

In his weekly editorial, Bob Layton talks about impaired driving ahead of New Year’s Eve.

North Shore Rescue (NSR) crews spent Friday searching the area around Mt. Strachan near Cypress Mountain for two missing hikers who departed Christmas Day and have not been heard from since.

The gym has been in its current location since 2009, but officials only picked up on the zoning issue after a complaint in 2015.

Weather specialist Margeaux Morin has the long-range weather forecast for the Edmonton area for Friday, Dec. 30, 2016.

The only thing worse than starting a new year with a hangover is starting one early with grumpy, tired kids. It’s a reality for a lot of parents who want their kids to experience the magic of counting down to midnight. Laurel Gregory checks out some earlier family friendly options.

A Guelph, Ont., police officer is facing an assault charge arising from an incident on Sept. 19.

2017 will be an election year in Edmonton and Mayor Don Iveson has indicated he will seek the city’s top job once again. But in the months ahead there will still be work to do. Vinesh Pratap has more on that and what Iveson sees as the big challenge for the next council.

This could be the final year the Progressive Conservative party exists in Alberta. Leadership candidate Jason Kenney is campaigning to shut the party down, and merge it with the Wildrose. As Tom Vernon explains, the next several months will be interesting inside the Conservative movement.

The Connecticut Supreme Court reinstated Skakel's murder conviction in the killing of Martha Moxley in 1975 when they were 15 years old and neighbours in a wealthy enclave.

New Year’s Eve is going to be big downtown. Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather for fireworks, food and hockey. Kendra Slugoski has more on the party plans.

Edmonton police have laid charges against a 29-year-old man after a smash and grab and slow-speed pursuit in the city’s northeast. Sarah Kraus has the details.

An Alberta man who crashed his car on a northern Alberta road on Christmas night, spending the entire night in the freezing cold car, is recovering in hospital in Edmonton. On Friday, his family spoke to Global News about the ordeal. Quinn Ohler has the details.

Here are the top stories from the Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 edition of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton. Hosted by Nancy Carlson.