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Suspect in fatal armoured car heist arrives in Edmonton

Travis Baumgartner, the man accused of shooting three fellow security guards to death and critically wounding a fourth in an apparent armoured car robbery, has been returned to Edmonton. 10:33 PM ET video

Mortgage rules to be tightened further by Ottawa

The federal Finance Department is moving to further tighten mortgage rules to address concerns over household debt, including a reduction in the maximum amortization period from 30 to 25 years for government-insured mortgages. 10:21 PM ET video

Public sector sick days cost $1 billion a year

Federal workers have been booking off sick in record numbers, costing Canadian taxpayers more than $1 billion a year in lost wages alone, a confidential government report obtained by CBC News reveals. 11:10 PM ET video

new Syria crisis prompts military to mull intervention plans

The Canadian military is drawing up contingency plans in case the Harper government chooses to join any international intervention in the Syrian crisis. 2:51 AM ET

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British Columbia »

Mortgage rules to be tightened further by Ottawa Jun 20, 2012 10:21 PM ET — The federal Finance Department is moving to further tighten mortgage rules to address concerns over household debt, including a reduction in… 10:21 PM ET Video
8 charged in violent jewelry store robberies Jun 20, 2012 11:59 PM ET — Eight people have been charged in connection with a series of brazen jewelry stores robberies in Surrey and Burnaby, but Mounties say one su… 11:59 PM ET Video
TransLink Park and Ride changes coming Jun 21, 2012 12:00 AM ET — TransLink is considering changes at its Park and Ride locations that could discourage commuters from using the transit parking lots. 12:00 AM ET Video

Calgary »

Calgary city council mulls Metis Trail makeover Jun 20, 2012 11:29 PM ET — Calgary city council is debating whether to add traffic lights to Metis Trail in order to save some cash down the road. 11:29 PM ET
New website lists Alberta employers who won't pay up Jun 20, 2012 11:33 PM ET — A new website aims to publicize businesses that are bad at maintaining their books. 11:33 PM ET
Family of young drowning victim sue province, RCMP Jun 20, 2012 8:34 PM ET — The family of a Calgary-area girl who drowned on a southeast Alberta lake is moving forward with a lawsuit against the RCMP and the province… 8:34 PM ET Video

Edmonton »

Suspect in fatal armoured car heist arrives in Edmonton Jun 20, 2012 10:33 PM ET — Travis Baumgartner, the man accused of shooting three fellow security guards to death and critically wounding a fourth in an apparent armour… 10:33 PM ET Video
Redford comments on Kenney email about Lukaszuk Jun 21, 2012 12:02 AM ET — Premier Alison Redford denies an email from federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is a sign of strained relations between her government… 12:02 AM ET Video
Alberta MLA who lost nephew calls for ATV helmet laws Jun 21, 2012 12:05 AM ET — Liberal MLA David Swann is calling on the province to make it mandatory for people who ride all-terrain vehicles to wear helmets. 12:05 AM ET

Saskatchewan »

Accused in toddler's death says he only tried to quiet child Jun 20, 2012 11:55 PM ET — The man accused of manslaughter in the death of his fiancée's 18-month-old boy claims he only tried to quiet the child who was having a scre… 11:55 PM ET
Full-time, every-day kindergarten cut in Saskatoon public schools Jun 20, 2012 9:30 PM ET — Budget tightening is forcing the Saskatoon Public School board to close a kindergarten program. 9:30 PM ET Audio
4 new things about Mosaic Stadium Jun 21, 2012 12:04 AM ET — Fans attending the first home game of the Saskatchewan Roughriders will notice some changes at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. 12:04 AM ET Video

Manitoba »

Winnipeg crews search for man in Red River Jun 21, 2012 12:09 AM ET — Winnipeg police and emergency divers are hoping to recover the body of a man who went missing in the Red River on Wednesday evening. 12:09 AM ET Video
Burris, Ticats nip Blue Bombers Jun 20, 2012 11:44 PM ET — It was only a pre-season game but Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Henry Burris was a man on a mission Wednesday night as he led his new team… 11:44 PM ET
Graphic novel offers new twist on 1919 general strike Jun 20, 2012 11:37 PM ET — Bloody Saturday, a new graphic novel by Adam Campbell, adds a new twist to the story of Winnipeg's General Strike of 1919. 11:37 PM ET

Thunder Bay »

Duluth streets 'a mess,' former Thunder Bay resident says Jun 20, 2012 12:08 PM ET — A former Thunder Bay resident now living in Duluth, Minn. said the city is in a state of organized chaos after a downpour that's still conti… 12:08 PM ET
Cliffs in driver's seat on road to Ring of Fire: minister Jun 20, 2012 3:36 PM ET — Mining minister Rick Bartolucci says Cliffs Natural Resources will take the lead on figuring out how the road to the Ring of Fire is built a… 3:36 PM ET
Foster parent says more FASD supports needed Jun 20, 2012 1:16 PM ET — A foster mom in Thunder Bay says the community desperately needs more services for people suffering from fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. 1:16 PM ET Audio

Sudbury »

New bill can help servers keep their tips: NDP Jun 20, 2012 10:54 AM ET — The provincial New Democrats want to make sure gratuities land in the hands of the server — and not in the pockets of others. 10:54 AM ET
Social assistance cuts worry First Nation resident Jun 20, 2012 1:13 PM ET — If the Ontario budget passes at Queen's Park later on Wednesday, there will be reductions to some funds available to people on social assist… 1:13 PM ET Audio
Sudbury council gets budget pointers from public Jun 20, 2012 3:36 PM ET — Sudbury city council received a couple dozen pieces of advice on how to spend tax dollars this year. Everything from neutering pets to givin… 3:36 PM ET

Windsor »

City to spend $300,000 to land sporting events Jun 20, 2012 3:10 PM ET — Windsor city council has allocated $300,000 in the capital budget to try to attract sporting events. 3:10 PM ET
Lawyers agree $1B bridge agreement is binding Jun 20, 2012 11:23 AM ET — The consensus among several lawyers on both sides of the bridge referendum issue is that a change in Michigan's constitution could not stop … 11:23 AM ET
Train whistle debate draws 100 opinions Jun 20, 2012 11:20 AM ET — A proposal to limit train whistles in areas of Lakeshore attracted mixed reaction among the 100 people at public meeting Tuesday in Emeryvil… 11:20 AM ET Audio

Hamilton »

Hamilton investigating hundreds of dead fish Jun 20, 2012 7:37 PM ET — The city is testing the water in Red Hill Creek after reports of hundreds of dead fish. 7:37 PM ET
Planning committee debates downtown grocery store Jun 20, 2012 3:55 PM ET — Councillors discuss $650,000 incentive for a grocery store to set up shop downtown 3:55 PM ET
Interactive map, video and quick tips to stay cool in Hamilton's heat Jun 20, 2012 3:09 PM ET — Summer officially comes Wednesday night, but the heat has already arrived in Hamilton. 3:09 PM ET Video

Toronto »

Toronto may have broken temperature record Jun 20, 2012 11:13 PM ET — It was hot enough in Toronto on Wednesday to tie - and possibly break - a decades-old daily temperature record, just hours before the arriva… 11:13 PM ET Video
Toronto patio shooting survivor wasn't target Jun 20, 2012 6:15 PM ET — A man wounded in a deadly daylight shooting in Toronto's Little Italy this week wasn't the gunman's intended target, police said Wednesday. 6:15 PM ET
World's 'most unusual dinosaurs' to go on display in Toronto Jun 20, 2012 11:08 PM ET — The Royal Ontario Museum's new exhibit Ultimate Dinosaurs: Giants from Gondwana features fossils, skeletons and full-sized skeletal casts … 11:08 PM ET

Ottawa »

Public sector sick days cost $1 billion a year Jun 20, 2012 11:10 PM ET — Federal workers have been booking off sick in record numbers, costing Canadian taxpayers more than $1 billion a year in lost wages alone, a … 11:10 PM ET Video
Erik Karlsson, Evgeni Malkin big winners at NHL Awards Jun 20, 2012 11:09 PM ET — Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin won the Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award to go along with his Art Ross, while Ottawa's Erik Karlsson… 11:09 PM ET Video
Presto transit pass delayed until 2013 Jun 20, 2012 7:05 PM ET — The delay until February 2013 of OC Transpo's Presto electronic smart card had councillors fuming and transit officials with more questions … 7:05 PM ET Video

Montreal »

Duchesneau grilled at Charbonneau Commission Jun 20, 2012 6:00 PM ET — A star witness at Quebec's corruption inquiry is having his sensational accusations challenged by several lawyers. 6:00 PM ET
Quebec sisters' bodies to arrive home from Thailand Thursday Jun 20, 2012 9:33 PM ET — The bodies of two Canadian sisters who died in Thailand from possible poisoning are expected to arrive home Thursday, a relative says. 9:33 PM ET
Quebec heat wave breaks records Jun 20, 2012 9:35 PM ET — Environment Canada has issued a high heat and humidity warning for Montreal. 9:35 PM ET

New Brunswick »

Fredericton police chief steps down Jun 20, 2012 6:03 PM ET — Fredericton Police Chief Barry MacKnight has announced that he will be stepping down. 6:03 PM ET
Twitter user who taunted blogger must be ID'd: court Jun 20, 2012 4:23 PM ET — A Moncton blogger won a legal victory to have the name of an anonymous online commenter revealed and now is after an apology. 4:23 PM ET Video
Saint John police nab 40 people for drugs, weapons Jun 20, 2012 5:19 PM ET — Forty people in Saint John are facing drug and firearms-related charges after a seven-week undercover police investigation targeting street-… 5:19 PM ET

Prince Edward Island »

Bonshaw residents to hold plebiscite Jun 20, 2012 6:51 PM ET — A group of people fighting the plan to move the Trans-Canada Highway in Bonshaw are holding their own plebiscite on the issue next week. 6:51 PM ET
New private liquor store to open in Cavendish Jun 20, 2012 6:51 PM ET — The P.E.I. government has given the go-ahead for a new, privately-run liquor store in Cavendish. 6:51 PM ET
Conflict of interest concern with tourism contract Jun 20, 2012 12:18 PM ET — A concern over conflict of interest in the awarding of a contract by the Department of Tourism was raised at P.E.I.'s public accounts commit… 12:18 PM ET

Nova Scotia »

Heirs apply to remove Halifax mayor as will executor Jun 20, 2012 4:47 PM ET — Five heirs to an estate for which Halifax Mayor Peter Kelly is executor have filed an application to have him removed, court documents show.… 4:47 PM ET
HRM to review pedestrian safety at Dartmouth crosswalk Jun 20, 2012 8:57 PM ET — The crash that killed a pedestrian in a Dartmouth crosswalk will be reviewed by the Halifax Regional Municipality to see if pedestrian safet… 8:57 PM ET
Developer upset by Kings County wind turbine debate Jun 20, 2012 8:58 PM ET — A wind developer says it's unfair to reverse a decision to bring wind towers to Kings County. 8:58 PM ET Audio

Newfoundland & Labrador »

Millwrights reject final Kruger offer Jun 20, 2012 6:22 PM ET — One of the unions at Corner Brook Pulp and Paper has turned down a final offer that the company says must be passed to ensure the troubled m… 6:22 PM ET
Statoil confirms up to 200M barrels at Mizzen prospect Jun 20, 2012 8:51 PM ET — Norwegian oil company Statoil is confirming it has found between 100 million and 200 million barrels of recoverable oil at its Mizzen prospe… 8:51 PM ET
2-year federal sentence in knifepoint robbery case Jun 20, 2012 8:45 PM ET — A troubled young woman was sentenced Wednesday to just enough time for her to qualify for medical treatment in the federal prison system. 8:45 PM ET

North »

Yukon First Nation partners with Habitat for Humanity Jun 20, 2012 9:05 PM ET — Yukon's Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on first ever housing project on First Nation settlement land. 9:05 PM ET
Whitehorse aboriginal youth program gets funding cut Jun 20, 2012 8:51 PM ET — The Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth program at Whitehorse's Skookum Jim Friendship Centre has lost its federal funding. 8:51 PM ET
Asbestos, mould found at Iqaluit public health building Jun 20, 2012 5:26 PM ET — Iqaluit's public health building will be shut down for renovations, and staff and services will be moved to another location. 5:26 PM ET