Concerns emerge over 'misleading' Canadian handgun import ban
Ottawa's plan to stop handgun imports into Canada has some gun owners and experts in Alberta calling it an overreach that could have unintended consequences.

Ottawa's plan to stop handgun imports into Canada has some gun owners and experts in Alberta calling it an overreach that could have unintended consequences.
The Alberta U15 men's team beat Nova Scotia to secure bronze in the 2022 National Basketball Championships on Saturday.
Alberta's Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation Doug Schweitzer announced Friday that he offered his resignation to the premier, saying "it was an honour" to serve in Kenney's government.
Edmonton Folk Music Festival organizers and volunteers are hard at work ahead of the festival's sold-out return.
Edmontonians will have the chance to see the Toronto Raptors play in their own city this fall.
Taste of Edmonton organizers say this year's event shattered expectations as Sunday marked the last day of festivities.
The Blueberry Bluegrass Festival is wrapping up Sunday in Stony Plain after several days of unique musical experiences, according to organizers.
Canada's first California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) opened its doors in Edmonton this weekend to large fanfare.
Whyte Avenue has gone to the dogs. The Old Strathcona Business Association (OSBA) has launched a new pet-friendly business map that highlights more than 80 shops, services, and restaurant patios where canines are welcome.
A popular American restaurant chain has opened a location in Edmonton.
The Edmonton fringe hosted the third edition of its annual Edmonton Fringe Theatre Telethon on Wednesday.
A Parkland County intersection known as the "death trap" or the "devil's intersection" for how many fatal crashes it causes claimed another person's life this week, with residents continuing to push for a redesign.
The shadow of scandal hangs over the World Junior Championships set to start in Edmonton next week.
For Catholic leaders in Edmonton, being able to host the Pope means an opportunity of a lifetime, with the hope his visit will reinvigorate the local faith community and reconciliation efforts.
The head of the Catholic church delivered on Monday an apology to Indigenous people on their own land for its role in Canada's residential schools and the traumas experienced there.
Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz is denying ever paying a ballerina $75,000 for 'sexual favours,' as was alleged in a civil suit filed earlier this month in Nevada.
Just seven games into his first season as a CFL starter, B.C. Lions star Nathan Rourke is already breaking his own records.
The Alberta U15 men's team beat Nova Scotia to secure bronze in the 2022 National Basketball Championships on Saturday.
Canada scored early and often and also stayed out of the penalty box en route to a 4-1 victory over Sweden in the gold-medal final of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
The Edmonton Elks will aim to snap a 12-game losing skid to West Division representatives on Saturday when they visit the B.C. Lions in Vancouver.
The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Tyler Benson to a one-year extension.
The rapid growth of a long-burning forest fire in central Newfoundland has triggered a state of emergency in the area and the expansion of an outdoor fire ban to the entire province.
Air Canada denied a customer complaint and instructed employees to classify flight cancellations caused by staff shortages as a "safety" problem, which would exclude travellers from compensation under federal regulations. That policy remains in place.
Montreal's Pride Parade has been cancelled due to a lack of volunteers able to guarantee a secure event.
A Dutch man accused of tormenting British Columbia teen Amanda Todd via online threats has been found guilty of all charges he faced in connection with the case, a jury ruled on Saturday.
Multiple people were taken to hospital with serious injuries after a violent incident that drew a massive police presence to downtown Vancouver's main entertainment district Saturday night.
While the peak of the Perseids meteor shower, one of the brightest of the year, may be next week, now may be the best time to see the astronomical event, according to The Weather Network.
An evacuation order remains in effect in Olalla, a community just north of Keremeos, B.C., as a wildfire classified as 'out of control' continues to grow, impacting nearby residents.
Ottawa is reimbursing a record number of veterans for medical marijuana, with new figures showing the federal government shelled out more than $150 million in the last fiscal year -- more than double the amount just three years ago.
Anne Heche remains hospitalized and in intensive care after a car she was driving crashed into a residence in Los Angeles on Friday and became engulfed in flames.