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Nova Scotia's mass shooting inquiry will soon focus on killer's violent past: report
HALIFAX - The inquiry investigating the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia has released an interim report that charts its progress so far and offers insight into what it hopes to accomplish over the ne...
May 02, 2022

Polar bear experts say killing animal in Quebec was necessary, standard practice
MONTREAL - Wildlife experts say it was necessary to shoot dead a polar bear that was found wandering on Quebec's Gasp peninsula over the weekend. Sylvain Marois with Quebec's Wildlife Department said ...
May 02, 2022

'He's brought our group together:' Return of coach Darryl Sutter ignited Flames
CALGARY - Eyebrows may have disappeared into hairlines when the Calgary Flames rehired Darryl Sutter, but the team's turnaround under the laconic rancher is indisputable. In a swing from 2021 playoff ...
May 02, 2022

B.C. tables data collection law to help dismantle systemic racism, says premier
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is introducing data collection legislation that it says will start the process of dismantling systemic racism faced by Indigenous and other racialized commun...
May 02, 2022

Punish Russia for sex crimes against Ukrainian women and children: Ukraine ambassador
OTTAWA - Ukraine's ambassador-designate to Canada says Russia must be held accountable for its troops committing sex crimes, including against children. Yulia Kovaliv told MPs at a House of Commons co...
May 02, 2022

Jets sign GM Cheveldayoff to three-year extension as team heads into busy off-season
WINNIPEG - Kevin Cheveldayoff has been given three more years to get the Winnipeg Jets back on a successful flight path. The general manager confirmed his extension in a Monday press conference betwee...
May 02, 2022

Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse a 'game-time decision' for Game 1 vs. Kings
EDMONTON - Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft says defenceman Darnell Nurse will be a "game-time decision" when Edmonton begins its playoff run against the L.A. Kings on Monday. Nurse, 27, has been sidel...
May 02, 2022

Feds, Ontario invest $1B to retool Stellantis plants to make electric vehicles
OTTAWA - Canada and Ontario are jointly investing more than $1 billion to help Stellantis retool its Canadian auto plants to make electric vehicles. Stellantis, the new company created a year ago by t...
May 02, 2022

Entire council resigns in Southern Alberta village
EMPRESS, AB - The words "Welcome to Empress" quickly stand out as you enter this tiny village with a population of about 140, approximately 146 kilometres northeast of Medicine Hat near the Alberta-Sa...
May 02, 2022

Psychiatrist says Quebec Halloween stabbing suspect fell between cracks in system
QUEBEC - A psychiatrist told jurors today that the man accused of Quebec City's Halloween 2020 sword attacks was not considered dangerous enough before the killings to be forced into treatment. Dr. Gi...
May 02, 2022