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'Most of the city is evacuating': Gridlock on Alberta highway after evacuation order in Fort McMurray

Four Fort McMurray neighbourhoods were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday as a wildfire gets closer to the city.

Sask. police seize 1.5M pieces of evidence, lay 60 more charges in child exploitation case

Saskatchewan RCMP have revealed that a historic sexual assault investigation has led to the discovery of alleged crimes against children dating back to 2005.

'Inappropriate' behaviour shuts down Dublin to New York City portal

Less than a week after two public sculptures featuring a livestream between Dublin, Ireland, and New York City debuted, 'inappropriate behaviour' in real-time interactions between people in the two cities has prompted a temporary shutdown.

Bouchard scores late to lift Oilers over Canucks, tie series

After a final frame that saw the visiting Vancouver Canucks claw their way back and tie the game late, a point shot by Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard with 38 seconds left (until what seemed like certain overtime) iced the 3-2 victory for Edmonton to knot the series.

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Court orders admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki to undergo clinical assessment by psychiatrist

A psychiatrist will conduct a clinical assessment of admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki to determine if he was suffering from a mental disorder when he killed four women.
Manitoba Metis Federation president blasts Ontario group during identity summit

The president of the Manitoba Metis Federation is blasting the Metis Nation of Ontario at a summit on how leaders are reacting to -- and can come together to fix -- what they call Indigenous identity fraud.
'We're on standby': Team ready to help entangled right whale in Gulf of St. Lawrence

A team is ready to help an entangled North Atlantic right whale in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Committee approves Irish famine monument for Lowertown park

The Built Heritage Committee approved a plan to erect an Irish Famine Grave Monument at Macdonald Gardens Park, located near Rideau and Cobourg streets, in memory of the victims of the Great Irish Famine whose remains lie in Ottawa.
Toronto mayor says raising Israeli flag at city hall ceremony is 'divisive'

Toronto's mayor said she decided not to attend a city hall ceremony marking Israel's national day on Tuesday because an event where the Israeli flag is raised is currently "divisive" due to the war in Gaza.
Sask. police seize 1.5M pieces of evidence, lay 60 more charges in child exploitation case

Saskatchewan RCMP have revealed that a historic sexual assault investigation has led to the discovery of alleged crimes against children dating back to 2005.

World

Biden administration moving ahead on US$1 billion arms package for Israel, AP sources say

The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it is sending a new package of more than US$1 billion in arms and ammunition to Israel, two congressional aides said Tuesday.
Buffalo dedicates park-like space to victims on second anniversary of racist mass shooting

The city of Buffalo on Tuesday marked the second anniversary of a racist mass shooting that killed 10 Black people with the dedication of a memorial space honouring the victims.
Driver of pickup that collided with farmworker bus in Florida, killing 8, is arrested on DUI charges

A bus carrying farmworkers collided with a pickup truck and overturned in central Florida on Tuesday, killing eight people and injuring about 40 other passengers, authorities said.
Woman pleads guilty to plotting with neo-Nazis to attack Baltimore's power grid

A Maryland woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiring with a neo-Nazi leader from Florida to plan an attack on the power grid in the Baltimore area.
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LIVE UPDATES Check stubs, fake receipts, blind loyalty: Cohen offers inside knowledge in Trump's hush money trial

It wasn't until after a decade in the fold, after his family pleaded with him, after the FBI raided his office, apartment and hotel room, Michael Cohen testified Tuesday, that he finally decided to turn on Donald Trump.
King Charles III unveils his first official portrait since his coronation

King Charles III has unveiled the first portrait of the monarch completed since he assumed the throne, a vivid image that depicts him in the bright red uniform of the Welsh Guards against a background of similar hues.

Politics

Spy agency CSIS reveals 24 harassment investigations in annual report

Canada's spy agency says in its annual public report that it dealt with 24 harassment investigations last year involving complaints by its staff.
$1.6B parts plant for Honda electric vehicle batteries coming to Niagara Region

A Japanese company has announced it will build an approximately $1.6-billion plant in Ontario's Niagara Region that will make a key electric vehicle battery component as part of Honda's supply chain in the province.
Federal Tory Leader Poilievre targets illicit drugs in B.C. hospitals

Federal Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Conservatives will put forward legislation that would forbid Ottawa from "ever" granting provinces exemptions to allow illicit drug use in hospitals.

Health

Alberta announces the 4 health agencies that will replace AHS later this year

The province has released more information on its plan to break up Alberta Health Services and replace it with four sector-based health agencies.
Dr. Eileen de Villa, who led Toronto through the COVID-19 pandemic, announces resignation

The doctor who led Toronto through the COVID-19 pandemic as the city’s top public health official is stepping down.
Health Canada issues warning for Umary dietary supplement due to undeclared substances

Health Canada has issued a warning for a dietary supplement saying there are undeclared drugs in the supplement and it could cause serious health risks.

Sci-Tech

TikTok content creators sue U.S. government over potential ban

Eight TikTok content creators sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, issuing another challenge to the new federal law that would ban the popular social media platform nationwide if its China-based parent company doesn’t sell its stakes within a year.
Google shows off how AI Gmail, Photos and shopping will work

A day after OpenAI impressed with a startlingly improved ChatGPT AI model, Google showed off its vision for how AI will improve the products that billions of people use every day.
OpenAI unveils newest AI model, GPT-4o

OpenAI on Monday announced its latest artificial intelligence large language model that it says will be easier and more intuitive to use.

Entertainment

'Rust' armourer Hannah Gutierrez Reed appeals involuntary manslaughter conviction

Attorneys for Hannah Gutierrez Reed have filed an appeal with the New Mexico Court of Appeals over the verdict, a court document filed Monday shows.
Miss USA's and Miss Teen USA's mothers speak out: 'They were ill-treated, abused, bullied and cornered'

Days after their daughters' decisions to relinquish their pageant titles, the mothers of former Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava are speaking out.
Cannes kicks off with a Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and a post-'Barbie' fête of Greta Gerwig

Beneath intermittent rainy skies, the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the presentation of an honourary Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and the unveiling of Greta Gerwig’s jury, as the French Riviera spectacular kicked off a potentially volatile 77th edition.

Business

Boeing breached 2021 737 MAX criminal prosecution deal, says U.S. DOJ

The U.S. Justice Department said late on Tuesday that Boeing Co had breached its obligations in a 2021 agreement that shielded the planemaker from criminal prosecution over fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.
ExxonMobil readying to drill exploratory deepwater oil well off Newfoundland

One of the world's largest oil companies is preparing to drill an exploratory deepwater oil well about 500 kilometres off the eastern coast of Newfoundland.
Gamestop, AMC: Why are meme stocks rallying again?

GameStop and AMC Entertainment have again captured retail investors' attention, reminiscent of "the meme stock frenzy" that gripped Wall Street three years ago.

Lifestyle

Victim loses $2M in online romance scam

A Malahide Township resident is out more than $2 million following a romance scam.
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Full List Are these Canada's best restaurants? Annual top 100 list revealed

The annual list of Canada's top restaurants in the country was just released and here are the places that made the 2024 cut.
At Westminster dog show, a display of dogs and devotion

The 148th Westminster show kicked off Saturday, and Monday marked the start of the traditional judging that leads to the best in show prize, to be awarded Tuesday night.

Sports

Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker rails against Pride month, working women in commencement speech

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker railed against Pride month, working women, President Biden's leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and abortion during a commencement address at Benedictine College last weekend.
Caitlin Clark scores 20 points in WNBA debut, but Fever lose to Connecticut

The Caitlin Clark era in the WNBA has officially begun, although it got off to a slow start.
FIFA meets with women's soccer decisions, anti-racism pledge and retreat from key reforms on agenda

International soccer's 211 member federations gather this week in Bangkok, Thailand for FIFA's annual meeting.

Autos

$1.6B parts plant for Honda electric vehicle batteries coming to Niagara Region

A Japanese company has announced it will build an approximately $1.6-billion plant in Ontario's Niagara Region that will make a key electric vehicle battery component as part of Honda's supply chain in the province.
Steal a car, lose your driver's licence for 10 years under new Ontario proposal

Repeat car thieves may face lengthy licence bans under proposed changes to Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act.
Amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit Zoox under investigation by U.S. after 2 rear-end crashes

Amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government's highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists.

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