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Quebec RCMP say they rescued man trying to cross U.S. border on foot through woods

Quebec RCMP say they rescued a man over the weekend who became lost in the woods in heavy snow while trying to cross the border into the United States.

Police search area near an irregular border crossing in Quebec, where a 44-year-old man was found dead on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (CTV News)

B.C. reveals plan for decriminalization of small amounts of drugs for personal use

British Columbia is taking a major step forward in its fight against the province’s deadly overdose crisis by decriminalizing the possession of a small amount of certain illicit drugs for personal use.

Girl, 6, dead after accident involving T-bar lift at Quebec ski resort

A six-year-old girl died in hospital Sunday night after being involved in an incident at the Val-Saint-Côme ski resort in Lanaudiere. Quebec police are investigating, though details into the event are not yet known. Officers indicated that it involved a T-bar lift, but they were not able to say more.

Const. Nicole Chan feared she'd never work again after last hospital visit: VPD sergeant

A Vancouver police sergeant who says he was Const. Nicole Chan's friend and mentor has told a coroner's inquest that Chan believed she would never return to work because human resource officers went to the hospital when she was apprehended under the Mental Health Act.

Late Jean Vanier sexually abused 25 women, says non-profit he founded

A report commissioned by a non-profit organization founded by the late Jean Vanier says the Canadian sexually abused 25 women during his decades with the group.

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Mindbender roller coaster closed after 37 years at West Edmonton Mall

The Mindbender roller coaster at Galaxyland has been shut down, West Edmonton Mall announced on Monday. The redevelopment of the area is already underway, and the roller coaster is being decommissioned and removed.

The Mindbender roller coaster at West Edmonton Mall.

Ice Age relic found by Alberta woman out walking her dogs

A chance discovery by an Edmonton area woman who was walking her dogs has turned out to be a massive fossilized bone that likely belonged to an Ice Age mammoth.

Vancouver Island sasquatch researcher recognized in new book

The question of whether Bigfoot exists has been the subject of speculation, fierce debate and even some ridicule, but now the topic is back in the minds of some Vancouver Island residents.

Residents in one Montreal neighbourhood told they can't park in their own driveways

An old bylaw has come back to haunt a neighbourhood in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. Some residents have been notified that they can no longer park in their own driveway.

'A survival problem': Canadian-Armenian woman describes life in blockade amid Armenia-Azerbaijan unrest

Huri Zohrabyan is among 120,000 people living in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, a landlocked enclave populated mainly by ethnic Armenians but recognized internationally as part of Azerbaijan. In December 2022, the only road connecting the region to Armenia and the outside world was blockaded. As a result, food, medicine and gas are in dangerously short supply.

Orillia Lighthouse operators say 'help is needed more than ever'

With inflation and rising costs, more individuals are struggling to make ends meet.
New walk-in clinic to open in Huntsville

Residents in Huntsville will soon have quicker access to healthcare with new walk-in clinic.
Barrie police officer officially resigns after being charged by OPP

A Barrie Police Constable has resigned after being charged with Assault and Assault with a weapon by the Ontario Provincial Police.

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Edmonton

Mindbender roller coaster closed after 37 years at West Edmonton Mall

The Mindbender roller coaster at Galaxyland has been shut down, West Edmonton Mall announced on Monday. The redevelopment of the area is already underway, and the roller coaster is being decommissioned and removed.
'Disturbing': Smith promises change after Edmonton bus damaged, rider threatened with ice pick

A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged after police say he caused more than $5,000 worth of damage to an Edmonton Transit Bus and threatened a female passenger, acts that drew condemnation from Alberta's premier.
'Didn't receive any notifications': Edmonton drivers frustrated after receiving parking ban tickets

Several Edmonton drivers say they weren’t notified of snow clearing in their area before their vehicles were ticketed.

KITCHENER

Mike Schreiner responds to Liberal plea for a greener leader

Ontario Greens leader and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner, said he is going to take time to "think about the arguments" following an open letter requesting him to run for the Ontario Liberal Party leadership.
'A really difficult case to win': Southwestern Ont. judge rules encampment can stay in Kitchener

The Region of Waterloo has lost a court bid for an injunction to evict residents of an encampment on municipally owned land at Victoria Street North and Weber Street West in Kitchener.
Brantford police continue to investigate youth stabbing

A 17-year-old youth was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following a stabbing in Brantford on Monday afternoon.

LONDON

London driver charged following fatal crash with pedestrian

A person has been charged following the death of a pedestrian in a crash last week. As previously reported by CTV News, a pedestrian was struck by a car near Hamilton Road and Watmar Avenue on Jan. 24.
Fatal house fire in London

One person has died after a house fire in London. Crews were called to the scene on Tremont Road near Trafalgar Street around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday.
St. Thomas police seek suspect in violent home invasion

Police in St. Thomas, Ont. are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect who they allege participated in a violent home invasion over the weekend.

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NORTHERN ONTARIO

Family in remote northern Ont. reeling after daughter killed in fire, home destroyed

A family in the remote community of Peawanuck, Ont., is dealing not only with the death of their young daughter, but the loss of everything they owned in a Jan. 28 house fire.
Suspect was asleep behind the wheel, bag of coke in their lap, Sault police say

Two people discovered asleep in a vehicle in Sault Ste. Marie on Jan. 30 were found with weapons and more than $175,000 in illegal drugs, Sault police said Monday.
3.7 kilos of cocaine seized in northern Ontario by provincial guns and gangs unit

A joint forces drug trafficking investigation in northern Ontario has resulted in three people charged and drugs, cash and a vehicle being seized.

OTTAWA

Governments failed Ottawa residents during convoy occupation, people's commission finds

A report into the impact of the "Freedom Convoy" occupation on residents of Ottawa has accused all three levels of government of failing to uphold the human rights of people who live and work in downtown Ottawa.
OPP identify victim in Eganville femicide as mother of accused

Ontario Provincial Police have formally identified a woman who was found dead in Eganville last week as the mother of an 18-year-old man accused of murder.
Patients left in lurch after Orleans doctors plan to close practices

Patients of an east Ottawa clinic say they've been left in the lurch after learning they would need to find new family doctors because their doctors were closing their medical practices.

Regina

Evraz to lay off more than 100 workers at Regina's steel mill

More than 100 Evraz employees will be laid off from Regina's steel mill in February, according to the company.
'I was in shock': Regina man claims $250K after Sask. Lotteries win

Regina resident Kenneth Dorsch had the surprise of a lifetime when he discovered he won big in December of 2022.
Sask. RCMP search for man suspected of sexually assaulting girl in arena dressing room

The Maidstone RCMP are looking for a suspect following the alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in the dressing room at the Lashburn Sportsplex on Sunday afternoon.

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TORONTO

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BREAKING | Mike Schreiner says he's thinking about running for leader of Ontario Liberals

Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner has indicated he may cross the floor and run to lead the provincial Liberal Party after a group of 40 members reached out in a public letter over the weekend.
Toronto man, 26, identified as victim of fatal downtown stabbing

Police have identified the victim of a fatal stabbing at a downtown Toronto apartment building on Sunday afternoon.
The Farmers' Almanac just revealed Ontario's spring forecast. Here's what to expect

The Farmers' Almanac just revealed its spring 2023 forecast and Ontario, along with much of the rest of Canada, is expected to see a “turbulent transition to warmth,” the agency predicts.

Council will not hear motion to rescind support of drug consumption site location

Windsor city council will not hear a motion to rescind support of a previously approved location of a consumption and treatment site (CTS) saying a compromise has been reached.
Local authorities speak out over recent smuggling on Detroit River

When a smuggling operation across the Detroit River was uncovered by federal prosecutors in the U.S. last week, it prompted questions about the nature of the activity along the Canadian shoreline — and the smuggling on the river is on the radar of the CBSA, OPP and Windsor Essex Port Authority.
'A happy employee is a good employee': Windsor, Ont. company transitions to four-day work week to improve work-life balance

Local cleaning company Men in Kilts is transitioning to a four-day work week in hopes of improving employee retention and satisfaction. Instead of working eight hour days, five days a week, employees at Men in Kilts will work longer hours during the four days — the compressed schedule will allow workers to spend more time with loved ones and improve work-life balance.

WINNIPEG

'Just incredible': Winnipegger and former teammate remembers Bobby Hull

Without Bobby Hull, the Winnipeg Jets wouldn’t be in the NHL right now. That’s how one of his former teammates feels about the late Jets forward.
Man found dead in Winnipeg hotel; police investigating as homicide

Winnipeg police are investigating the death of a 40-year-old Winnipeg man at a Main Street hotel as a homicide.
Missing 12-year-old girl possibly in Winnipeg: RCMP

RCMP are searching for a 12-year-old girl who has not been seen in more than a week.

Politics

Hybrid Parliament should be here to stay, say MPs in new report

The hybrid sitting structure and electronic voting system should become permanent features of the House of Commons, according to a new report from MPs on the Procedure and House Affairs Committee.
Health, economy, crime top issues of concern as House of Commons resumes

Members of Parliament returned to Ottawa to resume sitting for the first time in 2023 on Monday, with the state of Canada's health-care system, the health of the Canadian economy, and rates of violent crime in this country all top of mind.
No security threat from RCMP's dealings with China-linked firm, minister tells MPs

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says there is no reason to believe Canada's national security was under threat at any time due to the RCMP's dealings with an Ontario company that has links to China.
McKinsey a 'distraction' from problem of consulting contracts, researcher tells MPs

A researcher testifying before a parliamentary committee on the rise in government contracts awarded to McKinsey & Company said the focus on that one consulting firm is a distraction.
MPs unanimously call for Russia-based Wagner Group to be listed as terrorist entity

The House of Commons has called on the Canadian government to list Russia-based mercenary company Wagner Group as a terrorist entity.
Singh meeting with Trudeau about private health care ahead of sitdown with premiers

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will sit down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this afternoon to discuss private health care ahead of next week's summit with premiers.

World

Donald Trump investigations: Georgia prosecutor ups anticipation

Former U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies have been put on notice by a prosecutor, but the warning didn't come from anyone at the Justice Department.
Smuggler tells U.S. jury he paid off ex-Mexico security chief

Describing meetings at a car wash and a smuggler's country house, a onetime drug trafficker testified Monday that he paid a former cabinet-level Mexican security official millions of dollars for help that included U.S. government information about a huge cocaine shipment in Mexico.
6th officer relieved of duty, EMTs fired, in Tyre Nichols death

The Memphis Police Department has disciplined an officer involved in the arrest, beating and death of Tyre Nichols, the department said Monday. Also Monday, two Fire Department emergency medical technicians and a driver were fired in connection with the case.
Suicide bomber kills 59, wounds over 150 at Pakistan mosque

A suicide bomber struck a crowded mosque inside a police compound in Pakistan on Monday, causing the roof to collapse and killing at least 59 people and wounding more than 150 others, officials said.
Defence faults crime scene collection in Alex Murdaugh trial

Defence attorneys in South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial continued Monday to question the way state agents collected and analyzed evidence in the shooting deaths of Murdaugh's wife and son.
What's behind the Pakistani Taliban's deadly insurgency?

The Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, claimed responsibility for Monday's suicide bombing at a mosque inside a police compound in the northwestern city of Peshawar. The bombing is likely to strain relations further between Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, who are sheltering the TTP leadership and fighters.

Canada

Quebec RCMP say they rescued man trying to cross U.S. border on foot through woods

Quebec RCMP say they rescued a man over the weekend who became lost in the woods in heavy snow while trying to cross the border into the United States.
B.C. reveals plan for decriminalization of small amounts of drugs for personal use

British Columbia is taking a major step forward in its fight against the province’s deadly overdose crisis by decriminalizing the possession of a small amount of certain illicit drugs for personal use.
Girl, 6, dead after accident involving T-bar lift at Quebec ski resort

A six-year-old girl died in hospital Sunday night after being involved in an incident at the Val-Saint-Côme ski resort in Lanaudiere. Quebec police are investigating, though details into the event are not yet known. Officers indicated that it involved a T-bar lift, but they were not able to say more.

Health

All countries 'dangerously unprepared' for future pandemics: report

The world is 'dangerously unprepared' for future pandemics, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) say in a report published on Monday, calling on countries to update their preparedness plans by year-end.
New alcohol recommendations could speed up changing drinking habits: businesses

New guidance for drinking alcohol could speed up changing consumer drinking habits as younger generations drink less and non-alcoholic beverages become more popular, advocates and business owners in the beverage industry say.
'COVID is not done,' Canadian infectious disease expert says ahead of WHO announcement

While RSV and flu cases steadily decline in Canada, the World Health Organization is set to announce on Monday whether it still considers COVID-19 a global health emergency, but one infectious disease specialist says we still need to keep an eye on the coronavirus.

Entertainment

Michael Jackson's nephew to star in King of Pop biopic

Michael Jackson's 26-year-old nephew, Jaafar Jackson, will play the King of Pop in the planned biopic "Michael" to be directed by Antoine Fuqua.
Lisa Loring, original Wednesday Addams actress, dead at 64

Lisa Loring, best known as the first actress to play Wednesday Addams in the original 'The Addams Family' sitcom, has died at the age of 64.
Ashley Judd says she needed to go back into therapy after seeing her mother's death scene in media

Ashley Judd says she had to re-enroll herself in trauma therapy to cope with the recent media coverage of her mother's death. In an interview with the Guardian newspaper published Monday, Judd said was forced to revisit her trauma when media outlets published pictures of the scene of her mother's death and the contents of a suicide note.

Sci-Tech

China's Baidu to launch ChatGPT-style bot in March: source

Chinese internet search major Baidu Inc is planning to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot service similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT in March, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.
TikTok CEO to testify before U.S. Congress over security concerns

TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew will appear before the U.S. Energy and Commerce Committee in March, as lawmakers scrutinize the Chinese-owned video-sharing app.
YouTube star MrBeast helps 1,000 blind people see again by sponsoring cataract surgeries

YouTube superstar MrBeast is making the world clearer -- for at least 1,000 people. The content creator's latest stunt is paying for cataract removal for 1,000 people who were blind or near-blind but could not afford the surgery.

Business

Companies make progress on anti-Black racism, but workers worry about recession: poll

Most Black Canadians feel their employers made progress addressing anti-Black racism last year -- but they worry about what a recession could mean for those gains, a KPMG survey said.
WestJet cancels summer flights between Halifax and Europe

WestJet has suspended its transatlantic service between Halifax and Europe for summer 2023.
Companies extend deadline to close Rogers-Shaw deal to Feb. 17

The companies involved in the Rogers Communications Inc. deal to buy Shaw Communications have extended the deadline to complete the transaction.

Autos

Kia and Hyundai vehicles in Canada not affected by U.S. theft issue, automakers say

Kia and Hyundai vehicles sold in Canada do not have the same anti-theft issue as those in the United States because of Canadian regulations, the automakers say.
Ford to cut prices of Mustang Mach-E, following Tesla's lead

Ford Motor Co on Monday cut prices of its electric crossover SUV Mustang Mach-E by as much as US$5,900 per vehicle, weeks after rival Tesla Inc slashed prices globally on its electric vehicles by as much as 20 per cent.
Automakers Renault, Nissan to make cross-shareholdings equal

Nissan and Renault have agreed to equalize the stakes they hold in each other, both sides said Monday, ironing out a source of conflict in the Japan-French auto alliance.

Lifestyle

Once-in-a-lifetime discovery: Indigenous jacket more than a century old turns up in small U.K. town

When 1990s suede fringe jackets started making a comeback last year, a U.K.-based vintage clothing company decided to order four tonnes of suede from a supplier in the United States. Along with that shipment came a once-in-a lifetime discovery.
Mindbender roller coaster closed after 37 years at West Edmonton Mall

The Mindbender roller coaster at Galaxyland has been shut down, West Edmonton Mall announced on Monday. The redevelopment of the area is already underway, and the roller coaster is being decommissioned and removed.
Marie Kondo is focusing on what's important--and that means letting the tidying slide

Queen of clean Marie Kondo admits that tidying up is no longer top of her to-do list. Posting on her website shortly after the birth of her third child in 2021, the Japanese organization expert reflected on motherhood, saying she had 'eased up on herself' when it comes to tidying.

Sports

Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull dies at 84

Bobby Hull once proudly said that he played the way he lived -- straightforward. The Hockey Hall of Famer, who electrified fans through the 1960s and 70s, died on Monday at the age of 84. Hull played for the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks before a jump to the Winnipeg Jets of the upstart World Hockey Association in 1972, a move that led to lawsuits but ultimately higher salaries for hockey players.
'Just incredible': Winnipegger and former teammate remembers Bobby Hull

Without Bobby Hull, the Winnipeg Jets wouldn’t be in the NHL right now. That’s how one of his former teammates feels about the late Jets forward.
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BREAKING | Canucks trade captain Bo Horvat to Islanders

The rebuild of the Vancouver Canucks has begun, with centre Bo Horvat heading to the New York Islanders.

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