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A special avalanche warning for several areas in B.C. has been issued by Avalanche Canada after two people died in the North Rockies.

Another Winnipegger wants answers from the city after his mother was charged thousands of dollars more than usual on her water bill.

The son of a 69-year-old woman, who called for help before being found dead in a park in Etobicoke Friday morning, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with her death. 1

A ticket holder somewhere in Ontario won Friday night's whopping $70 million Lotto Max jackpot.

More than 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ontario Saturday. 2

The novel coronavirus has been in Quebec for a year now, and the province has reported 287,003 positive COVID-19 cases and 10,385 deaths due to the disease since the start of the pandemic. 1

W5 investigates Canada's controversial practice of flying live horses around the world to be slaughtered for fresh, raw, horsemeat. The campaign to stop the live horse export has ramped up with the celebrity endorsement of Canadian singer Jann Arden, who calls it the 'sinister side of agriculture.' 3

The Assembly of First Nations says most Indigenous communities haven't received sufficient supplies of COVID-19 vaccines to extend doses to their off-reserve members. The National Association of Friendship Centres says there is no national vaccination plan for urban Indigenous people.

Specialists at Montreal’s two pediatric hospitals say a greater number of children are being admitted for treatment during Quebec’s second wave, with a rare but life-threatening condition that can develop several weeks after a child gets COVID-19. 1

A group of health professionals is urging the Alberta government not to ease COVID-19 restrictions next week and to instead toughen measures for bars, restaurants and pubs.