As it happened: King Charles III's coronation

King Charles III was officially crowned alongside Queen Camilla in a historic coronation ceremony on Saturday. This is the first coronation to take place in 70 years, since that of the late Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.

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Cuban government apologizes to Montreal-area family after delivering wrong body

Cuba's foreign affairs minister has apologized to a Montreal-area family after they were sent the wrong body following the death of a loved one.

What is changing about Canada's capital gains tax and how does it impact me?

The federal government's proposed change to capital gains taxation is expected to increase taxes on investments and mainly affect wealthy Canadians and businesses. Here's what you need to know about the move.

Quebec nurse had to clean up after husband's death in Montreal hospital

On a night she should have been mourning, a nurse from Quebec's Laurentians region says she was forced to clean up her husband after he died at a hospital in Montreal.

'Anything to win': Trudeau says as Poilievre defends meeting protesters

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre of welcoming 'the support of conspiracy theorists and extremists,' after the Conservative leader was photographed meeting with protesters, which his office has defended.

Fair in Ontario, flurries in Labrador: Weather systems make for an erratic spring

"It's a bit of a complicated pattern; we've got a lot going on," said Jennifer Smith of the Meteorological Service of Canada in an interview with CTVNews.ca on Wednesday. "[As is] typical with weather, all of these things are related."

Boeing's financial woes continue, while families of crash victims urge U.S. to prosecute the company

Boeing said Wednesday that it lost US$355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces increasing scrutiny over the safety of its planes and accusations of shoddy work from a growing number of whistleblowers.

Police tangle with students in Texas and California as wave of campus protest against Gaza war grows

Police tangled with student demonstrators in Texas and California while new encampments sprouted Wednesday at Harvard and other colleges as school leaders sought ways to defuse a growing wave of pro-Palestinian protests.

Bank of Canada officials split on when to start cutting interest rates

Members of the Bank of Canada's governing council were split on how long the central bank should wait before it starts cutting interest rates when they met earlier this month.

Northern Ont. lawyer who abandoned clients in child protection cases disbarred

A North Bay, Ont., lawyer who abandoned 15 clients – many of them child protection cases – has lost his licence to practise law.

Canada

What is changing about Canada's capital gains tax and how does it impact me?

The federal government's proposed change to capital gains taxation is expected to increase taxes on investments and mainly affect wealthy Canadians and businesses. Here's what you need to know about the move.
Green deputy leader sentenced to jail for Fairy Creek old growth protests

The Green Party is decrying a 60-day sentence handed to its deputy leader today for her role in old growth logging protests on Vancouver Island.
Bank of Canada officials split on when to start cutting interest rates

Members of the Bank of Canada's governing council were split on how long the central bank should wait before it starts cutting interest rates when they met earlier this month.
Cuban government apologizes to Montreal-area family after delivering wrong body

Cuba's foreign affairs minister has apologized to a Montreal-area family after they were sent the wrong body following the death of a loved one.
Quebec nurse had to clean up after husband's death in Montreal hospital

On a night she should have been mourning, a nurse from Quebec's Laurentians region says she was forced to clean up her husband after he died at a hospital in Montreal.
B.C. man rescues starving dachshund trapped in carrier: BC SPCA

An emaciated dachshund is now recovering thanks to a Good Samaritan who found the pup near a biking trail in Kelowna, according to the BC SPCA.

World

Arizona grand jury indicts 11 Republicans who falsely declared Trump won the state in 2020

Eleven Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring that Donald Trump beat Joe Biden in Arizona in the 2020 presidential election were charged Wednesday with conspiracy, fraud and forgery, marking the fourth state to bring charges against 'fake electors.'
Chicago's 'rat hole' removed after city determines sidewalk with animal impression was damaged

A Chicago sidewalk landmark some residents affectionately called the 'rat hole' was removed Wednesday after city officials determined the section bearing the imprint of an animal was damaged and needed to be replaced, officials said.
Oklahoma prosecutors charge fifth member of anti-government group in Kansas women's killings

Paul Jeremiah Grice, 31, was charged in Texas County with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping and conspiracy to commit murder.
Biden meets 4-year-old Abigail Edan, an American who was held hostage by Hamas

President Joe Biden met Wednesday with Abigail Edan, the 4-year-old American girl who was held hostage in Gaza for several weeks at the start of the war.
Tennessee House kills bill that would have banned local officials from studying, funding reparations

Tennessee’s Republican-dominant House on Wednesday spiked legislation that would have banned local governments from paying to either study or dispense money for reparations for slavery.
Another ex-State Department official alleges Israeli military gets 'special treatment' on abuses

A former senior U.S. official who until recently helped oversee human-rights compliance by foreign militaries receiving American military assistance said Wednesday that he repeatedly observed Israel receiving 'special treatment' from U.S. officials when it came to scrutiny of allegations of Israeli military abuses of Palestinian civilians.

Politics

'Anything to win': Trudeau says as Poilievre defends meeting protesters

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre of welcoming 'the support of conspiracy theorists and extremists,' after the Conservative leader was photographed meeting with protesters, which his office has defended.
Trudeau won't comment on future of TikTok in U.S., says Canadian safety a priority

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's not going to comment on the future of TikTok in the United States, but his own government will continue to look out for Canadians' security.
Green deputy leader sentenced to jail for Fairy Creek old growth protests

The Green Party is decrying a 60-day sentence handed to its deputy leader today for her role in old growth logging protests on Vancouver Island.

Health

'Learn to walk again': Sask. doctor tells story of miracle recovery from deadly heart condition

It was a powerful morning at Regina's Conexus Arts Centre Wednesday, where the Lieutenant Governor hosted the annual Saskatchewan Prayer Breakfast and a provincial doctor told his story of survival from a deadly heart condition.
U.S. FDA says commercial milk safe despite bird flu virus presence

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that it had found bird flu virus particles in some samples of pasteurized milk, but said commercial milk supply remains safe.
What a urologist wants you to know about male infertility

When opposite sex couples are trying and failing to get pregnant, the attention often focuses on the woman. That’s not always the case.

Sci-Tech

Biden just signed a bill that could ban TikTok. His campaign plans to stay on the app anyway

U.S. President Joe Biden signed legislation Wednesday that could ban TikTok in the U.S. while his campaign has embraced the platform and tried to work with influencers.
Giant prehistoric salmon had tusk-like spikes used for defence, building nests: study

A new paper says a giant salmon that lived five million years ago in the coastal waters of the Pacific Northwest used tusk-like spikes as defense mechanisms and for building nests to spawn.
Trudeau won't comment on future of TikTok in U.S., says Canadian safety a priority

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's not going to comment on the future of TikTok in the United States, but his own government will continue to look out for Canadians' security.

Entertainment

Judge declines to dismiss lawsuits filed against rapper Travis Scott over deadly Astroworld concert

A judge has declined to dismiss hundreds of lawsuits filed against rap star Travis Scott over his role in the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival in which 10 people were killed in a crowd surge.
What it's like inside The Black Dog, the London pub made famous by Taylor Swift

It's a midweek lunchtime on an unassuming residential street in Vauxhall, south London. There aren't many people about – the occasional dog walker, a few runners, a couple of delivery drivers. I'’s pretty much what you’d expect on a drizzly work day.
Photographer alleges he was forced to watch Megan Thee Stallion have sex and was unfairly fired

A photographer who worked for Megan Thee Stallion said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that he was forced to watch her have sex, was unfairly fired soon after and was abused as her employee.

Business

Boeing's financial woes continue, while families of crash victims urge U.S. to prosecute the company

Boeing said Wednesday that it lost US$355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces increasing scrutiny over the safety of its planes and accusations of shoddy work from a growing number of whistleblowers.
New condo sales in the Toronto area hit low not seen since financial crisis

New condo sales in the Toronto region dropped to the lowest quarterly total since the financial crisis in 2009 amid high interest rates and affordability issues, a new report has found.
What is changing about Canada's capital gains tax and how does it impact me?

The federal government's proposed change to capital gains taxation is expected to increase taxes on investments and mainly affect wealthy Canadians and businesses. Here's what you need to know about the move.

Lifestyle

Something in the water? Canadian family latest to spot elusive 'Loch Ness Monster'

For centuries, people have wondered what, if anything, might be lurking beneath the surface of Loch Ness in Scotland. When Canadian couple Parry Malm and Shannon Wiseman visited the Scottish highlands earlier this month with their two children, they didn’t expect to become part of the mystery.
Pilot proposes to flight attendant girlfriend in front of passengers

A Polish pilot proposed to his flight attendant girlfriend during a flight from Warsaw to Krakow, and she said yes.
A portrait by Gustav Klimt has been sold for US$32 million at an auction in Vienna

A portrait of a young woman by Gustav Klimt that was long believed to be lost was sold at an auction in Vienna on Wednesday for 30 million euros (US$32 million).

Sports

BREAKING
BREAKING CFL suspends Shawn Lemon indefinitely for gambling

The CFL has suspended veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon indefinitely for betting on league games.
Reggie Bush getting 2005 Heisman Trophy back, Heisman Trust cites 'enormous changes in college athletics'

Reggie Bush is getting his 2005 Heisman Memorial Trophy back after having had to relinquish the award in 2010.
Shapovalov into second round at Madrid Open with win over Diaz Acosta

Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of the Madrid Open tennis tournament with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over Argentina's Facundo Diaz Acosta on Wednesday.

Autos

How Volvo landed a cheap Chinese EV on North American shores in a trade war

A made-in-China electric vehicle will hit North American dealers this summer offering power and efficiency similar to the Tesla Model Y, the world's best-selling EV, but for about US$8,000 less.
Tesla's first-quarter net income tumbles as falling global sales and price cuts reduce profits

Tesla's first-quarter net income plummeted 55 per cent as falling global sales and price cuts sliced into the electric vehicle maker's revenue and profit margins.
Josef Newgarden's win in IndyCar's season-opening race has been disqualified. O'Ward named winner

Josef Newgarden’s win in IndyCar’s season-opening race at St. Petersburg was disqualified Wednesday because Team Penske manipulated its push-to-pass system during the race, making Pato O’Ward the winner.

'It was instant karma': Viral video captures failed theft attempt in Nanaimo, B.C.

Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C., say two late-night revellers are lucky their allegedly drunken antics weren't reported to police after security cameras captured the men trying to steal a heavy sign from a downtown business.
RCMP officers 'refused' to provide evidence to Crown to assist drug, firearms prosecution: report

Crown counsel was unable to approve "significant" drug and weapons charges stemming from an arrest in Quesnel, B.C., last year because the officers involved "refused to provide any evidence," according to a report from the province’s police watchdog.
No injuries after 'targeted shooting' at Abbotsford home, police say

Shots were fired into a basement suite in Abbotsford earlier this week, according to authorities.

Toronto

Speed limits to increase on some sections of Ontario highways, province says

The Ontario government says it will be raising the speed limit along certain stretches of provincial highways soon, including Highway 401 and Highway 403.
Driver dead after vehicle collides with parked trailer in Mississauga

Peel police are investigating a collision in Mississauga that left one person dead Wednesday afternoon.
Toronto police release videos of suspect who allegedly bumped into stranger, stabbed them

Toronto police have released videos of a suspect who allegedly stabbed a stranger he bumped into in the city’s Mount Dennis neighbourhood earlier this week.

Calgary

Auburn Bay community members rally around grieving widow, three young children

Residents of one southeast Calgary neighbourhood have raised thousands of dollars to support a family grieving the losses of a father and grandfather.
'Disingenuous and misleading': Calgary mayor, province at odds over plan to lower utility bills

Calgary's mayor is sparring with the Government of Alberta over the rollout of new legislation meant to lower utility bills in Calgary.
Nurse practitioners to make 80% as much as family doctors for publicly-funded primary care

The Alberta government says it will pay nurse practitioners 80 per cent of what family doctors are paid – if they want to practice comprehensive primary care.

Ottawa

NCC buys golf course near Gatineau Park for $3.9 million

The National Capital Commission has purchased the old Dunnderosa Golf Course in Chelsea, Que., as part of its plan to acquire private properties in Gatineau Park.
Can cars and bikes fit on the Queen Elizabeth Driveway and Colonel By Drive?

There are questions about how the National Capital Commission might fit bike lanes on the Queen Elizabeth Driveway and Colonel By Drive.
Eastern Ont. knitters make 80 peacekeeper 'Izzy Dolls' for D-Day anniversary

Volunteers in Perth, Ont. have knit small peacekeeper "Izzy Dolls" that will be sent to France in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy.

Montreal

Quebec nurse had to clean up after husband's death in Montreal hospital

On a night she should have been mourning, a nurse from Quebec's Laurentians region says she was forced to clean up her husband after he died at a hospital in Montreal.
REM delayed: Stations in West Island, North Shore now opening in 2025

Officials for Montreal's REM line confirmed that the lines to the West Island and the North Shore are being delayed and won't open until 2025.
Cuban government apologizes to Montreal-area family after delivering wrong body

Cuba's foreign affairs minister has apologized to a Montreal-area family after they were sent the wrong body following the death of a loved one.

Edmonton

Nurse practitioners to make 80% as much as family doctors for publicly-funded primary care

The Alberta government says it will pay nurse practitioners 80 per cent of what family doctors are paid – if they want to practice comprehensive primary care.
Measles case in Edmonton prompts exposure warning

Alberta Health Services issued a measles alert in Edmonton Wednesday after confirming a case.
7 surveillance videos linked to extortions of South Asian home builders in Edmonton released

The Edmonton Police Service has released a number of surveillance videos related to a series of extortion cases in the city now dubbed 'Project Gaslight.'

Atlantic

A community in mourning: 16-year-old killed at Halifax parkade remembered

Community members gathered at a mosque for Ahmad Al Marrach — a 16-year-old murder victim — for his funeral on Wednesday.
N.S. man wins $1.5M through Atlantic Lottery

A Cape Breton man won $1.5 million after buying $200-worth of Atlantic Lottery Scratch’N Win tickets.
'Life was not fair to him': Daughter of N.B. man exonerated of murder remembers him as a kind soul

The daughter of a New Brunswick man recently exonerated from murder, is remembering her father as somebody who, despite a wrongful conviction, never became bitter or angry.

Winnipeg

Manitoba lifts ban on homegrown cannabis, pauses some new retail licences

The Manitoba government is lifting its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis while at the same time pausing approval of some new retail outlets.
'I just wanted to stand out': Winnipeg Jets fan goes viral for wearing salmon shirt at Whiteout

A Winnipeg Jets fan found a unique way to stand out amid the Winnipeg Whiteout; he wore a salmon-coloured shirt.
Child dies following collision with trailer: Brandon police

A four-year-old child has died following a collision with a trailer in Brandon, Man.

Regina

'Learn to walk again': Sask. doctor tells story of miracle recovery from deadly heart condition

It was a powerful morning at Regina's Conexus Arts Centre Wednesday, where the Lieutenant Governor hosted the annual Saskatchewan Prayer Breakfast and a provincial doctor told his story of survival from a deadly heart condition.
Throwing star, crossbow found during Sask. RCMP searches at George Gordon FN, Punnichy

A throwing star and crossbow were among the seizures by police as part of a drug trafficking investigation on George Gordon First Nation and in Punnichy, Sask. last week.
Regina Humane Society running out of room for dogs, makes public plea for adoptions

The Regina Humane Society (RHS) is running out of room for dogs as intake continues to outpace pet adoption rates.

Kitchener

Ont. teacher says she's being forced to switch pharmacies to maintain medication coverage

A Waterloo, Ont. teacher says she’s frustrated after learning the arthritis medication she depends on is no longer covered under her benefits plan and she'll have to switch pharmacies to avoid paying out of pocket.
Film crew transforms Cambridge pizza shop

A Cambridge pizza restaurant got a temporary makeover this week, turning into a fictitious donut shop as part of a film production.
Pedestrian seriously hurt after crash in Kitchener

A pedestrian had to be taken to an out-of-region hospital following a crash in Kitchener.

Saskatoon

Sask. woman helping fill bellies and hearts with free grocery store

Darlene Hartshorn is a mother and grandmother from Warman who is making a difference by helping those who need a hand up.
Sask. woman fights to find out who had her apprehended for a psych. assessment

A Saskatchewan woman who was taken for an involuntary mental health assessment is entitled to find out who had her committed, a provincial court judge has ruled.
Sask. college receives $17 million to expand aviation program

International aircraft giant Boeing has made a multi-million dollar commitment to the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technology (SIIT) to help address shortages in the aviation industry.

Northern Ontario

Northern Ont. lawyer who abandoned clients in child protection cases disbarred

A North Bay, Ont., lawyer who abandoned 15 clients – many of them child protection cases – has lost his licence to practise law.
Garden River chief meets with disgruntled band members over payout concerns

Some members of the Garden River First Nation are demanding answers regarding the disbursement of the Robinson-Huron Treaty settlement funds.
'My stomach dropped': Winnipeg man speaks out after being criminally harassed following single online date

A Winnipeg man said a single date gone wrong led to years of criminal harassment, false arrests, stress and depression.

London

'You made me look for money while he bled on the floor': Man sentenced in manslaughter case nearly a decade after botched robbery

Nine years after a London, Ont. man was shot to death in a botched robbery at his home, the man responsible for the shooting was given a prison sentence on Wednesday.
'I think 110 is fast enough': Speed limit to increase on some sections of 400 series highways

The speed you travel on sections of 400 series highways in our region is increasing. The province says it will raise the speed limit to 110 km/h on multiple sections, including some in the London region.
Nuclear waste referendum date set for October

Residents in the Municipality of South Bruce will decide whether they want to host Canada’s first permanent nuclear waste storage facility this October.

Barrie

Suspected remains of missing Thornbury man found six years after disappearance

It was mid-October 2018 when Eric Spencer was last seen in Honey Harbour, a full-scale search by the OPP for the then 60-year-old from Thornbury scaled back when the search came up empty.
U.S. Marshals join search for Wasaga Beach kidnapping suspect

U.S. Marshals joins search for Deshawn Davis, one of Canada’s most wanted, accused of the kidnapping of Elnaz Hajtamiri in Wasaga Beach January 2022 and the suspect in a nightclub shooting that took place in May of last year.
Failure to remain at a collision leads to stolen property charges: OPP

Failing to remain at a collision resulted in stolen property and impaired driving charges for one Innisfil resident.

Windsor

BREAKING
BREAKING Convicted killer can ask for parole now: Windsor, Ont. jury accepts 'faint hope' application

A Windsor man convicted in a violent murder 20 years ago was successful in his ‘faint hope’ bid for an early chance at freedom after a jury agreed he should be given the chance to apply for early parole eligibility.
Dandelions for daffodil month: Windsor-Essex craft brewers raise funds for Cancer Awareness Month

A Kingsville, Ont. brewer is dedicating sales of a special beer this month in honour of his late mother.
Essex concert series needs to pay its performers, say local musicians

If musicians are the sole focus of a commercial event, those performers should be paid for their efforts. That's according to a local musician who set up an online petition after the Town of Essex issued a call for artists to perform at their annual summer concert series for free.

Vancouver Island

'It was instant karma': Viral video captures failed theft attempt in Nanaimo, B.C.

Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C., say two late-night revellers are lucky their allegedly drunken antics weren't reported to police after security cameras captured the men trying to steal a heavy sign from a downtown business.
RCMP officers 'refused' to provide evidence to Crown to assist drug, firearms prosecution: report

Crown counsel was unable to approve "significant" drug and weapons charges stemming from an arrest in Quesnel, B.C., last year because the officers involved "refused to provide any evidence," according to a report from the province’s police watchdog.
B.C. man rescues starving dachshund trapped in carrier: BC SPCA

An emaciated dachshund is now recovering thanks to a Good Samaritan who found the pup near a biking trail in Kelowna, according to the BC SPCA.

Kelowna

B.C. man rescues starving dachshund trapped in carrier: BC SPCA

An emaciated dachshund is now recovering thanks to a Good Samaritan who found the pup near a biking trail in Kelowna, according to the BC SPCA.
Search crews called in after missing Kelowna senior's truck found

Search and rescue crews have been called in after a vehicle belonging to a missing senior was located near a rural intersection outside of Kelowna Tuesday.
Homicide investigation underway after body found near Kelowna, B.C.

Major crime detectives in British Columbia are investigating a suspected homicide after a body was found in a remote area southeast Kelowna over the weekend.

Lethbridge

Lethbridge added 28 physicians over the past year, AHS continues search for more

Lethbridge has added 28 physicians over the past year, according to a quarterly report published by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.
Alberta, B.C. preparing for early start to wildfire season

Wildfires in Alberta and B.C. appear to be getting off to an early start this year. Both province's wildfire services are doing what they can to prepare for what's expected to be a tough summer.
Man sent to hospital with head injury following Lethbridge encampment assault

An assault over property at a Lethbridge encampment ended with a man in hospital suffering from a serious head injury.

Sault Ste. Marie

Garden River chief meets with disgruntled band members over payout concerns

Some members of the Garden River First Nation are demanding answers regarding the disbursement of the Robinson-Huron Treaty settlement funds.
OPP and Treaty Three police lay murder charge in northwestern Ont.

The Ontario Provincial Police, in partnership with the Treaty Three Police Service, have charged a suspect with murder following a homicide in a remote northwestern Ontario community.
Youth charged in the Sault for firing cap gun at passersby

A 15-year-old in Sault Ste. Marie has been charged following an incident on Bay Street on Tuesday.

N.L.

Rideshare platform Uber expands to Newfoundland and Labrador

Uber Technologies Inc. says it has brought its ridesharing platform to Newfoundland and Labrador.
Newfoundland director found creeping terror of 'The King Tide' in a tiny coastal town

Newfoundlander Christian Sparkes has shot several films around his home province, but with his new psychological thriller 'The King Tide' he saw an opportunity to wander into one unique town that had eluded him over the years.
2 people dead, 4 others make it to shore after vessel capsizes in Newfoundland

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says two people were found dead and four others survived after a boat capsized off the west coast of Newfoundland.

As it happened: King Charles III's coronation

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BREAKING | CFL suspends Shawn Lemon indefinitely for gambling

BREAKING | Convicted killer can ask for parole now: Windsor, Ont. jury accepts 'faint hope' application

BREAKING CFL suspends Shawn Lemon indefinitely for gambling

BREAKING Convicted killer can ask for parole now: Windsor, Ont. jury accepts 'faint hope' application