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Federal minimum wage, taxes on alcohol: Here's what's changing in Canada April 1

The federal minimum wage is increasing from $15.55 per hour to $16.65, and taxes are going up on gas and alcohol nationwide starting April 1.

Unable to leave Syria, mothers of Canadian children forfeit repatriation to keep their families together

In a choice forced upon them by the Canadian government, four mothers have made the agonizing decision to forfeit an opportunity to repatriate their children from open air prisons in northeast Syria.

Interim RCMP commissioner would support Criminal Code changes for stricter gun laws

Interim RCMP commissioner Michael Duheme says he would support the Criminal Code changes recommended in the Mass Casualty Commission report to implement stricter gun laws.

Akwesasne: Bodies of two more migrants found, bring total dead to eight

Police say the bodies of eight migrants have been retrieved from the waters off the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne, straddling the Canada - U.S. border. The people whose bodies were recovered Thursday and Friday consisted of two families of Romanian and Indian origins who were likely trying to enter the U.S. illegally, police said Friday.

Donald Trump facing at least one felony charge in New York case: AP sources

Former U.S. president Donald Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least one felony offence, in the indictment handed down by a Manhattan grand jury, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday.

Canadian cottage market expected to see price drop this year: Royal LePage

A recent report from Royal LePage is predicting a drop in prices for Canadian cabins and cottages this year as demand softens from economic uncertainty and low housing stock.

Trudeau defends appointment of cabinet minister's sister-in-law as interim ethics commissioner

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending the appointment of senior Liberal cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc's sister-in-law as Canada's interim ethics commissioner.

Gwyneth Paltrow scores court win that means more than her $1 countersuit

Gwyneth Paltrow 's motivation to go to trial to fight a lawsuit accusing her of sending a fellow skier “absolutely flying” at a posh Utah ski resort in 2016 was about vindication. She got it when a jury found her not at fault in the collision, granting her exactly the $1 she sought in her countersuit

A 106-year-old from the Philippines is Vogue's oldest ever cover model

Vogue Philippines has revealed Apo Whang-Od as the cover star of its April issue, a move that makes the 106-year-old tattoo artist from the Philippines the oldest person ever to appear on the front of Vogue.

Montreal

Akwesasne: Bodies of two more migrants found, bring total dead to eight

Police say the bodies of eight migrants have been retrieved from the waters off the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne, straddling the Canada - U.S. border. The people whose bodies were recovered Thursday and Friday consisted of two families of Romanian and Indian origins who were likely trying to enter the U.S. illegally, police said Friday.
Father of Old Montreal fire victim launches $22M lawsuit

A father of one of the seven victims of the deadly Old Montreal fire is suing Airbnb and the owner of the building that burned down for $22 million.
The Toronto to Montreal high-speed train just got another step closer

Toronto city council says it supports the creation of a high-speed train that would connect the city with Montreal.

London

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BREAKING | Police on scene of reported shooting in central London, Ont., one person sent to hospital

London police responded to Dundas Street, just west of William Street around 6:30 p.m. Friday evening for a reported shooting. According to police, one person is in custody.
U.S. citizen charged with death threats targeting Justin Trudeau makes court appearance from London, Ont.

A U.S. citizen charged with threatening death or bodily harm to Justin Trudeau made a virtual court appearance from a London jail Friday. Jeremy Joseph, 40 — who is living in Sarnia, Ont. — was arrested on Feb. 4, 2023 after Sarnia police were notified of emails containing threats.
Man injured while fleeing police on Highway 401, SIU investigating

The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating after a man was seriously injured while attempting to flee from OPP on Highway 401 Thursday afternoon.

Kitchener

Family of Beau Baker 'deeply concerned' after inquest jury rules his death a suicide

The inquest jury found that Beau Baker, 20, died by suicide with the cause of death being a gunshot wound in the torso.
Packing up Portraits of Honour: Cambridge memorial on the move

A Cambridge memorial that pays tribute to Canada’s fallen soldiers is on the move.
Post box problems: Kitchener neighbourhood seeing month-long mail drought

Northern Ontario

Northern Ont. man receives lifetime hunting ban, fined $5,000 for grouse stash

A northern Ontario man has been banned from licenced hunting and fined $5,000 after pleading guilty to having more than six times the legal limit of grouse and obstructing conservation officers.
‘Nobody wants this’: Opposition grows to renaming Chippewa Secondary School

The plan to rename a North Bay high school is receiving tons of backlash online and has sparked outrage from some school alumni and the community.
Six arrested, 2.7 kilos cocaine seized in massive drug bust in Sudbury, GTA

Ontario's guns and gangs team says with the help of police in Sudbury and Durham, it has disrupted a large drug trafficking operation, seizing 2.7 kilograms of cocaine and arresting six.

Ottawa

Akwesasne: Bodies of two more migrants found, bring total dead to eight

Police say the bodies of eight migrants have been retrieved from the waters off the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne, straddling the Canada - U.S. border. The people whose bodies were recovered Thursday and Friday consisted of two families of Romanian and Indian origins who were likely trying to enter the U.S. illegally, police said Friday.
These are the top 10 intersections for red light camera tickets in Ottawa

King Edward Avenue is the red light district for Ottawa drivers, with three cameras on the busy road issuing thousands of tickets for running red lights last year.
Contract talks set to resume between Carleton University and striking education workers

About 3,000 graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants and contract instructors at Carleton University began strike action on Monday, after CUPE Local 4600 and the university failed to come to an agreement.

Windsor

‘I will not support’: Windsor councillors eye ways to bring budget increase below 5%

Windsor city council will debate the 2023 budget on Monday, and ratepayers are looking at a much higher than normal property tax increase, but not if some councillors get their way.
‘We were in the trenches together’: Healthcare staff reflect on bittersweet final day of COVID-19 assessment centre

By day’s end Friday, the COVID-19 assessment clinic at Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) will close, more than three years after opening at the height of the pandemic.
Windsor sees largest drop in Canadian household income growth ranking

Windsor experienced the largest drop in its ranking for median household income growth, following a new report from Fraser Institute ― but local employment leaders say the city has all the tools to bounce back in future rankings.

Barrie

Fatal farm incident in Alliston under investigation

A 24-year-old man has died after a workplace incident on a farm in Alliston.
Barrie city council considers $40M Sadlon Arena renovations

Tourism Barrie brought a report from a consulting firm to council, recommending upgrades to the arena, including additional seats, modern concessions, and an open grand entrance on the building's north side. The proposed renovations would cost approximately $40 million but could bring significant economic benefits to the city.
Judge grants bail to man convicted of impaired driving causing death on Hwy 12 in 2020

Sigfrid Stahn walked out of the Barrie courthouse Friday a remorseful man one day after a jury found him guilty of impaired driving, causing a collision on Highway 12 in July 2020 that killed a 77-year-old Midland man.

Atlantic

'Impervious to change': doubt, disappointment after initial RCMP response to inquiry recommendations

After the RCMP commissioner admitted he didn't read the Mass Casualty Commission’s final recommendations, family members of those killed in the April 2020 tragedy say they have doubts the force will change.
N.S. doctor denies alleged negligence in case of woman who died after long ER wait

A doctor named in a lawsuit after a Nova Scotia woman died in hospital following a long wait to see a physician has denied allegations from the family that he failed in his duties.
'Nova Scotians' sense of safety was rocked': RCMP failures dominate inquiry's final report into 2020 mass shooting

A long list of failures by Nova Scotia RCMP leadership and policing systems dominate the final report into Nova Scotia's April 2020 mass shooting.

Calgary

Motorcyclist killed in Macleod Trail crash

Emergency crews say a motorcyclist has died in a crash on Macleod Trail and it's suspected that speed was a factor in the incident.
Dangerous suspect has 50 warrants for his arrest, Calgary police say

Calgary police are warning the public, and looking for their help, about a man wanted on 50 warrants, including firearm and assault charges.
Calgary HQ part of federal conditions allowing Rogers to buy Shaw

Canadians’ options for phone, internet and TV services are changing with the federal government clearing the final hurdle for Rogers to take over Shaw, but it comes with conditions including some that specifically impact Calgary.

Winnipeg

'Waking up to a really bad dream': Manitoba communities mourn four teenagers killed in crash

Multiple Manitoba communities are in mourning following the deaths of four teenagers in a car crash involving a semi-truck on Wednesday.
Zellers to open in Winnipeg next week

The wait is finally over for Winnipeggers who have been wanting to see Zellers make a return to the city.
'I don't feel right paying that money': Winnipeg man fighting phone bill exceeding $3,000

A Winnipeg parent is fighting to have his child's phone bill lowered after it was 10 times higher than normal.

Vancouver

No more paying for prescription birth control: B.C. to make Canadian history April 1

Paying for prescription birth control will be a thing of the past in British Columbia starting Saturday, marking a Canadian first.
Boat recovered, operator missing in Fraser Valley, RCMP say

Mounties in the Fraser Valley are asking the public for help locating a missing man last seen in a boat on the Harrison River Thursday evening.
Man charged after string of arsons in downtown Vancouver over one night: police

A man is facing multiple charges in connection with a series of fires that police say were deliberately set in Vancouver's downtown core earlier this week.

Edmonton

Harm reduction group alleges excessive force by Edmonton police officers

A local harm reduction group says force used by Edmonton police officers during a recent arrest on Whyte Avenue on Sunday was "appalling."
1 in custody after death of man downtown: EPS

A man is dead after an altercation in Edmonton’s downtown core.
Smith vs. Notley: Here are the leaders' promises to the municipalities ahead of the May election

Municipal leaders from across the province heard a lot of promises during the Alberta Municipalities Association Leaders’ Caucus on Friday.

Toronto listed among 'world's most overrated cities' in new report. Here's where it ranks

Toronto listed among 'world's most overrated cities' in new report. Here's where it ranks

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BREAKING | Police on scene of reported shooting in central London, Ont., one person sent to hospital