Natalie MacLean's Wines of the Week for June 20, 2022

Kaiken Ultra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, La Marca Prosecco, Errázuriz Max Pinot Noir 2020, Creekside Sauvignon Blanc 2020, 7 Deadly Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

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Ukrainian kids receiving cancer treatment in Canada share their experience

Three months since their arrival through a special evacuation program, Ukrainian families with children receiving care in hospital share their experience.

'Be prepared for delays at any point': Canada not flying alone in worldwide travel chaos

As Canadian airports deal with their own set of problems amid the busy summer travel season, by no means are they alone.

Shooting at Williams Lake, B.C. stampede injures 2, forces evacuation

Two people are injured and a third is in custody after what RCMP describe as a 'public shooting' at a rodeo in B.C. Sunday.

3 dead, 3 critically wounded in shooting at Denmark mall

A gunman opened fire inside a busy shopping mall in the Danish capital Sunday, killing three people and critically wounding three others, police said.

Dog left with lost baggage at Toronto Pearson Airport for about 21 hours

A Toronto woman says a dog she rescued from the Dominican Republic has been traumatized after being left in a corner of Toronto Pearson International Airport with baggage for about 21 hours.

After a metre of rain, 32,000 around Sydney, Australia, may need to flee

More than 30,000 residents of Sydney and its surrounding area have been told to evacuate or prepare to abandon their homes on Monday as Australia’s largest city braces for what could be its worst flooding in 18 months.

Amid buzz around the medical benefits of magic mushrooms, a new production facility gets to work in B.C.

In southern B.C, there's a new 20,000-square-foot production facility where one particular product is generating a lot of buzz: magic mushrooms, which a handful of businesses have been federally approved to produce.

Another crew member rescued after engineering ship sinks off Hong Kong

A fourth crew member has been rescued Monday after a storm sunk an engineering vessel two days earlier, according to a Chinese state broadcaster.

Blue Jays mourn death of first base coach Mark Budzinski's daughter

First base coach Mark Budzinski is taking a leave of absence from the Toronto Blue Jays following the death of his daughter.

Atlantic

'There should have been one': N.S. mother drives son to ER after waiting nearly an hour for ambulance

A Nova Scotia mother says she had to drive her son to hospital herself on Canada Day when no ambulance showed up after more than 40 minutes.
'I think they should be regulated': Dog owner shares thoughts on private fireworks after dog dies

Canada Day weekend fireworks have sparked more calls to either regulate or ban backyard fireworks displays in Nova Scotia.
'Incompetent': New Brunswick cabinet minister blasts Air Canada for cancellation

New Brunswick's education minister is lashing out at Air Canada, saying the airline is incompetent because it decided on the weekend to cancel a Monday flight that would have taken him and four officials to a meeting in Regina.

Toronto

Dog left with lost baggage at Toronto Pearson Airport for about 21 hours

A Toronto woman says a dog she rescued from the Dominican Republic has been traumatized after being left in a corner of Toronto Pearson International Airport with baggage for about 21 hours.
2 men arrested in Montreal in connection with fatal Toronto shooting on Father's Day

Two men have been arrested in Montreal in connection with a fatal shooting in North York on Father's Day.
Two people dead and baby injured in pair of crashes in Peel Region

Two people died and four others including a nine-month-old baby were injured in a pair of crashes that occurred two hours apart in Peel Region overnight.

Montreal

Montreal conservation group angered after Monarch fields mowed

A Montreal conservation group is baffled and frustrated after a field of shrubs, flowers, and, importantly, milkweed was mowed.
Parks Canada cancels camping event in Montreal amid criticism over unhoused people

Advocates for Montreal's homeless residents ramped up critiques of Parks Canada over the weekend, saying a series of local camping events the agency has scheduled throughout the summer set a double standard between those with financial means and those without.
Bed bug basics: How to prevent them, how to find them, and what to do if you have them

Summer is moving season in Montreal. It's also the season when the most unwanted of roommates -- bed bugs -- are at their peak.

Northern Ontario

Free music performances to promote downtown Sudbury

The Downtown Sudbury Business Improvement Association has set up a stage in front of the YMCA that is host a number of performances to support northern musicians and get people out to experience the downtown vibe.
Canada’s oldest naval vessel visits the Sault

Crowds showed up by the thousands to view Canada’s oldest and longest serving naval vessel. HMCS Oriole spent the Canada Day weekend docked at the Port of Sault Ste. Marie, where the crew offered free tours of the 101-year-old sailing ship.
Teenager from Manitoulin Island releases her second completely original song

14-year-old Ellie Maxwell from Manitoulin Island released her second original song on July 1.

London

'Great to see it alive again'; Fire Hall Market in Port Stanley opens with successful weekend

From tourists to residents, those visiting the new Fire Hall Market in Port Stanley, Ont. described opening weekend as "bringing new life into the village."
Justin Bieber's family member allegedly involved in fiery Stratford crash

A fiery crash shut down a Stratford street on Tuesday and witnesses tell CTV News one of Justin Bieber's family members was allegedly involved.
Five transported to hospital after car rollover on Chester Street

Five people were sent to hospital as a precaution after a vehicle they were travelling inside rolled onto its roof in south London early Sunday afternoon.

Winnipeg

Victim of stabbing at The Forks had just moved to Winnipeg from Ukraine

A Ukrainian refugee living in Winnipeg for two weeks was the victim of a Canada Day stabbing at The Forks.
Ukrainian refugee family ready to start new life in Manitoba

A Ukrainian refugee is excited to begin a new life in Manitoba after escaping the war in Ukraine with her family and reuniting with her sister in Winnipeg Sunday.
‘We’re totally overlooked’: Northwestern Ontario fishing resorts hit hard by flooding

Vacation resort owners near Minaki, Ont., are drowning, both literally and financially, after flooding has left them operating below capacity or unable to open at all.

Kitchener

Driveway paved without permission needs to be ripped up, says Puslinch, Ont. homeowner

A Puslinch, Ont. woman says her driveway will need to be repaved less than month after she came home to find strangers working on it without her prior consent.
Justin Bieber's family member allegedly involved in fiery Stratford crash

A fiery crash shut down a Stratford street on Tuesday and witnesses tell CTV News one of Justin Bieber's family members was allegedly involved.
Gun call prompts police response at Kitchener encampment

Police were called to a Kitchener encampment on Saturday after they received a report of a disturbance involving a gun.

Calgary

Albertans rally in support of women impacted by decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday afternoon in Calgary and Edmonton to support women impacted by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to end constitutional protections for abortion.
Vancouver police service dog named after Calgary police officer

A Vancouver Transit Police service dog has a special connection to the Calgary Police Service.
Airdrie girl with life-threatening illness heartbroken to miss Monday concert by her idol Shawn Mendes

All a 14-year-old Airdrie girl named Kaley Biggar wanted was to see Shawn Mendes sing on Monday, but then she received a life-threatening diagnosis.

Saskatoon

In pictures: Saskatoon’s 10 most expensive house listings

The number of homes for sale in Saskatoon has increased but the number of places to buy remains 20 per cent lower than last year, according to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association.
'Tragic event': Three people dead in ATV collision, Sask. RCMP say

Three people are dead after two ATVs crashed on Highway 925 just outside of Dillon, Sask. on Friday night.
Wakaw, Sask. pharmacy robbed of prescription meds, RCMP say

Police are investigating a pharmacy robbery Saturday afternoon in Wakaw and are asking for people's photos taken in the area.

Edmonton

'It went through my daughter's room': Bullets hit southeast Edmonton home

A southeast Edmonton family is stunned after two bullets hit their home Saturday, with one narrowly missing a young girl's bedroom.
Albertans rally in support of women impacted by decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday afternoon in Calgary and Edmonton to support women impacted by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to end constitutional protections for abortion.
Edmonton's Marco Arop clocks world's third-fastest 800 metres

Marco Arop is rounding into form at the perfect time.

Vancouver

Shooting at Williams Lake, B.C. stampede injures 2, forces evacuation

Two people are injured and a third is in custody after what RCMP describe as a 'public shooting' at a rodeo in B.C. Sunday.
Inflation, 'adversarial culture' in B.C. labour relations landscape could lead to job action

Observers are warning bargaining underway in the public and private sectors could get contentious with skyrocketing inflation, pandemic stressors and a history of clashes between employers and unions in British Columbia.
'An incredible future ahead of him': Memorial ride held for cyclist killed in Vancouver crash

A memorial ride was held Sunday for a man killed while cycling in downtown Vancouver.

Regina

Regina prepares to welcome charter flight with displaced Ukrainians

Regina’s Ukrainian community is preparing to welcome the first charter flight with families displaced by the war in Ukraine.
Rath Yata Festival holds peace walk to honour boy who was killed

A vigil for a 14-year-old boy who was murdered on Wednesday was held by family and friends on Saturday night.
Regina man facing attempted murder charges

A Regina man is facing attempted murder charges after an incident on Saturday night.