Natalie MacLean's Wines of the Week - October 18, 2021

Georges Duboeuf Domaine Mont Chavy 2018, Zantho Reserve Zweigelt 2017, Concannon Vineyard Chardonnay 2018, Thirty Bench Small Lot Wood Post Riesling 2018, Quails' Gate Estate Winery Totally Botrytis Affected Optima Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

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Saskatoon woman made checklist while planning abduction, court documents allege

A Saskatoon mother made an apparent 'checklist' while planning to vanish with her son, according to court documents

A photo provided by Saskatoon Police Service shows Dawn Walker. (Saskatoon Police Service)

BREAKING

BREAKING | Sask. Amber Alert suspect Benjamin Moore has history of sexual offences with children: RCMP

The suspect at the centre of a Saskatchewan Amber Alert has a history of sexual offences, RCMP confirmed during a press conference Tuesday.

EXCLUSIVE

EXCLUSIVE | 'Train surfer' under police investigation speaks about his dangerous adventures

The man who claims to be one of the people seen 'surfing' on the roof of a moving subway train in Toronto is speaking exclusively to CTV News about his stunts and the looming threat of a police arrest.

FBI's search of Trump's Florida estate: Why now?

The FBI's unprecedented search of former president Donald Trump's Florida residence ricocheted around government, politics and a polarized country Tuesday along with questions as to why the Justice Department – notably cautious under Attorney General Merrick Garland – decided to take such a drastic step.

Regulator issued no fines over airlines' denying compensation for cancelled flights

Three years after new rules came into force, the regulator overseeing Canadian airlines has not issued any fines related to passenger compensation claims for flight delays and cancellations.

Afghan man charged in killing of 2 Muslims in Albuquerque

A 51-year-old man from Afghanistan was charged Tuesday with killing two Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and authorities said he is suspected in the slayings of two others whose deaths sparked fear in Muslim communities countrywide.

Canadian frigates absent from NATO naval forces for first time since 2014

For the first time in eight years, Canadian warships are not involved in either of two NATO naval task forces charged with patrolling European waters and defending against Russian threats.

Experts voice privacy concerns over RCMP's use of 'intrusive' spyware

Expressing concerns over the RCMP's yearslong use of spyware in major investigations, privacy and civil liberties experts say the previously undisclosed tools are 'extremely intrusive' and they are calling for stronger oversight and regulation of spyware Canada-wide.

Senegalese diplomat arrested by Quebec police owed former landlord more than $45,000

The detention and alleged beating by Quebec police of a Senegalese diplomat last week came as a bailiff was attempting to seize property at her residence to pay for a judgment against her.

Atlantic

Efforts underway to get food, supplies to Newfoundland towns cut off by fire

The reopening of a Newfoundland highway that had been closed for days because of raging wildfires provided hope Tuesday that much-needed supplies would finally arrive in stranded communities along the island's south coast.
'That’s the biggest jump I’ve seen': All Maritime provinces see doctor wait lists grow

Bernadette Landry recently lost her family doctor, someone she had been seeing for years.
Nova Scotia removes some restrictions for medical assistance in dying

Nova Scotia is removing the requirement that someone's natural death be "reasonably foreseeable" before they can access medical assistance in dying.

Toronto

Ontario's 2022-23 deficit falls to $18.8 billion; revenue and interest costs climb

Ontario's 2022-23 deficit will be $1.1 billion smaller than forecast three months ago, as tax revenue grew faster than rising interest costs on the province’s ballooning debt.
Ontario woman scammed out of $11,000 by Texas psychic she met on TikTok

An Ontario woman says she was scammed out of $11,000 after months spent working with a Texas psychic she met on TikTok following the death of her stepfather.
Ontario parents to get another payout in 2022 budget

Parents may get direct payments from the Ontario government yet again this year. This will be the fourth payout to parents since Premier Doug Ford took office in 2018.

Montreal

Stricter regulations needed as Montreal sees more heat waves per year

Public health officials are warning that deadly heat waves are becoming more common and people need to learn proper ways to deal with them.
Quebec spending on private health-care workers up by 335% in last 5 years amid labour shortage

The amount of money Quebec has spent on private health-care workers has quadrupled in the last five years as it continues to deal with a worker shortage made worse by the pandemic.
'We’re standing together': NDG shop owners sign petition against city's plans for new bus, taxi lanes on Queen Mary Rd.

Queen Mary Road in Montreal's Notre-Dame-de-Grace neighbourhood is about to get four kilometres of reserved bus and taxi lanes which the city says will save commuters six minutes and 40 seconds of precious travel time.

Northern Ontario

'Dial before you dig' backlog causing major construction delays in Timmins

The Timmins Construction Association is alerting the Ontario government about a chronic problem that is causing major construction delays.
Timmins senior charged for firing gun in ongoing bylaw dispute

An 84-year-old Timmins man is facing a list of firearms-related charges following an incident at an undeveloped lot involved in an ongoing dispute with city bylaw officials, police said.
Ford throne speech says more can be done on health staffing but offers no new solutions

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says through his throne speech that more can be done to ease health system pressures, but is not yet offering up any new solutions.

London

London police identify weekend homicide victim

London police have identified the city's fourth homicide victim of the year.
172-year-old home spared from demolition in Oxford County

A 172 -year-old home in Oxford County is protected from demolition, at least temporarily.
Man seriously assaulted by multiple people in Stratford, Ont.

Police in Stratford are searching for several suspects after a man was seriously assaulted late last weekend.

Winnipeg

Mother of man accused of impaired driving in fatal Transcona collision charged with obstruction of justice

A Winnipeg woman has been charged in connection with a fatal collision in Transcona this past May that claimed the life of 24-year-old Jordyn Reimer.
Toddler killed following crash in driveway of Manitoba home

A 14-month-old girl died on Sunday after she was hit by a car in a driveway in Shamattawa.
Egg-sized hail falls in northern Manitoba, power outages caused by storm

A number of severe thunderstorms rolled through parts of northern Manitoba Monday leaving people without power and some with property damage.

Kitchener

Victim speaks out after pickup truck stolen in string of Kitchener truck thefts

Waterloo Regional Police have issued a warning after three vehicles were stolen using relay and reprogramming technology.
Pedestrian airlifted to hospital following Ira Needles collision

A 21-year-old has been airlifted to a Hamilton trauma centre following a collision at Ira Needles Boulevard and Erb Street in Waterloo.
Ontario's 2022-23 deficit falls to $18.8 billion; revenue and interest costs climb

Ontario's 2022-23 deficit will be $1.1 billion smaller than forecast three months ago, as tax revenue grew faster than rising interest costs on the province’s ballooning debt.

Calgary

Why do parts of Calgary seem unkempt? It’s a combination of things

If you’ve been noticing walkways, parks and other public spaces in Calgary that seem a bit less maintained than previous years this summer, you’re not imagining things.
Indigenous kids learn about robotics at summer camp

Students are split into two classrooms at the University of Calgary where one group is learning how to code and the second is building robots from Lego kits.
Calgary police seek public assistance to locate suspect in July shooting

The Calgary Police is asking for public assistance in looking for a young woman wanted in connection to a July shooting.

Saskatoon

Saskatoon woman made checklist while planning abduction, court documents allege

A Saskatoon mother made an apparent 'checklist' while planning to vanish with her son, according to court documents
Sask. RCMP issue Amber Alert for 7-year-old girl and 8-year-old boy

An Amber Alert was issued Monday evening by Shaunavon RCMP in Saskatchewan for seven-year-old Luna Potts and eight-year-old Hunter Potts.
After nearly 40 years, Saskatoon’s YWCA pool to close permanently

After 38 years, the YWCA in Saskatoon will be closing their pool and repurposing the space.

Edmonton

'The process failed': Associate minister apologizes for awarding prize to controversial essay

The associate minister for the Status of Women is apologizing after the results of an essay contest.
Katz' name withdrawn from U.S. civil suit, claimants apologize for sex allegations

A prominent American ballerina and her husband have withdrawn a claim that Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz paid for sex with an underage dancer several years ago, saying they have since learned she was 18 at the time.
'We gave it a fighting chance': Albertans free elk calf stuck in river mud

A leisurely float down a northwestern Alberta river quickly became a rescue situation on Saturday, when several kayakers came across a baby animal in distress.

Vancouver

BREAKING
BREAKING | B.C. recorded 16 suspected heat deaths during recent heat wave, coroner says

There were 16 suspected heat-related deaths recorded in British Columbia during the sweltering temperatures that began in late July and continued into early August, coroners revealed Tuesday.
Shooting in Surrey: 1 dead, 1 in hospital with serious injuries

One person is dead and a second in hospital following a shooting in Surrey on Tuesday, Mounties say.
Photos, video released in case of B.C. murder suspect's prison break

Mounties have release additional photos and video in the case of a murder suspect who escaped from a B.C. jail with the help of two accomplices last month.

Regina

BREAKING
BREAKING | Sask. Amber Alert suspect Benjamin Moore has history of sexual offences with children: RCMP

The suspect at the centre of a Saskatchewan Amber Alert has a history of sexual offences, RCMP confirmed during a press conference Tuesday.
Missing swimmer found dead in Last Mountain Lake: RCMP

The body of a 71-year-old Regina man who went missing while swimming at Pelican Pointe on Last Mountain Lake, Sask. has been recovered, according to RCMP.
Sask. artists' jewelry worn by 'Prey' actress in recent Vogue article

Jewelry created by Indigenous artists from Saskatchewan was worn by 'Prey' actress Amber Midthunder in a recent Vogue article.

Natalie MacLean's Wines of the Week - October 18, 2021

CTVNews.ca Top Stories

BREAKING | Sask. Amber Alert suspect Benjamin Moore has history of sexual offences with children: RCMP

EXCLUSIVE | 'Train surfer' under police investigation speaks about his dangerous adventures

BREAKING | B.C. recorded 16 suspected heat deaths during recent heat wave, coroner says

BREAKING | Sask. Amber Alert suspect Benjamin Moore has history of sexual offences with children: RCMP