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Beto O'Rourke confronts Gov. Abbott on shooting: 'This is on you'

A news conference about the shooting at a Texas elementary school broke into shouting Wednesday as Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke blamed Republican Gov. Greg Abbott for inaction ahead of the latest in a long string of mass shootings in the state.

Democrat Beto O'Rourke, who is running against Greg Abbott for governor in 2022, interrupts a news conference headed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in Uvalde, Texas Wednesday, May 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

'My little love is now flying high': Families pay tribute to Texas school shooting victims

Families are sharing photos and stories of their loved ones, who lost their lives in a mass shooting in Texas that killed at least 19 children and two adults on Tuesday afternoon.

'Not parent expected': When a DNA test brings distressing results

While genealogical DNA tests may be marketed as harmless and exciting way for people to learn more about their ancestral heritage, CTVNews.ca speaks with a Canadian researcher who says more support is needed for those who get unexpected results that have potential to disrupt family relations.

Governor: Texas gunman said he was going to shoot up school

The gunman who massacred 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas had warned in online messages minutes before the attack that he had shot his grandmother and was going to shoot up a school, the governor said Wednesday.

Depp retakes witness stand, calls Heard's allegations 'insane'

Johnny Depp called his ex-wife's accusations of sexual and physical abuse 'insane' Wednesday as he returned to the witness stand in his libel suit against Amber Heard.

Here's how to watch tonight's French Conservative leadership debate

Later tonight, the six candidates on the ballot to be the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada will be debating each other in Laval, Que. CTV News will be live-streaming the debate with English translation and offering real-time updates and analysis, and you can follow along.

Families of N.S. shooting victims, law firm boycott inquiry proceedings in protest

As the inquiry into Nova Scotia’s mass shooting moves its public proceedings to Truro, many of the family members affected by the tragedy and their lawyers are boycotting the proceedings over the next week.
Two more people charged with murder in fatal Yarmouth County house fire

Two more people have been charged with murder in connection with a fatal house fire in Nova Scotia’s Yarmouth County in March. Three people have now been charged in the case.
Murphy’s Logic: The mass shooting inquiry should put facts over feelings

Former Chief Anchor Steve Murphy offers a timely perspective on the Mass Casualty Commission and the difference 30 years after the Westray inquiry.

Toronto

Ontario police release wild video showing stunt driver going 200 km/h on highway shoulder

Police have released new video of a recent incident in which a vehicle was caught doing doughnuts and speeding along the shoulder of busy Ontario roadways.
Significant data breach involving patient data reported at three Toronto hospitals

Patients at three Toronto hospitals may have had some of their personal data accessed following a cybersecurity breach that was first detected in January.
Two new suspected cases, one probable case of monkeypox in Toronto

Toronto Public Health says there are two new suspected cases of monkeypox in the city, as well as one probable case of the virus that's under investigation.

Montreal

Montreal police bust major drug trafficking network producing 1 million pills per week

Montreal police says it is working to dismantle a 'major amphetamine trafficking and production network.'
Montreal gunman, accomplice get 8 years for shooting caught on video

Two men were sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison Wednesday for shooting a victim five times who, to this day, isn't sure why he was targeted.
Feds ready to get involved in Quebec's Bill 21, are closely watching Bill 96

Federal Justice Minister David Lametti says the federal government is prepared to get involved in two controversial Quebec bills, including the language law passed Tuesday, especially if the bills reach the Supreme Court.

Northern Ontario

Sudbury candidate, trucker convoy organizer named in $306M lawsuit

A candidate in the provincial election in Greater Sudbury has been named in a $306 million lawsuit related to last winter's trucker convoy in Ottawa.
Date set for inquest into death of Sudbury mine worker in 2017

More than three years after it was announced, a date has been set for the inquest into the death of Ronald Charles Lepage, who was killed in Sudbury in 2017 at age 59.
Wrong-way Highway 11 driver acquitted in 2018 serious head-on crash

An Orillia man responsible for causing a head-on collision when he drove the wrong way on Highway 11 four years ago, sending a woman to the hospital with life-altering injuries, has been acquitted.

London

Three Londoners charged after vehicle strikes police cruiser

Two men and one woman are facing charges Wednesday after police say their vehicle struck a London police cruiser and then fled the scene on foot over the weekend.
Fatal crash near Wardsville, Ont.

OPP and Southwest Middlesex fire are on the scene of a fatal collision Wednesday afternoon involving a tanker truck and a passenger vehicle.
Gravel truck and small SUV collide in London, Ont.

One person has been taken to hospital with minor injuries after a small SUV and gravel truck collided head-on Wednesday morning.

Winnipeg

'He gave so much to his community': Cliff Derksen, advocate for families and victims, has died

Cliff Derksen, a man who advocated on behalf of victims and families going through the justice system, has died.
'Brings things to a halt': Manitoba's Duck Mountain sees May Long standstill

For those looking to hop the border into Manitoba for their camping seasons, it started off on the wrong foot for Duck Mountain Provincial Park.
Beto O'Rourke confronts Gov. Abbott on shooting: 'This is on you'

A news conference about the shooting at a Texas elementary school broke into shouting Wednesday as Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke blamed Republican Gov. Greg Abbott for inaction ahead of the latest in a long string of mass shootings in the state.

Kitchener

Two seriously injured, one airlifted after crash in Baden, Ont.

Two 29-year-old men have been seriously injured following a collision in Baden, Ont., with one needing to be airlifted to a hospital outside the region.
Red paint back on Queen Victoria Statue in Kitchener

Nine days after city crews cleaned the latest dumping of red paint off the Queen Victoria statue in Kitchener, the base of the monument is once again covered in the substance.
Dog rescued on Hwy 401 now up for adoption

Mississauga resident Diana Goncalves lured the dog off the roadway and into her car by offering her treats.

Calgary

Calgary mayor condemns gun violence, radical partisanship post-Texas school shooting tragedy

The mayor of Calgary says the increase in local gun violence and hate-based crimes needs to be addressed and it's past time the public demand better of its elected officials.
Calgary property taxes are in the mail, due by June 30

Those who haven't receive their bill by the first week of June are asked to contact 311.
Calgary police union tells officers to remove 'thin blue line' patches

The union representing Calgary Police Service members has directed front-line officers to remove 'thin blue line' patches from their uniforms, its president confirmed Wednesday.

Saskatoon

Trudeau pledges $32M to support Sask. long term care residents

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced $32 million in funding for long term care in Saskatchewan.
Semi-truck driver killed in rollover near Meadow Lake

A 48-year-old semi-truck driver was killed in in a rollover near Meadow Lake on Tuesday.
'I had to do something': Former Saskatoon Blade and his wife head to Ukraine to lend a helping hand

Michael Garnett and his wife Rebecca Rider are on their second trip volunteering in eastern Europe to help Ukrainians affected by Russian invasion.

Edmonton

Shandro takes shots at Edmonton councillors over police budget, but misses on some facts

Alberta's justice minister is facing criticism for "strange" and "remarkably unhelpful" comments he made in the legislature on Tuesday when an NDP MLA asked him to help fight crime in Chinatown.
'Special name, special place': Edmonton Coffee House now open in Rabat, Morocco

An Edmonton themed coffee shop has opened 8,000 kilometres away, owned by a man who lived in the Alberta capital for a decade.
1 of 3 arrested in connection to Ponoka assault: RCMP

One person has been arrested in connection to an assault in Ponoka on Monday, but police continue to look for two others.

Vancouver

B.C. woman who forged letters to fake alibi for fatal hit-and-run loses appeal

A B.C. woman who was convicted of a fatal hit-and-run despite her "elaborately concocted alibi" which included forged letters and lying about her truck being stolen by a panhandler, has lost her bid to have her sentence reduced.
District outlines safety protocols following cougar sighting near Coquitlam school

A Metro Vancouver school district provided details of its safety protocols following warnings from local officials of a cougar sighting near an elementary school.
B.C. launches Canada's first lung cancer screening program for high-risk residents

British Columbia has launched the country's first provincewide lung cancer screening program for residents who are at high risk of getting the disease.

Regina

'Brings things to a halt': Manitoba's Duck Mountain sees May Long standstill

For those looking to hop the border into Manitoba for their camping seasons, it started off on the wrong foot for Duck Mountain Provincial Park.
New murder charges laid in connection to 2021 death: Regina police

A second person is facing murder charges after a man was found dead in a Regina home during a fire investigation in December, the Regina Police Service (RPS) said in a release.
Semi-truck driver killed in rollover near Meadow Lake

A 48-year-old semi-truck driver was killed in in a rollover near Meadow Lake on Tuesday.