What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: Jan. 27-29

A skier makes his way along the banks of the Ottawa River in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

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Donald Trump indicted; 1st ex-president charged with crime

Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defense lawyers said Thursday, making him the first former U.S. president to face a criminal charge and jolting his bid to retake the White House next year.

Former President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while in flight on his plane after a campaign rally at Waco Regional Airport, in Waco, Texas, March 25, 2023, while en route to West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

BREAKING

BREAKING | Ottawa gives final approval for Rogers $26B purchase of Shaw

Rogers Communications Inc's $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. cleared the last regulatory hurdle Friday, more than two years after the deal was first announced.

Police find 6 bodies, including 1 child, in St. Lawrence River

The bodies of six people, including one child, were found in the St. Lawrence River Thursday afternoon after an air search involving the Canadian Coast Guard, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police said.

House abandoned by couple who 'disappeared' years ago nightmare for neighbour on upscale street

A Toronto man, whose neighbours vanished eight years ago and left their home completely abandoned, said he's fed up living next door to a property that is in complete disarray.

'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.

Lack of data on transit violence amounts to 'blanket of ignorance': Researcher

Canada needs standardized data on violence on transit systems to help tackle issues ranging from a lack of mental health supports to eroding public trust, say researchers, citing the recent stabbing death of a 16-year-old boy at a Toronto station as the latest example of random attacks on commuters.

Gwyneth Paltrow not at fault for ski collision, jury decides

Gwyneth Paltrow won her court battle over a 2016 ski collision at a posh Utah ski resort after a jury decided Thursday that the movie star wasn't at fault for the crash.

Trump's indictment in New York: Here's what to know

The vote of a Manhattan grand jury to indict the Republican former president on charges related to hush money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign catapults the now-candidate Donald Trump into a new era of legal risk and complicates his attempts to return to the White House.

Meet the Canadian astronauts up for a seat on the Artemis II mission to the moon

This Sunday, NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will announce the four astronauts that will be blasting off to fly around the moon for the Artemis II mission, one of whom will be a Canadian astronaut.

Atlantic

'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.
'No question there need to be changes': PM responds to Nova Scotia mass shooting commission report

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered a brief initial response to the final report from the Mass Casualty Commission (MCC) into Canada's worst mass shooting, which claimed the lives of 22 people in Nova Scotia in 2020. Vowing changes will come, here's what Trudeau said in Truro, N.S.
Contentious Lucki call not political interference, Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry finds

Gun policy comments made by then-RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki in a contentious call to Nova Scotia RCMP officers after the mass shooting in 2020 did not amount to political interference, the Mass Casualty Commission (MCC) final report concludes.

Toronto

Ontario minimum wage to increase to $16.55 per hour on Oct. 1

Ontario's minimum wage is set to rise to $16.55 an hour on Oct. 1.
Ontario parents drive over 5 hours to find baby formula for 8-month-old twins

An Ontario couple has had to drive more than five hours to find baby formula for their eight-month-old twins.
10-year-old boy killed in chain-reaction crash on Niagara-bound QEW

A 10-year-old boy from Beamsville has died following a three-vehicle, chain-reaction crash late Thursday afternoon in Niagara Region.

Montreal

Police find 6 bodies, including 1 child, in St. Lawrence River

The bodies of six people, including one child, were found in the St. Lawrence River Thursday afternoon after an air search involving the Canadian Coast Guard, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police said.
Hydro-Quebec: rates increase on Saturday, capped at 3%

Hydro-Québec annual indexation of its electricity rates will take effect this Saturday, capped at 3 per cent. The Crown corporation says that for residential customers, the monthly impact of the 3 per cent increase would be $2.28 for a five-and-a-half dwelling, $4.27 for a 111-square-metre home, $5.65 for a 158-square-metre home and $6.97 for a 207-square-metre home.
Quebec cracks down on Airbnb after deadly fire as some continue to evade rules

The Quebec government's crackdown on Airbnb has upended Montreal's short-term rental market, leading some to welcome the changes and others scurrying to evade the new rules.

Northern Ontario

Police find 6 bodies, including 1 child, in St. Lawrence River

The bodies of six people, including one child, were found in the St. Lawrence River Thursday afternoon after an air search involving the Canadian Coast Guard, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police said.
Legal expert weighs in on Sudbury murder trial verdict, next steps

As the dust continues to settle around Wednesday's verdict in the Renee Sweeney murder trial attention is now turning to what's next for the case. CTV News spoke to a legal expert and here is what he had to say.
House abandoned by couple who 'disappeared' years ago nightmare for neighbour on upscale street

A Toronto man, whose neighbours vanished eight years ago and left their home completely abandoned, said he's fed up living next door to a property that is in complete disarray.

London

Ontario minimum wage to increase to $16.55 per hour on Oct. 1

Ontario's minimum wage is set to rise to $16.55 an hour on Oct. 1.
Victim of Sarnia shooting in 'stable' condition

The victim of a shooting in Sarnia is in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries, according to police.
Old North residents say City Hall fix for infrastructure fell flat

Dozens of decades-old trees are at risk due to construction set to get underway in London’s Old North neighbourhood. Residents say not enough was done to keep them informed and seek their input.

Winnipeg

4 teens dead after crash involving semi-truck near Gilbert Plains: Manitoba RCMP

Four teenagers are dead, and another is in hospital with serious injuries after a crash near Gilbert Plains, Man. Wednesday night.
Donald Trump indicted; 1st ex-president charged with crime

Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defense lawyers said Thursday, making him the first former U.S. president to face a criminal charge and jolting his bid to retake the White House next year.
'It's a major project': Southern Chiefs Organization takes possession of The Bay downtown

Plans to transform the vacant Hudson's Bay building in downtown Winnipeg are one step closer to reality.

Kitchener

'Thank you for playing': The ace of spades has finally been found in the Hagersville 'Catch the Ace'

After an elusive 45-week draw, the ace of spades has finally been found in the Hagersville ‘Catch the Ace.’
Freezing rain special weather statement issued for Waterloo Region

A special weather statement was issued Friday morning for much of Southwestern Ontario, including Waterloo region and surrounding areas.
Ontario minimum wage to increase to $16.55 per hour on Oct. 1

Ontario's minimum wage is set to rise to $16.55 an hour on Oct. 1.

Calgary

'Into the air': One victim of Calgary house explosion likely in hospital for 6 months

A member of Calgary's South Sudanese community says 10 victims of a home explosion were blown into the air before falling into a fiery basement below.
Police investigation closes Highway 552 northeast of Okotoks, Alta.

RCMP blocked off a highway southeast of Calgary on Thursday night as part of an investigation.
BREAKING
BREAKING | Ottawa gives final approval for Rogers $26B purchase of Shaw

Rogers Communications Inc's $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. cleared the last regulatory hurdle Friday, more than two years after the deal was first announced.

Saskatoon

Some in Saskatoon 'flat out' refusing delivery of city's new green waste bins

Some Saskatoon residents have been refusing to accept the green carts when they’re delivered by the city, but that won’t save them from a monthly fee.
Charter challenge filed against Sask. government's disability program

The Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry filed a charter challenge against the provincial government for stipulations in its disability program that require seniors to take their Canada Pension Plan (CPP) money out early.
Sask. government hopes physician assistants will help take pressure off health care system

Legislation to license physician assistants has been introduced by the Government of Saskatchewan.

Edmonton

Lack of data on transit violence amounts to 'blanket of ignorance': Researcher

Canada needs standardized data on violence on transit systems to help tackle issues ranging from a lack of mental health supports to eroding public trust, say researchers, citing the recent stabbing death of a 16-year-old boy at a Toronto station as the latest example of random attacks on commuters.
UCP candidate, slammed for comments on pornography in schools, quits

A candidate for the United Conservative Party in southern Alberta has resigned after she posted a video claiming children are being exposed to pornography in schools.
Meet the Canadian astronauts up for a seat on the Artemis II mission to the moon

This Sunday, NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will announce the four astronauts that will be blasting off to fly around the moon for the Artemis II mission, one of whom will be a Canadian astronaut.

Vancouver

'It's really hard. It's a good hard, though': Unique farm program helping people battle addictions

At Academy Farms in Langley, they raise bison and water buffalo, but this is more than a farm. It's a place that's helping people from across the country find their way out of addiction.
'It’s ours': Kwikwetlem First Nation on future of Riverview Hospital site

The redevelopment planning process was quietly halted earlier this year, and now the Kwikwetlem First Nation is speaking up about what they’d like to see happen on the land where the Riverview Hospital operated for a century.
Dogwalker claims pups were pepper sprayed during altercation on popular North Vancouver trail

The Hyannus trail system on the Nort Shore is known as a pooch paradise but one dogwalker claims a recent altercation with a hiker turned ugly.

Regina

Charter challenge filed against Sask. government's disability program

The Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry filed a charter challenge against the provincial government for stipulations in its disability program that require seniors to take their Canada Pension Plan (CPP) money out early.
'Embarrassing and hurtful': Sask. woman denied service because of ‘cultural’ facial tattoo

A First Nation woman was denied service at a Prince Albert bar because of her facial tattoo.
'A long time coming': Saskatchewan’s look at the now-rejected Doctrine of Discovery

After demands stretched for years and years, the formally repudiated “Doctrine of Discovery,” has been officially rejected by the Vatican.

What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: Jan. 27-29

What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: Jan. 27-29

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BREAKING | Ottawa gives final approval for Rogers $26B purchase of Shaw

BREAKING | Ottawa gives final approval for Rogers $26B purchase of Shaw