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Deborah Burns, daughter of Earl Burns Sr., who was killed during the James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Sask., mass stabbings in 2022, speaks to the media at the public coroner’s inquest in Melfort, Sask. on Thursday, January 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Geraldine Malone

Answers starting to come as Saskatchewan stabbing inquest enters week 2

Myles Sanderson killed 11 and injured 17 on James Smith Cree Nation and the village of Weldon

Deborah Burns, daughter of Earl Burns Sr., who was killed during the James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Sask., mass stabbings in 2022, speaks to the media at the public coroner’s inquest in Melfort, Sask. on Thursday, January 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Geraldine Malone
The Prairie View trail near Barrier Lake in Kananaskis Country, Alta., is shown on Sunday, Nov.2, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lauren Krugel

No recharge: long-term Prairie drought raises worry over groundwater levels

About 600,000 Albertans depend on groundwater

The Prairie View trail near Barrier Lake in Kananaskis Country, Alta., is shown on Sunday, Nov.2, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lauren Krugel
Jasmine Jasudavicius, top, fights Priscila Cachoeira during UFC 297 in Toronto on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Canada’s Jasmine Jasudavicius dominates Zombie Girl in UFC 297 undercard win

Jasudavicus outstruck Brazil’s Priscila Cachoeira 326-26

Jasmine Jasudavicius, top, fights Priscila Cachoeira during UFC 297 in Toronto on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
As the Bank of Canada gears up to announce its next interest rate decision Wednesday, economists will on the lookout for any clues on when it plans to start cutting interest rates. The Bank of Canada is shown in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

All eyes on the BoC this week for hints on when it may cut interest rates

Forecasters expect cut to happen as early as this spring

As the Bank of Canada gears up to announce its next interest rate decision Wednesday, economists will on the lookout for any clues on when it plans to start cutting interest rates. The Bank of Canada is shown in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The recent deaths of six children in Ontario and four children in British Columbia from a bacterial infection is grabbing parents’ attention. Doctors say severe cases of invasive Group A streptococcal infection are extremely rare. An electron microscope image shows Group A Streptococcus in orange. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-NIAID via AP

Get kids up-to-date on vaccinations, watch for signs of Strep A: doctors

Bacterial infection has been linked to 4 child deaths in B.C. and another 6 in Ontario this winter

The recent deaths of six children in Ontario and four children in British Columbia from a bacterial infection is grabbing parents’ attention. Doctors say severe cases of invasive Group A streptococcal infection are extremely rare. An electron microscope image shows Group A Streptococcus in orange. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-NIAID via AP
Vancouver Canucks’ Carson Soucy, front left, checks Toronto Maple Leafs’ William Nylander (88) as John Tavares (91) watches during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Garland, Hoglander score 2 apiece as Canucks dump Maple Leafs 6-4

Vancouver hosts the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday

Vancouver Canucks’ Carson Soucy, front left, checks Toronto Maple Leafs’ William Nylander (88) as John Tavares (91) watches during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks past members of his cabinet after speaking to reporters during the Liberal Cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. The federal cabinet will hear from a range of experts on housing, economics and Canada-U.S. relations over three days of meetings in Montreal next week.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Affordability, U.S. election to top agenda as federal cabinet meets in Montreal

The meetings come one week before the House of Commons resumes sitting following the holiday break

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks past members of his cabinet after speaking to reporters during the Liberal Cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. The federal cabinet will hear from a range of experts on housing, economics and Canada-U.S. relations over three days of meetings in Montreal next week.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
A silver-haired bat is shown in this undated handout photo. Authors of a new study say that while bats are well known for using sound to echolocate prey and navigate around objects, silver-haired bats become only the second species of bat whose singing has been documented in North America. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Cori Lausen *MANDATORY CREDIT*

That tune coming from an old mine in B. C.? It’s probably a bat, singing a love song

Bats typically produce pulses of sound and listen to the echoes to find food

A silver-haired bat is shown in this undated handout photo. Authors of a new study say that while bats are well known for using sound to echolocate prey and navigate around objects, silver-haired bats become only the second species of bat whose singing has been documented in North America. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Cori Lausen *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Charges have been laid against a 22-year-old Nova Scotia man for lighting a fire last May that grew to become the largest wildfire in the province’s history. In this aerial image, an aircraft, centre, flies near a wildfire burning near Barrington Lake in Shelburne County, N.S., on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Communications Nova Scotia **MANDATORY CREDIT**

Nova Scotia man charged with igniting massive Barrington Lake wildfire

The fire burned 23,000 hectares before it was brought under control on June 13

Charges have been laid against a 22-year-old Nova Scotia man for lighting a fire last May that grew to become the largest wildfire in the province’s history. In this aerial image, an aircraft, centre, flies near a wildfire burning near Barrington Lake in Shelburne County, N.S., on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Communications Nova Scotia **MANDATORY CREDIT**
The RCMP logo is seen outside the force’s ‘E’ division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. The RCMP has eased its policy on cannabis use by members, saying simply they must be fit for duty when reporting for work. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

RCMP relaxes recreational cannabis use policy for officers

The RCMP acknowledged last summer the 2018 policy was under review

The RCMP logo is seen outside the force’s ‘E’ division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. The RCMP has eased its policy on cannabis use by members, saying simply they must be fit for duty when reporting for work. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
An unopened Rideau Canal is pictured in Ottawa on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Ottawa is looking at another weekend without skating on the Rideau Canal, even with below-normal winter temperatures on the horizon for the weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Thin ice: Ottawa’s Rideau Canal still isn’t open for skating, despite cold weather

The canal needs at least 30 centimetres of ice for the skateway to open

An unopened Rideau Canal is pictured in Ottawa on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Ottawa is looking at another weekend without skating on the Rideau Canal, even with below-normal winter temperatures on the horizon for the weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Israel’s ambassador to Canada, Iddo Moed, arrives to Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Israeli envoy joins calls for Canada to clarify its stance on ICJ genocide case

The highest court of the United Nations held 2 days of public hearings

Israel’s ambassador to Canada, Iddo Moed, arrives to Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The deadline for Canadian businesses to repay pandemic loans and receive partial forgiveness has arrived, as business groups say it could mean closure for many firms. A closed store front boutique business called Francis Watson pleads for help displaying a sign in Toronto on Thursday, April 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Deadline to get partial CEBA forgiveness arrives as business groups warn of closures

As of Jan. 15, it’s estimated nearly 70% of recipients have qualified for partial forgiveness

The deadline for Canadian businesses to repay pandemic loans and receive partial forgiveness has arrived, as business groups say it could mean closure for many firms. A closed store front boutique business called Francis Watson pleads for help displaying a sign in Toronto on Thursday, April 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with a member of the public at an event follwing the signing of the Nunavut devolution agreement in Iqaluit on Thursday, January 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dustin Patar

Trudeau departs Iqaluit doing after something he rarely does — reflecting on his dad

Trudeau travelled to Iqaluit for the 2-day trip this week to sign a historic land transfer agreement

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with a member of the public at an event follwing the signing of the Nunavut devolution agreement in Iqaluit on Thursday, January 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dustin Patar
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. says it’s reversing course on a decision to reduce its discounts on grocery items nearing expiry. The Loblaws flagship location on Carlton Street in Toronto on Thursday May 2, 2013.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim

Loblaw 50% off stickers to return after public anger over discount reduction

Canada’s largest grocery retailer drew public ire this week before reversing its decision

Loblaw Cos. Ltd. says it’s reversing course on a decision to reduce its discounts on grocery items nearing expiry. The Loblaws flagship location on Carlton Street in Toronto on Thursday May 2, 2013.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
A potential strike by more than 180 transit supervisors seeking a new contract in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland could have a major effect on commuters next week, with the bus drivers’ union saying it would back such action. A bus is pictured in downtown Vancouver, Friday, November, 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Talks resume Saturday to avoid potential B.C. bus strike

CUPE Local 4500 has said it will be ‘withdrawing all services’ for 2 days if an agreement isn’t reached

A potential strike by more than 180 transit supervisors seeking a new contract in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland could have a major effect on commuters next week, with the bus drivers’ union saying it would back such action. A bus is pictured in downtown Vancouver, Friday, November, 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Men’s bronze medalist Liam Brearley of Canada competes in the finals of the FIS Snowboard World Cup, Snowboard Slopestyle, in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020. Brearley won gold on Sunday in Laax, Switzerland. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley

Canadian snowboarder Brearley wins World Cup gold in slopestyle

Canadian snowboarders Liam Brearley and Cameron Spalding won gold and bronze, respectively,…

Men’s bronze medalist Liam Brearley of Canada competes in the finals of the FIS Snowboard World Cup, Snowboard Slopestyle, in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020. Brearley won gold on Sunday in Laax, Switzerland. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley
Snow falls as a woman and her dogs walk through an alley way in Victoria, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Extreme cold mostly over in Canada except in northern Alberta

Schools in Metro Vancouver, with the exception of Langley, reopened on Friday

Snow falls as a woman and her dogs walk through an alley way in Victoria, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
A British Columbia wildlife protection group says a primary food source of threatened southern resident killer whales is being caught in a commercial fishery that tosses chinook salmon overboard or turns them into compost. A southern resident killer whale swims past a school of salmon near the Fraser River, B.C. in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Keith Holmes, Hakai Institute

‘Appalling waste’: watchdog says 20,000-salmon bycatch could have fed B.C. orcas

Group says commercial fishery threatens food source of southern resident killer whales

A British Columbia wildlife protection group says a primary food source of threatened southern resident killer whales is being caught in a commercial fishery that tosses chinook salmon overboard or turns them into compost. A southern resident killer whale swims past a school of salmon near the Fraser River, B.C. in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Keith Holmes, Hakai Institute
A potential strike by more than 180 transit supervisors seeking a new contract in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland could have a major effect on commuters next week, with the bus drivers’ union saying it would back such action. A bus is pictured in downtown Vancouver, Friday, November, 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

B.C. Lower Mainland bus drivers won’t cross picket line if action occurs

Supervisors threatening to walk off the job Monday morning due to contract impasse

A potential strike by more than 180 transit supervisors seeking a new contract in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland could have a major effect on commuters next week, with the bus drivers’ union saying it would back such action. A bus is pictured in downtown Vancouver, Friday, November, 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward