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The two-year-old son of Canadian musician David Foster and singer Katharine McPhee is lighting up the internet with his musical talents. (DavidFoster/Instagram)

2-year-old son of B.C.’s David Foster wows with drumming talents in viral video

Young drummer plays alongside a recording of Michael Jackson’s song ‘Rock with You’

The two-year-old son of Canadian musician David Foster and singer Katharine McPhee is lighting up the internet with his musical talents. (DavidFoster/Instagram)
A Japanese news outlet is reporting that Honda Motor Co. Ltd. could invest upwards of $18.4 billion in an electric vehicle plant in Canada. People walk near the logo of Honda Motor Company at a showroom in Tokyo, Feb. 8, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Eugene Hoshiko

Honda considering $18.4B EV and battery plant in Canada: media report

Potential investment decision expected by the end of the year, according to Japanese news reports

A Japanese news outlet is reporting that Honda Motor Co. Ltd. could invest upwards of $18.4 billion in an electric vehicle plant in Canada. People walk near the logo of Honda Motor Company at a showroom in Tokyo, Feb. 8, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Eugene Hoshiko
<div>Environment Canada says inland sections of the central and south coasts of British Columbia should prepare for significant snowfall early this week. A person, lower right, walks a dog after an overnight and morning snowstorm, in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck</div>

Heavy snow expected for coastal B.C., Environment Canada warns

Inland areas to see significant snowfall, while coastal communities likely to get mix of snow and rain

<div>Environment Canada says inland sections of the central and south coasts of British Columbia should prepare for significant snowfall early this week. A person, lower right, walks a dog after an overnight and morning snowstorm, in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck</div>
Jonathan Lyons, a 65-year-old rider from Bowen Island, B.C., is shown in action at the Canadian Track Championships in Milton, Ont., in a Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Canadian Cyclist, Robert Jones

At 65, B.C.’s Jonathan Lyons not slowing down at Canadian Track Championships

‘I’m not a young man any more but I feel strong, I feel healthy and alert.’

Jonathan Lyons, a 65-year-old rider from Bowen Island, B.C., is shown in action at the Canadian Track Championships in Milton, Ont., in a Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Canadian Cyclist, Robert Jones
Krystle Wilpert stands in front of the outdoor skating rink on the lagoon at Bowness Park in Calgary on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colette Derworiz

Parents weigh in on if kids need consent to change names or pronouns at school

Canadian parents have mixed feelings on what rights their children have without their say-so

Krystle Wilpert stands in front of the outdoor skating rink on the lagoon at Bowness Park in Calgary on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colette Derworiz
Construction workers toil inside the Barron Building as crews convert it from office space to residential apartments in Calgary, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Calgary transforms old offices to housing; experts say others should follow

In just 2 years, the program has seen the approval of 13 office-to-residential conversion projects

Construction workers toil inside the Barron Building as crews convert it from office space to residential apartments in Calgary, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Filmmaker Celine Song poses for a portrait in Toronto on Monday, May 29, 2023. Several Canadians are vying for Golden Globe awards tonight, including indie darling Song and blockbuster star Ryan Gosling. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

Celine Song, Ryan Gosling, Martin Short among Canadians up for Golden Globes

Song’s debut feature, ‘Past Lives,’ is nominated in 5 categories

Filmmaker Celine Song poses for a portrait in Toronto on Monday, May 29, 2023. Several Canadians are vying for Golden Globe awards tonight, including indie darling Song and blockbuster star Ryan Gosling. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
This still image from WTEN-TV video shows emergency response personnel at the site of a roll over bus accident on the Adirondack Northway, in the town of Lake George, N.Y., Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. Multiple people were injured when a tour bus carrying passengers rolled over Friday on a highway in the southern Adirondacks, New York State Police said. THE CANADIAN PRESS/WTEN-TV via AP
This still image from WTEN-TV video shows emergency response personnel at the site of a roll over bus accident on the Adirondack Northway, in the town of Lake George, N.Y., Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. Multiple people were injured when a tour bus carrying passengers rolled over Friday on a highway in the southern Adirondacks, New York State Police said. THE CANADIAN PRESS/WTEN-TV via AP
A group of runners run along Lake Shore Blvd. in Toronto on Saturday, May 1, 2021. A battle has broken out over the sidewalks in Canada’s most populous city. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Yader Guzman

Sidewalk drama in Toronto pits some pedestrians against running clubs

‘They’ll turn a corner and it’s just a large group running at you’

A group of runners run along Lake Shore Blvd. in Toronto on Saturday, May 1, 2021. A battle has broken out over the sidewalks in Canada’s most populous city. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Yader Guzman
Family and friends of the Afzaal family speak to the media outside Superior Court of Justice in Windsor, Ont., after a verdict in the Nathaniel Veltman murder trial was reached, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Veltman’s killings on June 6, 2021 in London Ont. have prompted calls for Canada to confront Islamophobia and raised new concerns about the threats of online radicalization. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dax Melmer

‘Good friends do exist’: London attack victims remembered at sentencing hearing

Veltman’s killings on June 6, 2021 in Ontario have prompted calls for Canada to confront Islamophobia

Family and friends of the Afzaal family speak to the media outside Superior Court of Justice in Windsor, Ont., after a verdict in the Nathaniel Veltman murder trial was reached, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Veltman’s killings on June 6, 2021 in London Ont. have prompted calls for Canada to confront Islamophobia and raised new concerns about the threats of online radicalization. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dax Melmer
An unusually mild start to winter in Quebec is dampening spirits in a province otherwise known for its vibrant winter culture. People walk on the snowless streets in Old Montreal, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

‘False start for winter’ in Quebec disappoints tourists, forces cities to adapt

Mild conditions continued into the first week of January in Montreal

An unusually mild start to winter in Quebec is dampening spirits in a province otherwise known for its vibrant winter culture. People walk on the snowless streets in Old Montreal, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Robert Mailman, left, and Walter Gillespie speak to media as Ron Dalton, right, co-president of Innocence Canada, looks on after their hearing at Saint John Law Courts in Saint John, N.B., Jan. 4, 2024. The two men recently had a 1984 murder conviction overturned and have now been found formally not guilty. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Hawkins

N.B. wrongful convictions: A story of undisclosed evidence, recanting witnesses

Mailman, 76, spent 18 years in prison, while Gillespie, 80, served 21 years

Robert Mailman, left, and Walter Gillespie speak to media as Ron Dalton, right, co-president of Innocence Canada, looks on after their hearing at Saint John Law Courts in Saint John, N.B., Jan. 4, 2024. The two men recently had a 1984 murder conviction overturned and have now been found formally not guilty. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Hawkins
<div>Canadian shippers and consumers could soon be feeling the ripple effect of attacks on cargo vessels in the Red Sea. This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the Galaxy Leader ship anchored offshore of As Salif, Yemen, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-HO, Maxar Technologies, Satellite image ©2023</div>

Red Sea attacks could have ripple effect on shippers — and consumers — in Canada

Global shipping firms are turning away from the trade corridor after militants stepped up attacks

<div>Canadian shippers and consumers could soon be feeling the ripple effect of attacks on cargo vessels in the Red Sea. This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the Galaxy Leader ship anchored offshore of As Salif, Yemen, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-HO, Maxar Technologies, Satellite image ©2023</div>
A polar bear mother and her two cubs walk along the shore of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Man. in this Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007 photo Scientists fear Canadian polar bears may be threatened by the spread of avian flu after officials confirmed the disease killed a bear in Alaska. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Avian flu feared in Canadian polar bears after disease kills bear in Alaska

The virus first showed up in Yukon more than a year ago in a red fox

A polar bear mother and her two cubs walk along the shore of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Man. in this Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007 photo Scientists fear Canadian polar bears may be threatened by the spread of avian flu after officials confirmed the disease killed a bear in Alaska. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
The charity with the highest-paid executives was Ducks Unlimited Canada, based in Manitoba. Its 2023 declaration indicates that two people earned more than $350,000, three others received between $250,000 and $300,000, and four received compensation between $200,000 and $250,000. (Photo courtesy of Ducks Unlimited)

Heads of 17 Canadian environmental charities collecting major compensation packages

At Vanouver’s David Suzuki Foundation, one manager received compensation of between $250K and $300K

The charity with the highest-paid executives was Ducks Unlimited Canada, based in Manitoba. Its 2023 declaration indicates that two people earned more than $350,000, three others received between $250,000 and $300,000, and four received compensation between $200,000 and $250,000. (Photo courtesy of Ducks Unlimited)
Canada’s Caitlin Kraemer, foreground right celebrates scoring with teammates from left, Ava Murphy, Piper Grober, Emma Pais and Alex Law after scoring the opening goal during the Women’s U18 Ice Hockey World Championship match between Canada and Sweden at the Ostersund Arena, in Ostersund, Sweden, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Per Danielsson/TT News Agency via AP

Canada routs Germany 11-0 at women’s U18 world championship

The Canadians were 2-for-4 on the power play and Germany couldn’t connect on its 3 power plays

Canada’s Caitlin Kraemer, foreground right celebrates scoring with teammates from left, Ava Murphy, Piper Grober, Emma Pais and Alex Law after scoring the opening goal during the Women’s U18 Ice Hockey World Championship match between Canada and Sweden at the Ostersund Arena, in Ostersund, Sweden, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Per Danielsson/TT News Agency via AP
A still image from the film “Mickey’s Mouse Trap” is shown in this handout photo. A Canadian horror director is riding a wave of viral buzz for turning Disney’s most famous character into a gruesome slasher flick. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Jamie Bailey **MANDATORY CREDIT **

Canadian director of Mickey Mouse horror film: ‘We kind of shook the world’

The film was shot in eight days at Funhaven, an amusement centre in Ottawa

A still image from the film “Mickey’s Mouse Trap” is shown in this handout photo. A Canadian horror director is riding a wave of viral buzz for turning Disney’s most famous character into a gruesome slasher flick. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Jamie Bailey **MANDATORY CREDIT **
Alaska Airlines planes are shown parked at gates at sunrise, March 1, 2021, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Oregon on Friday after a window and chunk of its fuselage blew out in mid-air, media reports said. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Canadian airlines say they’re unaffected by Boeing 737-9 Max jetliner incident

Airlines including Air Canada, WestJet, Flair Airlines and Lynx Air all say they fly the 737-8 Max jetliner

Alaska Airlines planes are shown parked at gates at sunrise, March 1, 2021, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Oregon on Friday after a window and chunk of its fuselage blew out in mid-air, media reports said. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Playwright Christopher Morris performs during a production of his play, “The Runner” a Human Cargo Production at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre in this undated handout photo. Set and sostume designer, Gillian Gallow, lighting designer, Bonnie Beecher. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Dylan Hewlett *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Show goes on in Vancouver after Gaza tensions scrap play’s Victoria run

PuSh Festival has staged controversial productions in the past and faced criticism

Playwright Christopher Morris performs during a production of his play, “The Runner” a Human Cargo Production at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre in this undated handout photo. Set and sostume designer, Gillian Gallow, lighting designer, Bonnie Beecher. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Dylan Hewlett *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Canada’s Caitlin Kraemer, foreground right celebrates scoring with teammates from left, Ava Murphy, Piper Grober, Emma Pais and Alex Law after scoring the opening goal during the Women’s U18 Ice Hockey World Championship match between Canada and Sweden at the Ostersund Arena, in Ostersund, Sweden, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-TT News Agency, Per Danielsson

Canada chases 3-peat at women’s world under-18 hockey championship

Canada last won three straight women’s world under-18 titles between 2012 and 2014

Canada’s Caitlin Kraemer, foreground right celebrates scoring with teammates from left, Ava Murphy, Piper Grober, Emma Pais and Alex Law after scoring the opening goal during the Women’s U18 Ice Hockey World Championship match between Canada and Sweden at the Ostersund Arena, in Ostersund, Sweden, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-TT News Agency, Per Danielsson