CP Holiday Train arrives in Alberta; Calgary show slated for Dec. 11

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is back in Alberta for a series of free concerts. (Canadian Pacific)

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Woman detained in Syria says Ottawa is forcing her to make agonizing choice in order to get her kids to Canada

A woman held in a detention camp in Syria, along with her three Canadian children, says the federal government is forcing her to make an agonizing choice: relinquish custody of her kids so they can be repatriated to Canada, or keep them in the camp where the conditions are dire. Her children are eligible for repatriation but she is not a Canadian citizen.

'Asiya' and her three children have been detained in the Al-Roj camp in northeastern Syria since 2019.

Loblaw ends No Name price freeze, vows 'flat' pricing 'wherever possible'

Loblaw will not be extending its price freeze on No Name brand products, but vows to keep the yellow label product-pricing flat 'wherever possible.'

Cheaters beware: ChatGPT maker releases AI detection tool

The maker of ChatGPT is trying to curb its reputation as a freewheeling cheating machine with a new tool that can help teachers detect if a student or artificial intelligence wrote that homework.

Still no answers on yearslong bread price-fixing scandal: law professor

More than five years since Canada’s Competition Bureau began an investigation into an alleged bread-price fixing scheme, no conclusions have been drawn nor charges laid. As the watchdog is now probing whether grocery stores are profiting from inflation, one expert says the effectiveness of its tools are in question.

Bullets in north Edmonton shooting narrowly missed sleeping children: police

Police are asking the public for help in identifying two males involved in a shooting in north Edmonton last month.
Ottawa, Alberta expanding $10/day daycare plan to include 22,500 new private spaces

Alberta's UCP government celebrated a victory in "parental choice in child care" Tuesday while announcing that a nationwide effort to make daycare more affordable will also include thousands of new privately-operated spaces in the province.
4 of 7 stolen Land Rovers found by Edmonton police; 2 charged

Men from Calgary and the Greater Toronto Area have been charged in a rash of thefts of newer Land Rovers in Edmonton and police are looking for a third person.

Vancouver

Illicit drug death toll surpasses 2,000 in B.C. for a 2nd consecutive year

British Columbia recorded 2,272 illicit drugs deaths last year, new data released by the BC Coroners Service shows.
Nanaimo singer Lauren Spencer-Smith earns pair of Juno Awards nods

Lauren Spencer-Smith of Nanaimo, B.C., is among the nominees for this year's Juno Awards, including for the artist of the year category. The 19-year-old singer who rose to fame after a stint on American Idol is up against established names like Michael Bublé, Avril Lavigne and The Weeknd in the most coveted category.
Vancouver school to dump Lord Roberts name after unanimous vote

Members of the Vancouver School Board have voted unanimously to support the renaming of Lord Roberts Elementary in the city's West End neighbourhood.

Atlantic

Wind chill explained and what to expect late week in the Maritimes

A blast of Arctic air will combine with northwest gusts to make it feel like -35 degrees or colder for parts of all three Maritime provinces Friday night into Saturday.
911 issues caused by change to 10-digit dialing in New Brunswick: Bell Aliant

911 emergency calling in all three Maritime provinces has been fixed following service issues Tuesday morning.
Mi'kmaw Nova Scotia MP says updated electoral map kicks him out of his own riding

A Mi'kmaw member of Parliament says proposed changes to the boundaries of federal ridings in Nova Scotia would remove him and two Indigenous communities from his riding.

Vancouver Island

Comox man who broke into former partner's home and assaulted her to serve full sentence: B.C. Court of Appeal

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has dismissed a man's appeal for a shorter sentence after he was convicted of breaking into a former partner's home and seriously assaulting her in early 2020.
Nanaimo singer Lauren Spencer-Smith earns pair of Juno Awards nods

Lauren Spencer-Smith of Nanaimo, B.C., is among the nominees for this year's Juno Awards, including for the artist of the year category. The 19-year-old singer who rose to fame after a stint on American Idol is up against established names like Michael Bublé, Avril Lavigne and The Weeknd in the most coveted category.
Caught on cam: Mattress flies off car near Langford, B.C.

A Vancouver Island man was driving along Sooke Road just west of Langford, B.C., on Sunday when he recorded the moment a mattress flew off the top of a moving vehicle.

Toronto

Jeopardy! dedicates entire category to Ontario but one question stumps every contestant

Jeopardy! turned the spotlight on Ontario on Monday night with a category entirely dedicated to the province. One question stumped every contestant.
Toronto man sentenced to more than 8 years after pleading guilty in 2 violent sexual assault cold cases

A 33-year-old Toronto man has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to two violent sexual assaults almost a decade ago.
Will Ferrell captured on video taunting Toronto Raptors bench while sitting courtside

The Toronto Raptors’ most recent win came with a surprise appearance from comedy legend Will Ferrell, who jokingly taunted the Raptors bench from his courtside seat just feet away.

Montreal

Quebec's efforts to hire nurses from abroad falling short

After failing to recruit hundreds of orderlies internationally, Francois Legault's government is now dangling the same solution to the nursing shortage. If the past is any indication of the future, the chances are slim that Quebec will see thousands of professional nurses coming to the rescue of the health-care system.
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WEATHER | Polar vortex to bring coldest air in years to parts of Quebec

So far, the winter season across Southwestern Quebec has been marked by above-average snowfall and above-average temperatures, but that is about to change. Cold, arctic air has been gradually pushing into the province.
Quebec political parties divided over appointment of anti-Islamophobia advisor

Political parties in Quebec City are divided over the controversial appointment of Amira Elghawaby as Justin Trudeau's special advisor on combating Islamophobia.

Ottawa

Ottawa police name suspect in south-end homicide

A 45-year-old man was killed and a woman was hospitalized in a stabbing at south end apartment overnight, police said. A warrant has been issued for a 37-year-old suspect.
Missing Ottawa man's car found in Pembroke, Ont.

The car of an Ottawa man reported missing earlier this month has been found in Pembroke, Ont., police said Tuesday.
Two serious crashes on Ottawa roads Tuesday morning

Emergency crews had to extricate people from vehicles in two separate crashes in Ottawa on Tuesday morning.

Kitchener

Queen Victoria statue consultation wraps up first stage with City of Kitchener

The City of Kitchener says they have wrapped up the first phase of consultation regarding a controversial statue in a public park.
Kitchener crash causes heavy damage, road closure

A crash between a box truck and a convertible has caused heavy damage to one vehicle and a road closure in Kitchener.
Driver charged in crash that killed Galt Country Club GM

A driver has been charged in a fatal crash that killed a long-standing member of Cambridge's golf community.

Saskatoon

Saskatoon landlord expects family of man killed in apartment to clean up his blood

Thirty-seven-year-old Adam Willet was found dead in his apartment on 7th Street East in December, and his family says they are now on the hook for cleaning the suite.
Harvard hockey coach under fire from FSIN after alleged racist comments

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is calling for the resignation of Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey coach Katey Stone.
Accused in Saskatoon's first homicide appears in court

Saskatoon’s first homicide victim of 2023 has been identified in court documents as 35-year-old Steffen Pohl.

Northern Ontario

Blind River man charged again in ongoing neighbour dispute

Charges are being laid for the third time in connection with an ongoing dispute between northern Ontario neighbours, police say.
Preston Pablo of Timmins receives three Juno Award nominations

Preston Pablo, 21, of Timmins is a singer, songwriter and musician who's been nominated for three Juno Awards.
Laurentian University ends high-profile property fight with Sudbury couple for $20K

Newly released court documents show that a property dispute at Laurentian University was settled for $20,000 – an amount less than LU had been offered in the past for the land.

Winnipeg

Arson causes $7M in damage at Manitoba business

RCMP in Headingley say a fire at a business in the RM of Rosser that caused millions in damage was a case of arson.
Jeopardy! dedicates entire category to Ontario but one question stumps every contestant

Jeopardy! turned the spotlight on Ontario on Monday night with a category entirely dedicated to the province. One question stumped every contestant.
Manitoba First Nation to sign child welfare agreement with Ottawa, province

Peguis First Nation is set to become the first Indigenous group in Manitoba to take control of child welfare under federal legislation that came into effect three years ago.

Regina

Riders release defensive lineman A.C. Leonard

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have released defensive lineman A.C. Leonard.
Class action lawsuit launched against Home Depot following investigation

Regina lawyer Tony Merchant has launched a class action lawsuit on behalf of some Home Depot customers who agreed to receive receipts electronically.
Regina man facing weapons and drug charges after stolen vehicle incident: police

A stolen vehicle investigation led to weapons and drug related charges for a 51-year-old man, the Regina Police Service (RPS) said in a news release.

CP Holiday Train arrives in Alberta; Calgary show slated for Dec. 11

CP Holiday Train arrives in Alberta; Calgary show slated for Dec. 11

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WEATHER | Polar vortex to bring coldest air in years to parts of Quebec