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Airdrie RCMP respond to a collision on the QEII Highway near Carstairs, Alta., on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. (RCMP handout)

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Victims identified as police reveal Nashville school shooter had drawn maps, done surveillance

The suspect in a Nashville school shooting on Monday had drawn a detailed map of the school, including potential entry points, and conducted surveillance before killing three students and three adults in the latest in a series of mass shootings in a country growing increasingly unnerved by bloodshed in schools.

Metro Nashville Police and federal law enforcement agencies search and investigate a house in the 3000 block of Brightwood Ave. following a mass shooting at Covenant School, Monday, March 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. The shooter was killed by police on the scene. (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP)

Freeland's budget to include grocery rebate for lower income Canadians, here's what else to expect Tuesday

The 2023 federal budget will include a one-time 'grocery rebate' for Canadians with lower incomes who may be struggling with the rising cost of food, CTV News has confirmed.

How many COVID-19 vaccine doses should you have by now?

Here is a summary of the current COVID-19 vaccination guidelines from NACI, for both children and adults who are at increased risk of serious illness and those who are not.

Gender-affirming care bans expanding, access being cut: U.S. laws now targeting transgender adults

In some U.S. states, proponents of gender-affirming care bans have argued for the last few years that minors are too young to make these medical decisions — but in 2023, legislative attempts to limit the health-care options for transgender youth have expanded to a new age group: adults.

Getting an extra consultation before surgery might not give you a better outcome: Canadian study

A new study that looked at more than 300,000 patients found that a medical consultation prior to a routine surgery wasn’t connected to a better surgical outcome, suggesting these consultations might not be necessary.

Gwyneth Paltrow accuser calls Utah ski crash 'serious smack'

The man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a 2016 skiing collision at one of the most upscale resorts in North America took the stand Monday, saying he was rammed into from behind and sent 'absolutely flying.' The trial in Utah hinges on who crashed into who.

Slain Edmonton officers Jordan and Ryan remembered at procession, regimental funeral

Family and friends of two police officers who were shot and killed while responding to a family dispute gathered in downtown Edmonton Monday to say goodbye to their loved ones.
Edmontonians, Canadian police officers line streets to say farewell to fallen EPS officers

Community members and police services from across the country gathered on Monday to mourn two Edmonton Police Service officers killed in the line of duty earlier this month.
In Pictures: Remembering Constables Travis Jordan and Brett Ryan

On March 27, a regimental funeral was held for Edmonton Police Service Constables Travis Jordan and Brett Ryan who were killed in the line of duty on March 16, 2023.

Vancouver

Who gets the pet when a couple separates? B.C. looking at amendments to Family Law Act

New guidance is being proposed to help judges in B.C. decide what happens to a family pet when a couple separates.
B.C. tribunal orders $9,755 payout to taxi driver over caste-based discrimination

The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has ordered that a taxi driver be paid more than $9,000 in compensation because his caste was insulted during a physical altercation at a staff Christmas party.
Incident involving truck carrying caged chickens closes Highway 1 in Langley, B.C.

A stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway in Langley, B.C., has reopened after an hours-long closure due to an incident involving a truck transporting live chickens.

Atlantic

'All I want to know is where he is': Moncton-area woman pleads for help in finding missing brother

After nine days with no answers, a Moncton-area woman is asking for the public’s help in finding her missing brother, Brian Lewis.
Freeland's budget to include grocery rebate for lower income Canadians, here's what else to expect Tuesday

The 2023 federal budget will include a one-time 'grocery rebate' for Canadians with lower incomes who may be struggling with the rising cost of food, CTV News has confirmed.
'People are going to be shocked': NSLC hikes prices ahead of federal tax increase

Regular shoppers at Nova Scotia liquor stores faced significant price hikes Monday, less than a week before another sizable federal tax increase.

Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island councillor resigns after referring to mayor as 'Mr. Hitler'

A municipal councillor on Vancouver Island has resigned effective immediately after referring to the mayor as "Mr. Hitler" during a public council meeting.
Man carrying replica handgun arrested at Victoria nightclub

Victoria police say a man was arrested after officers received a report of a man carrying a handgun at a downtown club over the weekend.
New rapid bus to connect West Shore with downtown Victoria next month

BC Transit is unveiling a new bus route that will connect the West Shore area with downtown Victoria.

Toronto

CTV News Toronto veteran Austin Delaney to retire after 34 years

After 34 years of telling Toronto's stories, CTV News Toronto veteran Austin Delaney is retiring.
Do you know who this is? Police looking to ID 'unknown' woman found in Toronto area

Police are looking for the public’s assistance in identifying an 'unknown,' non-verbal woman after she was found Monday by a concerned citizen in the Greater Toronto Area.
'Terrible tragedy': Politicians speak out following fatal stabbing of teen at Toronto subway station

Politicians and advocacy groups are speaking out following the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old boy a Toronto subway station on Saturday.

Montreal

Police find 6th and 7th bodies inside site of Old Montreal fire

Police say they have found the sixth and seventh bodies inside a building in Old Montreal that burned down 11 days ago and do not expect find any more victims. With the death toll now expected to remain at seven, police said they can begin to focus their efforts on finding the cause of the deadly March 16 fire.
Grocery rebate doesn't go far enough to fight inflation: food policy expert

In grocery store aisles across Quebec, food inflation is no longer an impression but a fact. "I know it's more. I can see from everything that we buy is costing a lot more." a woman tells CTV News at Esposito in NDG.
Quebec proposes extending nurses' bonuses to June

Treasury Board President Sonia LeBel is proposing the bonuses paid to nurses — which are set to expire next Thursday — be extended at least through June.

Ottawa

‘Nobody is looking for a handout’ for new Senators arena: Bettman

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says it will be up to the new owners of the Senators to decide whether to build a new arena at LeBreton Flats or at another location in Ottawa.
Freeland's budget to include grocery rebate for lower income Canadians, here's what else to expect Tuesday

The 2023 federal budget will include a one-time 'grocery rebate' for Canadians with lower incomes who may be struggling with the rising cost of food, CTV News has confirmed.
Bettman: NHL to evaluate Pride nights in offseason after some players refuse to wear jerseys

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league will evaluate its Pride nights in the offseason after several players have refused to wear Pride-themed jerseys this season.

Kitchener

Tax return delays possible if CRA workers strike

Thousands of Canada Revenue Agency workers are threatening strike action and it could cause a delay for Canadians trying to file their 2022 taxes.
Threatening graffiti found in Cambridge high school washroom: Police

Waterloo regional police are investigating after they say threats were found written inside a washroom at a Cambridge high school.
Guelph, Ont. researchers links nitrate to heart health

Preventing heart failure and managing diabetes are the potential benefits of a new discovery by University of Guelph researchers.

Saskatoon

Saskatoon-based Cameco wins back $300M in court battle with Canada's tax collector

Following a series of court decisions, Cameco says it will be getting a refund worth roughly $300 million from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
Sask. woman gets thousands in credit card charges after hackers lock her out of Facebook page

An Outlook woman has been locked out of her online business’ Facebook page for months and she says she’s starting to lose hope.
RCMP say stolen cows were seized from a property near Saskatoon

Officers seized more than $25,000 worth of stolen cattle from a property near Saskatoon, according to RCMP.

Northern Ontario

Evidence against Sudbury murder suspect ‘overwhelming,’ Crown tells jury

The Crown prosecutor in Sudbury made his pitch to the jury Monday afternoon in the Robert Steven Wright murder trial, arguing evidence against him is “overwhelming.”
Here is why the defence says Wright should be found not guilty of 1998 Sudbury murder

Closing arguments are being heard at the Sudbury courthouse Monday in the trial for the man accused of killing Renee Sweeney in 1998 with the defence saying there is plenty of reasonable doubt to support an acquittal.
Victims identified as police reveal Nashville school shooter had drawn maps, done surveillance

The suspect in a Nashville school shooting on Monday had drawn a detailed map of the school, including potential entry points, and conducted surveillance before killing three students and three adults in the latest in a series of mass shootings in a country growing increasingly unnerved by bloodshed in schools.

Winnipeg

'They are skin and bones': 4 puppies found abandoned in box by Manitoba highway

A Manitoba dog rescue is looking for answers after four freezing, malnourished puppies were found abandoned in a box on the side of a highway.
Man seen with gun in hotel prompts hold-and-secure in Selkirk: RCMP

A 32-year-old man has been arrested after RCMP say he was spotted with a gun in a hotel room in Selkirk.
House fire on Manitoba First Nation leaves 11-year-old dead: RCMP

A house fire on a Manitoba First Nation on Saturday has left an 11-year-old boy dead.

Regina

Fatal crash near Langenburg claims Regina man's life

A four-vehicle crash near Langenburg claimed the life of a Regina man on Friday.
Regina mother stands trial for 2nd-degree murder in death of 18-month-old son

A woman accused of killing her 18-month-old son sat holding a small teddy bear in the prisoner’s box as she listened to prosecutors outline the evidence against her on the first day of trial.
Sask. judge grants bail for Quewezance sisters who say they were wrongfully imprisoned nearly 30 years ago

A pair of Saskatchewan sisters have been granted bail after spending almost 30 years in prison for what they describe as a wrongful conviction.