Grey Cup MVP Zach Collaros back with Winnipeg Blue Bombers for another season

Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros receives the 'Most Outstanding Player' award during the CFL Awards in Hamilton, Ont., on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

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Police inaction moves to centre of Uvalde shooting probe

The actions -- or more notably, the inaction -- of a school district police chief and other law enforcement officers has become the centre of the investigation into this week's shocking school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

Twenty-one crosses and flags stand next to Main Street as a memorial for the victims killed earlier in the week during an elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Friday, May 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

Putin warns against continued arming of Ukraine; Kremlin claims another city captured

As Russia asserted progress in its goal of seizing the entirety of contested eastern Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin tried to shake European resolve Saturday to punish his country with sanctions and to keep supplying weapons that have supported Ukraine's defence.

Yorkton’s Lobsterfest welcomes filmmakers from across Canada for a taste of Saskatchewan and the Maritimes

One of the Yorkton Film Festival’s (YFF) premier events has come and gone, as “Lobsterfest” kicked off Friday night from the Yorkton Wildlife Federation Clubhouse.
Fans can watch all Sask. teams during ‘Football Weekend’ in September

The Saskatchewan Roughriders along with other football teams in the province have declared a weekend in September as “Football Weekend” in the province.
Putin warns against continued arming of Ukraine; Kremlin claims another city captured

As Russia asserted progress in its goal of seizing the entirety of contested eastern Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin tried to shake European resolve Saturday to punish his country with sanctions and to keep supplying weapons that have supported Ukraine's defence.

Saskatoon

Early morning shooting incident leaves one dead: Prince Albert police

The Prince Albert Police Service is investigating a homicide after a man was shot in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Fans can watch all Sask. teams during ‘Football Weekend’ in September

The Saskatchewan Roughriders along with other football teams in the province have declared a weekend in September as “Football Weekend” in the province.
Fire rips through Saskatoon apartment building overnight

A major fire ripped through a three-story Saskatoon apartment building in the 300 block of 108th Street W overnight on Friday.

Northern Ontario

Support for Sudbury Defeat Depression event exceeds expectations

The Sudbury Defeat Depression Walk/Run returned to Bell Park on Saturday, as the COVID-19 pandemic eases and normal events resume.
Dozens of dogs and cats microchipped at Barkfest in North Bay

A long line of cars wrapped around the Humane Society's parking lot in North Bay Saturday morning as dozens of cats and dogs got microchipped.
Glencore to pay billion-dollar fine for corruption, bribery of foreign officials

Glencore International has pled guilty and agreed to pay US$1.186 billion in fines and penalties for corrupt practices in dealing with foreign governments.

Edmonton

Oilers preparing for Colorado Avalanche in NHL Western final

The Edmonton Oilers have made it through two rounds of the NHL playoffs, but they've used two Game 1 mulligans along the way.
'They really foster community support': New café with a focus on supporting local

Felice Café has been open for just one month and local vendors are already seeing a boost in business because of it.
Rally outside courthouse supporting family of slain Métis hunters

Friends, family and supporters of Jacob Sansom and Maurice Cardinal gathered outside the Edmonton law courts Friday to sing and pray for justice.

Toronto

Three men arrested in human trafficking investigation of 18-year-old

Toronto police are announcing the arrest of three men in a more than six-month human trafficking investigation that involved an 18-year-old girl.
Coyote bites child in west end Toronto park: police

Police say a coyote bit a child in a west end Toronto park on Saturday afternoon.
One person dead after apartment fire in Toronto’s east end

A person is dead after a fire erupted in an apartment in the city’s east end Saturday morning.

Calgary

Calgary Stampeders fans excited for first pre-season kickoff in 3 years

Fans of the Calgary Stampeders are breathing a sigh of relief and looking forward to watching pre-season football at McMahon Stadium on Saturday for the first time since 2019.
Back on the track: Calgary high school athletes compete in city championships for first time since pandemic

More than 600 athletes from 29 schools competed Saturday in the first Calgary high school city championship competition since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
'A new beginning': Calgary family in need helped by local charity

A group of volunteers spent their Saturday morning outfitting a Calgary home with new appliances, furniture and food for a family in need.

Montreal

Three things most likely to be legally challenged in Bill 96

Is it unconstitutional to make someone pay to get a legal document translated into French? One of Montreal's top lawyers thinks so, and pointed out two other things from Bill 96 that he thinks the courts would most easily find fault with.
Some Quebecers eligible for financial help after storm leaves thousands without power

Quebec announced special financial assistance to cover food losses suffered by those using social assistance programs following power outages.
Montreal students deck out skateboards for less fortunate children around the world

Around 2,500 boards are being decorated by Montreal-area students right now, as Skateboards for Hope delivers decks around the world.

Ottawa

Hydro Ottawa says goal is to restore power to all customers by the end of the weekend

Hydro Ottawa says the goal is to restore power to "the bulk" of homes and businesses by the end of the weekend as crews enter "the last phase" of restoration efforts.
Remote parts of rural eastern Ontario could wait weeks for power restoration

A Hydro One spokesperson says some people living in remote parts of rural eastern Ontario could be waiting weeks to have power restored after last Saturday’s devastating and deadly storm.
Gatineau police investigating stabbing death of 22-year-old man in Aylmer

A 22-year-old Gatineau man died in hospital after being stabbed outside an establishment in Aylmer on Saturday morning.

Atlantic

Rough road to recovery for N.B. duty-free shop – still holding out hope border traffic will increase

A N.B. duty-free shop owner at the U.S.-Canada border says high fuel costs and lingering requirements at the border are hurting business.
How two N.S. Crown attorneys are fighting human trafficking in the province

Two special prosecutors tasked with taking on Nova Scotia's human trafficking cases are sharing some insight into what's currently happening in the province's courts.
Hidden gems and buried treasures at the Moncton Record Expo

Vinyl lovers packed a community centre in Riverview, N.B., Saturday in search of a hidden gem or the missing piece to their collection at the bi-annual Moncton Record Expo.

Kitchener

'Whopping, happy-go-lucky, New Orleans-style party': Celebrating the life of Nancy Pauli

The Kitchener Waterloo Dixieland Jazz Club held a rumpus New Orleans-style wake on Saturday, in remembrance of its long-time director Nancy Pauli. Pauli passed away in February at the age of 81.
Demonstrators gather outside Doug Ford’s rally in Kitchener

As Ford made his pitch to voters inside, outside, demonstrators weathered rain and thunder to speak out against his leadership.
Cambridge man arrested after firing pellet gun at police, slashing tires

Waterloo regional police have arrested a 63-year-old Cambridge man who slashed someone’s tires before shooting a pellet gun at officers and barricading himself inside an apartment.

Vancouver

Volunteers stepping up amid spike in Vancouver property crimes

Volunteers in Vancouver are stepping their efforts as the city continues to see a rise in property crimes.
Park board looking at how to 'reduce private vehicle traffic' in Stanley Park

Amid ongoing controversy over a temporary bike lane and after a long weekend that saw drivers frustrated -- the Vancouver Park Board is asking for feedback on how to decrease private vehicle traffic in Stanley Park.
Tentative agreement reached to end Sea to Sky transit strike

The months-long transit strike in B.C.'s Sea to Sky region may be coming to an end, after representatives from the union and the employer signed a tentative agreement Friday.

Vancouver Island

Mill Bay mall fire that shut down Highway 1 considered suspicious, RCMP say

The fire at the vacant Pioneer Square Mall in Mill Bay that shut down Highway 1 for several hours on Friday is considered suspicious, Mounties say.
B.C. wants First Nations to agree before old-growth logging deferred on shared lands

The British Columbia government wants First Nations to reach consensus before logging is deferred in old-growth forests on shared Indigenous territories.
Cross-Canada cyclist turns tragedy into mission to help others

After losing his wife Jackie when she was just 31, Adam is now completing a cross-Canada journey to raise money and awareness for research into the genetic heart condition that killed her