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The Montreal Police logo is seen on a police car in Montreal on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Jewish school in Montreal hit by gunfire, police say

Police say there are no suspects and no injuries after discovery of bullet holes

The Montreal Police logo is seen on a police car in Montreal on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Dallas Stars' Miro Heiskanen (4) and Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) battle for the puck during second period action in game 4 of the Western Conference finals of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs in Edmonton on Wednesday May 29, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Oilers rally from early deficit to beat Stars 5-2, pull even in West final

Best-of-7 NHL semifinal tied 2-2, with Game 5 set for Friday in Dallas

Dallas Stars' Miro Heiskanen (4) and Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) battle for the puck during second period action in game 4 of the Western Conference finals of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs in Edmonton on Wednesday May 29, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
People take over a field with tents during a student encampment for Palestine at the University of British Columbia campus in Vancouver on Monday, April. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

1 arrested after police clear UBC intersection of pro-Palestinian protesters

No apparent move against ongoing protest encampment that has occupied a campus field

People take over a field with tents during a student encampment for Palestine at the University of British Columbia campus in Vancouver on Monday, April. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson. (Dave Eagles/KTW)

Mayor can’t talk for Kamloops any more after council strips him of that power

Decision after months of conflict between Reid Hamer-Jackson, council, and city staff

Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson. (Dave Eagles/KTW)
Actresses from the Crave and APTN original drama series, "Little Bird", Darla Contois, centre, Jennifer Podemski, left, creator of the series, and Lisa Edelstein pose for a photograph in Toronto on Thursday, May 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

‘Little Bird’ wins 8 times at Canadian Screen Awards gala for TV craft

Marquee categories including best film, best TV comedy and best TV drama are set for Friday

Actresses from the Crave and APTN original drama series, "Little Bird", Darla Contois, centre, Jennifer Podemski, left, creator of the series, and Lisa Edelstein pose for a photograph in Toronto on Thursday, May 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Asha Wheeldon, founder and CEO of Kula Foods is pictured in her office in Vancouver, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Black-owned business program takes aim at government, corporate contracts

Black Entrepreneurs and Businesses of Canada Society offers certification program

Asha Wheeldon, founder and CEO of Kula Foods is pictured in her office in Vancouver, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. Police in northern British Columbia say human remains found along a river near the community of Dawson Creek this month belong to a woman who had been missing for nearly six months, one of four people to vanish from the area over the last year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Dawson Creek remains identified as B.C. woman who went missing 6 months ago

Renee Didier one of 4 people reported missing from the community over the past year

The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. Police in northern British Columbia say human remains found along a river near the community of Dawson Creek this month belong to a woman who had been missing for nearly six months, one of four people to vanish from the area over the last year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
People take to the waters and shores of the Ottawa River in the Ottawa suburb of Constance Bay on Tuesday, July 6, 2023. The Weather Network is predicting more sunshine and warmer temperatures for the summer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

‘Less persistent and less severe’ B.C. heat forecast for the coming months

Get ready for a long, hot summer across Canada, says the Weather Network

People take to the waters and shores of the Ottawa River in the Ottawa suburb of Constance Bay on Tuesday, July 6, 2023. The Weather Network is predicting more sunshine and warmer temperatures for the summer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Trains are seen as cargo containers sit idle on rail tracks in Delta, B.C., on Friday, July 7, 2023. The U.S. Department of Justice in Washington State says two men are facing human smuggling charges for their alleged role in a scheme to get people across the Canada-U.S. border in B.C. on freight trains. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. freight trains used in human smuggling operation, US officials say

Two men charged in what authorities called ‘an extremely dangerous smuggling scheme’

Trains are seen as cargo containers sit idle on rail tracks in Delta, B.C., on Friday, July 7, 2023. The U.S. Department of Justice in Washington State says two men are facing human smuggling charges for their alleged role in a scheme to get people across the Canada-U.S. border in B.C. on freight trains. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A customer browses an aisle at a Metro grocery store In Toronto on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. As Canadian consumers have increasingly soured on the major grocers, the country’s competition watchdog has turned its sight on restrictive clauses in retail leases that it says are hampering competition in the grocery sector. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Canada’s grocery competition hampered by lease restrictions: experts

Property controls over who can operate nearby a major barrier to new stores

A customer browses an aisle at a Metro grocery store In Toronto on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. As Canadian consumers have increasingly soured on the major grocers, the country’s competition watchdog has turned its sight on restrictive clauses in retail leases that it says are hampering competition in the grocery sector. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Dallas Stars’ Wyatt Johnston (53) and Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) battle for the puck during second period third-round NHL playoff action in Edmonton on Monday May 27, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Oilers looking to regroup after Game 3 loss: ‘Nothing to sulk about’

Edmonton will focus on the details in Game 4 against Dallas after letting Game 3 slip away

Dallas Stars’ Wyatt Johnston (53) and Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) battle for the puck during second period third-round NHL playoff action in Edmonton on Monday May 27, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Five more Ontario school boards and two private schools are suing social media giants Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris, France, June 14, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Photo/Thibault Camus

Schools versus social media: More Ontario officials join legal fight

Suit alleges platforms negligently designed for compulsive use, have rewired way children think

Five more Ontario school boards and two private schools are suing social media giants Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris, France, June 14, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Photo/Thibault Camus
A tattered flag waves in the wind in honour of the victims of the April 6, 2018 bus crash that took the lives of 16 and injured 13, in Humboldt, Sask., Sunday, March 24, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Matt Smith)

Lawyer says deadly Humboldt Broncos crash families have no right to sue

Court arguments are being heard this week in Regina

A tattered flag waves in the wind in honour of the victims of the April 6, 2018 bus crash that took the lives of 16 and injured 13, in Humboldt, Sask., Sunday, March 24, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Matt Smith)
A man looks at the damage in Très-Saint-Rédempteur, Que., on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 after a tornado went through the prior evening.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Quebeckers recall scramble to safety as tornado touched down near Montreal

Tornado hit by Rigaud, about 60 kilometres west of Montreal, leaving trail of debris but no injuries

A man looks at the damage in Très-Saint-Rédempteur, Que., on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 after a tornado went through the prior evening.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne takes part in a news conference in Ottawa, on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Dufresne and a government official are warning legislators to dramatically narrow the scope of a Senate bill proposing to block minors from accessing “sexually explicit material” online, warning it could apply to streaming services like Netflix. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Internet age verification law could apply to Netflix, privacy czar says

Officials weigh on legislation aimed at preventing kids from accessing ‘sexually explicit material’

Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne takes part in a news conference in Ottawa, on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Dufresne and a government official are warning legislators to dramatically narrow the scope of a Senate bill proposing to block minors from accessing “sexually explicit material” online, warning it could apply to streaming services like Netflix. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
This image released by Netflix shows Leonardo DiCaprio as Dr. Randall Mindy in a scene from “Don’t Look Up.” (Niko Tavernise/Netflix via AP)

Researchers want Hollywood to reflect climate change more often

A majority of films in the climate change era do not frequently acknowledge its existence

This image released by Netflix shows Leonardo DiCaprio as Dr. Randall Mindy in a scene from “Don’t Look Up.” (Niko Tavernise/Netflix via AP)
A Northern Super League logo is shown in a handout. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO

Vancouver founding member of Northern Super League of women’s soccer

Former Project 8 reveals name, five charter members of Canadian pro league

A Northern Super League logo is shown in a handout. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Photos of convicted sex offender Randall Hopley taken in 2018 and 2019, show Hopley with different hair styles and a different appearance. Hopley was issued an 18-month prison sentence on May 24, 2024 for breaching his long-term supervision order in 2022 and 2023. (Vancouver Police Department handout)

B.C. sex offender Randall Hopley gets 18 months in jail after going on run

58-year-old went missing for 10 days after leaving his Vancouver halfway house in November 2023

Photos of convicted sex offender Randall Hopley taken in 2018 and 2019, show Hopley with different hair styles and a different appearance. Hopley was issued an 18-month prison sentence on May 24, 2024 for breaching his long-term supervision order in 2022 and 2023. (Vancouver Police Department handout)
Firefighters working the Parker Lake wildfire are seen in a staging area along Highway 97 looking south with a water bladder and fire hose set up among charred grassland in a May 15, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service

Banners hung by B.C. firefighters welcome evacuees back to Fort Nelson

‘There’s a lot of joy and happiness that people are back, relief that they’re back’

Firefighters working the Parker Lake wildfire are seen in a staging area along Highway 97 looking south with a water bladder and fire hose set up among charred grassland in a May 15, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service
A man sits in a chair beside the Palestinian solidarity encampment at the University of Victoria on May 17. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Talk, not legal action remains focus around B.C. university encampments

Protest camps tied to the Israel/Hamas conflict at UBC, UVic and VIU continue

A man sits in a chair beside the Palestinian solidarity encampment at the University of Victoria on May 17. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)