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A Saskatchewan artist had a unique setting for his latest piece.

A man convicted of murdering a Toronto police officer more than four decades ago has been granted day parole for six months.

Vancouver police say they arrested 14 people for blocking traffic and railroad tracks in East Vancouver Friday.

The ex-husband of Tatjana Stefanski – the woman whose disappearance and death set the small town of Lumby, B.C., on edge last month – has been charged with her murder.

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  • Premier Danielle Smith is questioning some last-minute amendments to the Liberal government's Bill C-59 that she says muzzles the energy industry, which she sees as the chief driver of environmental innovation in Canada.

  • Saskatchewan teachers and the province are set to resume negotiations on Wednesday.

  • Convicted B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton, who preyed on women he lured from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside to his rural pig farm, has died.

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    DEVELOPING

    While mild – and in some cases damp – weather may be persisting in parts of B.C., the next extreme heat event could arrive as early as next week, according to a warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada.

  • Halifax pedestrians got an unexpected sight Thursday night when they spotted a deer in the downtown area.

  • Two young children and three adults were seriously injured in a major collision on Highway 417 between Palladium Drive and Carp Road in Ottawa's west end Friday afternoon.

  • A newborn is dead after being delivered via emergency C-section to a woman in police custody.

  • The Department of National Defence is moving approximately 1,000 employees out of an office building in Ottawa's Lowertown neighbourhood, citing safety concerns for its employees.

  • American prosecutors and law enforcement officers say they're dealing with a huge increase in human smuggling from British Columbia.

  • A hefty donation by a renowned local activist to the University of Winnipeg has created what is believed to be the most comprehensive two-spirit archives in all of Canada.

  • An incendiary device was thrown at a Vancouver synagogue Thursday night, leading to increased police presence at local institutions, the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver says.

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A hefty donation by a renowned local activist to the University of Winnipeg has created what is believed to be the most comprehensive two-spirit archives in all of Canada.

Leanne Van Bergen discovered a skulk of 10 baby foxes, and two mothers, had made themselves at home on her property in Beausejour.

An 81-year-old Waterloo, Ont. woman thought she’d never ride a horse again after a brain bleed led to severe physical complications.

A CP24 camera caught the moment a driver frantically got out of her car as it was being dragged by a truck on Avenue Road Wednesday afternoon.

Prince Edward Island is celebrating its first-ever International Day of Potato on Thursday.

The president of Covered Bridge Chips in New Brunswick is hoping to have his factory rebuilt for late 2025 following a devastating fire last year.

Students and staff at Winnipeg’s Westwood Collegiate had a unique problem to solve this month; how do you lead ducks to water from the school’s courtyard when 12 of them can’t fly yet?

Debby Lorinczy remembers her father as an amazing person and as a man who also made an amazing discovery.

Abigail Strate is a member of the Canadian national ski jumping team and an Olympic bronze medallist. She's also a certified beekeeper.

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    Cassie Korzenko, the Barrie woman who pleaded guilty to three counts of impaired driving causing bodily harm for crashing into three pedestrians, arrived at the courthouse three hours late for her sentencing hearing.

  • Three people were airlifted to a trauma centre after a collision in the Township of Minden Hills involving five motorcycles and a pickup truck.

  • The City of Barrie formally celebrated the construction of the new Allandale Transit Terminal on Friday.

  • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two power-play goals as Edmonton smothered the Dallas Stars 3-1 to take a 3-2 lead in the NHL's Western Conference final on Friday.

  • A newborn is dead after being delivered via emergency C-section to a woman in police custody.

  • The urban-planning concept of 15-minute cities was the main topic of conversation at Edmonton city hall this week.

  • Mounties in Kelowna have deemed a fire that ripped through an automotive repair business in Kelowna over the weekend suspicious in nature.

  • Mounties in Kamloops are appealing for information after two recent reports of a man chasing children in a park.

  • Firefighters in Kelowna were busy on Sunday morning, knocking down two “major†structure fires.

  • A Mennonite father who killed his one-year-old son with an axe may be allowed to travel to parts of southern Ontario in the coming months

  • Canada is getting not one – but two – celestial shows over the next few days. Keep an eye on the sky for the northern lights and parade of planets!

  • Habiton Solomon, who was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for a fatal 2023 shooting in Kitchener, Ont., is now in police custody.

  • Fire trucks, garbage trucks, excavators and more will be on display Saturday in Lethbridge at the Big Truck Petting Zoo.

  • A jury was selected Friday for the trial of two men accused of conspiracy to commit murder during the Coutts border protest.

  • After years of delay, twinning of Highway 3 between Taber and Burdett is underway.

  • In case you missed it, CTV News London has compiled all the top local stories from this week into one video for your convenience.

  • Dean Barnes loves to show off his hockey card collection.

  • The Saginaw Spirit were not going to let Moose Jaw stand in their way of one last shot at the London Knights.

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  • A man wanted for first-degree murder in Alberta was arrested this week after police deployed a spike belt on Highway 17 near Schreiber, Ont.

  • Convicted B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton, who preyed on women he lured from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside to his rural pig farm, has died.

  • Sudbury police continue to ask the public for help finding a woman missing since earlier this month as a massive ground search gets underway Friday.

  • Two young children and three adults were seriously injured in a major collision on Highway 417 between Palladium Drive and Carp Road in Ottawa's west end Friday afternoon.

  • The Department of National Defence is moving approximately 1,000 employees out of an office building in Ottawa's Lowertown neighbourhood, citing safety concerns for its employees.

  • A local business in the community of Embrun, southeast of Ottawa, got quite the surprise when a social media sensation placed an order with their online business, Ability Hive.

  • A Saskatchewan artist had a unique setting for his latest piece.

  • Saskatchewan teachers and the province are set to resume negotiations on Wednesday.

  • SaskPower says two sites near Estevan have been deemed likely spots for nuclear power generation should the province follow through with plans to build a small modular reactor (SMR).

  • Six people are facing drug and several other charges after police in Sault Ste. Marie raided a residence on Wellington Street West on Thursday evening.

  • A man wanted for first-degree murder in Alberta was arrested this week after police deployed a spike belt on Highway 17 near Schreiber, Ont.

  • A Sault Ste. Marie man, 29, is charged with assault and mischief after disruptive incidents at two businesses just hours apart.

  • A man convicted of murdering a Toronto police officer more than four decades ago has been granted day parole for six months.

  • Newly released documents suggest Ontario’s so-called ‘Crypto King’ paid for months of world travels with $13,000 worth of Scene+ points while bankrupt – but how?

  • Davis Schneider hit a two-run homer in the 14th inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday at Rogers Centre.

  • Lisa Williams retired Friday after 38 years as the female voice of ‘The Morning Drive’ on AM800 News. Over the years, Williams has done just about every job in the station including producing radio shows, hosting call-in specials, weekend DJ shifts and remote reports.

  • There are a lot of volunteers from Essex County in Detroit this weekend for the Grand Prix. The race is back in the heart of Detroit for a second straight year, and race car driver Jordan Taylor likes the changes to the track.

  • Hundreds of love letters from decades past are up for grabs, offering a peek into days when pen and ink were conveyors of connection when miles apart.

  • A new exhibit at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is highlighting how the queer community was targetted by the Canadian government, as Pride Month gets underway in June.

  • It likely isn’t a surprise for many Manitobans, but it was a wet month of May in the province.

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  • Word that the fall moose hunt in the Cape Breton Highlands may be cancelled this year has been a hot topic among hunters.

  • DEVELOPING

    DEVELOPING

    While mild – and in some cases damp – weather may be persisting in parts of B.C., the next extreme heat event could arrive as early as next week, according to a warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada.

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  • There's a luxury 'tree home' for sale in Calgary.

  • People for Animal Wellbeing re-launches an Adopt Me Vest program to get shelter dogs more exposure in the community.

Sports

  • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two power-play goals as Edmonton smothered the Dallas Stars 3-1 to take a 3-2 lead in the NHL's Western Conference final on Friday.

  • SailGP in Halifax expected to be an exciting weekend of competition, but also an inspirational one for young women and girls in sailing.