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Brown alleges political corruption over Conservative leadership disqualification

Newly disqualified Conservative Party leadership candidate Patrick Brown is alleging political corruption for his ousting from the race over allegations his campaign broke election financing rules.

Patrick Brown announces his candidacy for the federal Conservative Leadership at a rally, in Brampton, Ont. on Sunday, March 13, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Air Canada, Pearson again rank No. 1 in delays worldwide; Montreal check-in freezes

Air Canada and Toronto's Pearson airport again claimed the top spots for flight delays on Tuesday, marking at least four days in a row where the country's biggest airline has placed No. 1 of any large carrier worldwide.

'Most stressful experience': Express Entry draws resume, but long waits take toll

Canada's immigration department is restarting all Express Entry draws for immigration applications Wednesday, after pausing the program 18 months ago during the pandemic.

Emergency room delays to continue for 'quite some time,' doctor warns

An emergency room physician is urging governments to address the country’s shortfall of health-care workers in light of the recent temporary shutdowns of emergency departments and the staffing downsizing at others.

Family of woman set on fire on Toronto bus releases statement after her death

The family of a woman who was set on fire while on a Toronto bus in a random attack last month has released a short statement following her death.

Amanda Todd case: 'Pornographic' Facebook image reported to police, high school friend testifies

A high school friend of B.C. teen Amanda Todd has testified he took action when he saw what he described as a 'pornographic' picture of her on Facebook in November 2011.

Boy, 2, orphaned after both parents killed in Fourth of July parade shooting

Kevin McCarthy, 37, and Irina McCarthy, 35, the parents of a two-year-old boy, were among seven people killed in the Chicago-area mass shooting on July 4.

'We're all really shaken up': Father recounts reuniting with missing daughter as U.S. man is charged

The father of the Edmonton girl who was missing for nine days said he was getting ready to post another update on Facebook last Saturday when police knocked on his door.

Religious group members charged over alleged murder of 8-year-old girl in Australia

Australian authorities have charged 12 members of a religious group with the alleged murder of an 8-year-old girl, police said in a statement Tuesday.

Vancouver Island

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NEW | Saanich, B.C., bank shooting motive may never be known, says criminologist

Questions of what would motivate twin brothers to enter a British Columbia bank dressed in body armour and prepared for a gun battle remain unanswered, but a criminologist sees similarities to two other young men who terrified Canadians in 2019.
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NEW | Serious incident closes road near Courtenay, B.C.

First responders in the Comox Valley had a major road closed down for several hours Wednesday morning as they dealt with a serious incident.
Victoria home sales fall 35 per cent, benchmark prices rise

Home sales in Greater Victoria dropped last month by 35 per cent since June 2021, with 612 properties sold compared to 942 properties last year, according to the region's real estate board,

Calgary

Calgary Stampede Parade: Where to watch and which roads will be closed?

Tens of thousands of people are expected to line the Stampede Parade route Friday morning but how will they get there and where should they watch from?
Calgary council approves $87B climate strategy

Members of Calgary city council have passed a controversial climate strategy that outlines how the city will reach net-zero by 2050.
'No worship needed': Gondek asks to be referred to simply as mayor

Calgary's mayor is asking members of the public and her fellow councillors to no longer refer to her as 'your worship.'

Edmonton

Alberta to extend $50/month electricity rebate program until December

The Alberta government announces that electricity rebates will run until December.
Tickets to Papal Mass at Commonwealth Stadium open Wednesday morning

Tickets for Pope Francis' mass at Commonwealth Stadium on July 26 will be available at 10:30 a.m. MT.
'We're all really shaken up': Father recounts reuniting with missing daughter as U.S. man is charged

The father of the Edmonton girl who was missing for nine days said he was getting ready to post another update on Facebook last Saturday when police knocked on his door.

Toronto

Wild video shows worker dangling from crane at Toronto construction site

Video has emerged showing a worker dangling in the air above a Toronto construction site after accidently getting entangled in a tagline attached to a crane.
This Ontario couple ditched their Bay St. banking jobs and bought a beach instead

Ryan Somes and Anthea Stanley were, by most standards, living a successful life in Toronto. With two kids under six, the couple had a home in Trinity Bellwoods and held high-end positions in the finance industry. But something still felt amiss, they said.
Gas prices in most of Ontario will take another big drop Thursday

The cost of filling up your gas tank will be a lot less painful on Thursday throughout most of Ontario.

Montreal

Two young ER doctors quit Montreal jobs, blaming Quebec's broken health-care system and Bill 96

Two young emergency room doctors, raised and trained in Montreal, are leaving their jobs after only two years to move back to Toronto – and they say the Quebec health-care model and Bill 96 are to blame.
Ambulance shortage, clinic closure didn't cause 65-year-old Quebec man's death: coroner

An ambulance shortage and reduced clinic hours in Quebec's Abitibi-Temiscamingue region were not critical factors in the death of a 65-year-old man, a coroner has ruled.
Lac-Megantic marks 9th anniversary of train disaster

The community of Lac-Megantic is marking the ninth anniversary of the train disaster that killed 47 people and disfigured its downtown on July 6, 2013.

Winnipeg

New Omicron sub-variant is in Manitoba, province says

New sub-variants of COVID-19 are in Manitoba, with scientists watching trends warning the mutated version of the Omicron variant called BA.5 is highly transmissible.
Pilot project to replace grass in parts of Winnipeg

The City of Winnipeg is moving forward with a plan to switch out the grass in some green spaces around the city.
'Every unit is sold': Mini motos a big trend amid surging gas prices

Mini motos – small motorcycles and scooters – are surging in demand as people grapple with the high prices of gas in Manitoba and across the country.

Saskatoon

Vehicle swallowed as water main break floods Saskatoon intersection

A Saskatoon intersection was overflowing with water late Tuesday afternoon.
Tornado warning issued for area near Kindersley, Sask.

Environment Canada has issued a tornado warning for the R.M. of Kindersley including Kindersley Brock and Flaxcombe, and the R.M. of Oakdale including Coleville.
Sask. epidemiologist says Moe's lack of knowledge on COVID-19 booster schedule 'bewildering'

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he doesn't know when second booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be available for people under 50.

Regina

Displaced Ukrainians begin new life in Saskatchewan

A group of Ukrainians who fled the war at home are waking up to a new life in Saskatchewan, they arrived in Regina Monday night on a humanitarian flight from Poland.
Suspect arrested near east end Canadian Tire connected to 4 separate incidents: Regina police

A 24-year-old man who was arrested near the east end Canadian Tire on Tuesday is connected to two recent robberies and two other incidents, the Regina Police Service (RPS) said in a news release.
Riders' Robertson, Lanier among CFL's top performers in Week 4

Saskatchewan Roughriders' defensive linemen Pete Robertson and Anthony Lanier were named two of the Canadian Football League’s (CFL) top performers in Week 4.

Atlantic

'We can’t forget all we’ve learned': Expert’s advice as N.S. lifts mandatory COVID-19 measures Wednesday

Tuesday was the last day for the volunteer-run asymptomatic walk-in COVID-19 testing sites that were once a constant during the pandemic.
N.S. man charged after 5 dogs found neglected, starving: SPCA

A Nova Scotia man is facing charges after the SPCA says his five dogs were found neglected and starving.
Families of N.S. shooting victims 'extremely upset,' considering leaving inquiry

Families of victims of the Nova Scotia mass shooting are pondering whether to continue participating in the public inquiry into the tragedy because key witnesses are being shielded from cross-examination.

London

Nazem Kadri returns to London after Stanley Cup Win

It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks for London’s newest Stanley Cup champion Nazem Kadri.
Council quashes push for Toronto-style apartment inspections

Slumlords were squarely in the crosshairs of city council on Tuesday evening, but how to best ensure renters have safe and properly maintained housing proved divisive.
Brown campaign accuses Conservative party of acting in favour of Poilievre after disqualification from leadership race

Patrick Brown has been disqualified from the federal Conservative leadership race, after ballots have already begun to be mailed out, and his campaign is fighting back against what it calls anonymous allegations.

Northern Ontario

Gas prices in most of Ontario will take another big drop Thursday

The cost of filling up your gas tank will be a lot less painful on Thursday throughout most of Ontario.
Work underway on new francophone cultural centre in Timmins

Construction is officially underway on a new French cultural centre in Timmins, after its original building caught fire some years ago and was demolished.
Ontario monkeypox cases triple in two weeks, surpass 100

The number of lab-confirmed cases of Monkeypox in Ontario tripled in the past two weeks, likely reflecting a greater emphasis on surveillance and testing as global infection figures rise.

Kitchener

Waterloo stores targeted by overnight break-ins

Two different stores tell CTV News someone smashed their doors and took off with the cash registers.
Another Ont. homeowner raises red flag over driveway paving work

As police try to track down the man believed to have paved a Puslinch woman’s driveway without her permission, another person has come forward claiming to be the victim of a similar alleged fraud.
Hwy. 7/8 off ramps at Ira Needles getting improvements: MTO

A Kitchener intersection that has seen dozens of crashes in the past year in a half is getting a makeover.