The B.C. government says it is providing $750,000 to expand access to free menstrual products for people who need them and to help the United Way establish a task force to consider how to end ” period poverty.”
Garland, Saretzky, Downey: What the latest supreme court ruling means for Alberta’s worst multiple murderers

The Supreme Court of Canada has issued a legal landscape-changing decision that will affect the sentences for some of the worst multiple murderers in the country, including southern Alberta child killers Derek Saretzky and Edward Downey.
Blue Bombers drop receiver Jalen Saunders after sexual assault allegation

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have released receiver Jalen Saunders due to allegations of sexual assault.
‘The day you killed my child, you killed me too,’ mother sobs as she confronts son’s killer in court

Amid heaving sobs from the witness box, the mother of slain rapper Jahvante Smart lashed out at her son’s killer during his sentencing hearing Friday, telling convicted murderer Abdulkadir Handule that his actions have torn her family apart.
Supreme Court effectively strikes down Moncton Mountie killer’s life-without-parole sentence
A decision released Friday by the Supreme Court of Canada will shave 50 years off Justin Bourque’s parole eligibility.
Alberta man charged after U.S. authorities find 650 kg of meth on boat headed for B.C. waters

U.S. authorities say they stopped a small boat carrying a large shipment of methamphetamine after they saw it riding low in the water near the Canadian border with Washington state.
Alberta legislature fountains, plaza set for $20 million upgrade

The fountains at the Alberta legislature are getting a $20 million upgrade to repair damage that threatens the integrity of structures underneath the plaza and creates hazards for the public.
Man found dead in Surrey park; homicide team investigating

Homicide investigators have been called to a park in Surrey, B.C., after a man was found dead in the area on Thursday.
Cocaine trafficking in Northwest Territories links suspects, victim in Saskatoon shooting

Mohamed Abdula Ali and Jonathan Oullet-Gendron, both charged with killing Brandon Baxandall, were previously arrested in Yellowknife in a cocaine trafficking case in 2017.
Health P.E.I. and federal government spending over $650K to improve air quality at QEH

Health P.E.I. and the federal government are spending over $650,000 to replace the air handling system which controls the airflow in the physical rehabilitation unit — also known as Unit 7.
WEF Reports: Closing thoughts as Rebels depart Davos
Judge denies bail for protester charged in southern Alberta border blockade

A judge has denied bail for a man charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a border blockade in southern Alberta.
Russian rep. condemns ‘lies’ about Ukraine at World Health Assembly
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WATCH: Eagle Pass, Texas farm owner discusses impact of Biden border crisis
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Western premiers demand ‘sustainable’ health-care funding from federal government at meeting in Regina
Canada’s western premiers are meeting in Regina on Friday and they are demanding “sustainable” health-care funding from the federal government.
The Loop: A trip to Chinatown

Edmonton’s Chinatown was front and centre of the news cycle this week. After violence in the area, the community came to city hall to call for more support.
P.E.I. cows kick, prance and dance their way onto fields to mark Freedom Day

Now here is a sure sign of summer as, after waiting all winter long, cows bust out of the barn to graze Island fields in the sun.
Police link string of violent crimes in metro St. John’s, 20-year-old in custody for stabbing

Police have a 20-year-old in custody, allegedly linked to a string of firearms offences in the St. John’s region over the past two weeks.
P.E.I. music student wins outstanding performer award at national festival

Emerson Hammill earned the prize playing in a virtual concert with the Canadian Junior Honour Band.
EXCLUSIVE: Discussing Canada’s present and future with CPC leadership candidate Roman Baber
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This woman’s Ontario licence sticker rebate cheque bounced. And she’s not alone

A Toronto woman is calling out the Ontario government after she says the cheque for her licence plate sticker refund bounced, and she hasn’t been issued another one.
OPP charge 4 with 1st-degree murder over 2019 Thunder Bay-area homicide

OPP have charged four people, including two from Thunder Bay, with first-degree murder after a lengthy investigation into a body that was found on Highway 527 more than three years ago.
Closing arguments begin in Hoggard sex assault trial Friday

Prosecutors and defence lawyers are expected to make their final pitch today to jurors hearing the sex assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard.
N.L. announces new pre-kindergarten program in bid to create more regulated child-care spaces

About 600 more child-care spaces will open up in Newfoundland and Labrador starting this fall with the announcement by the province on Thursday of a new pre-kindergarten early learning program.
As respiratory infections increase, Nunavut restarting vaccine program for vulnerable infants

The Government of Nunavut said there’s been an increase in respiratory illnesses and as a result will be resuming its vaccine program for vulnerable youth.
BREAKING: World Health Organization FAILS to stop Avi Yemini from reporting
Jail time for man caught with large amounts of drug cash in Inuvik, N.W.T.

Ali Ahmed Omar was sentenced to 25 months and 14 days custody Thursday. Police in Inuvik found him with more than $60,000 in cash in 2019.
In new mandate letter, top Mountie asked to speed up RCMP reform, boost recruitment

The federal government has issued RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki new marching orders, including increasing recruitment, reviewing the Mounties’ use-of-force techniques and removing firearms out of domestic situations more quickly.
Lawyers ask jury to ‘give Mr. Depp his life back’ during closing arguments

After six weeks, the defamation trial between actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard comes to an end with closing arguments beginning Friday morning.
Toronto lawyer says she’s ‘shaken up’ after arrest outside Doug Ford rally near Hamilton airport

Hamilton police arrested and ticketed a Toronto-based lawyer for trespassing near a Conservative campaign stop on Thursday, but Caryma Sa’d says she was targeted for criticizing party leader Doug Ford.
Former and current students watching anti-Black racism plan at Windsor-Essex public board

Following an apology and promise from the school board to do better when it comes to anti-Black racism, some are sharing that it has not been easy to be a Black student — or a Black teacher — at public schools in Windsor-Essex.
Twitter shareholders sue Elon Musk, alleging his antics have deflated stock price

Twitter shareholders have filed a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk of engaging in “unlawful conduct” aimed at sowing doubt about his bid to buy the social media company.
Emergency alert system not good enough, says Bill Blair
Canada’s emergency alert system is not working well enough when disaster strikes, the Minister of Emergency Preparedness said Friday, adding that more useful information needs to get to those who may be affected quicker.