Former St. Albert teacher given 5 years behind bars for sexual exploitation, making child pornography

Former St. Albert teacher given 5 years behind bars for sexual exploitation, making child pornography

Bryce Hughes, middle, was sentenced to five years in prison for sex crimes against a child. (Source: @FootballAlberta/Twitter)

Bryce Hughes, middle, was sentenced to five years in prison for sex crimes against a child. (Source: @FootballAlberta/Twitter)

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'I'm a Canadian': MP named in foreign interference report speaks out, refutes claims

The Liberal MP who allegedly benefitted from Chinese election interference is speaking out against the report, categorically stating the foreign government did not help him in his nomination campaign.

Liberal MP for Don Valley North Han Dong.

Uber says Ottawa has the worst passengers in Canada

According to new data released by Uber on Tuesday, Ottawa has the worst average rider rating in the country, followed by Toronto and Montreal.

So many doctors are being driven away by Idaho abortion ban that this hospital can’t deliver babies anymore

An Idaho hospital has announced that it will no longer be able to deliver babies because the state’s near-total abortion ban — one of the most extreme in the U.S. — has driven so many doctors away.

China calls Xi's Russia visit one of friendship, peace, cooperation

China on Wednesday said President Xi Jinping's just-concluded visit to Russia was a 'journey of friendship, cooperation and peace,' and again criticized Washington for providing military support to Ukraine.

Sotheby's hopes for record sale of ancient Hebrew Bible

One of the oldest surviving biblical manuscripts, a nearly complete 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible, could soon be yours -- for a cool US$30 million.

'A very, very difficult odour': Senate adjourns early after foul smell in the building disrupts proceedings

The Senate adjourned early on Tuesday afternoon after a foul smell in the building caused headaches in the chamber and disrupted proceedings.

Nordstrom liquidation sales underwhelm Canadians as most items marked down 5 per cent

The first day of Nordstrom's liquidation sale began on Tuesday, but some shoppers walked away underwhelmed, as most items were only marked down five per cent.

Don't assume U.S. minds are made up about Safe Third Country treaty: Canada's envoy

President Joe Biden's administration is not dismissing out of hand the idea of renegotiating the bilateral 2004 treaty that governs the flow of asylum seekers across its northern border, says Canada's ambassador to the U.S.

Researchers have created a way to cloak artwork so that it can’t be used to train AI

Researchers at the University of Chicago have made a tool called Glaze which, once applied to a piece of artwork, means that artwork can’t be read and reproduced by AI tools that scrape art online to replicate their style.

Calgary

Calgary doctor performs spine surgery on conscious patient

Last month, Dr. Michael Yang, a spine surgeon at Foothills Medical Centre, performed a discectomy to remove the damaged part of a herniated disc in the spine, on a patient who was wide awake.
Protest takes fight over Calgary school's name to the school board's steps

Students and community members will gather in protest outside the Calgary Board of Education Centre Tuesday morning, calling for the removal of the Sir John A. Macdonald name from a northwest junior high school.
City of Calgary seeing three times as many potholes this year

The City of Calgary says potholes are everywhere and crews are busy trying to keep up with demand to fill them.

Saskatoon

Here's what we could see in the 2023-24 provincial budget

The long awaited 2023-24 provincial budget will be unveiled in the Legislature on Wednesday afternoon, outlining the government’s taxation and spending plans for next year.
Sask. doctor charged with unprofessional conduct after pleading guilty to harassing ex-girlfriend

A Nipawin doctor has been charged with unprofessional conduct after pleading guilty to criminally harassing his ex-girlfriend.
Sask. RCMP warn of man at 'high risk' to breach youth-related release conditions

Saskatchewan RCMP say a 45-year-old man in the Maidstone area is "at high risk to breach conditions involving youth."

Regina

Here's what we could see in the 2023-24 provincial budget

The long awaited 2023-24 provincial budget will be unveiled in the Legislature on Wednesday afternoon, outlining the government’s taxation and spending plans for next year.
Emergency crews respond to crash along Highway 6 south of Regina

Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS) said police and STARS Air Ambulance were on the scene of a crash along Highway 6 south of Regina Tuesday morning.
Regina ranked the 2nd most affordable Canadian city for first time homeowners: study

Regina was ranked as the second most affordable city for first time home buyers, according to a study conducted by real estate firm Edmonton Homes.

Atlantic

Student charged with attempted murder in stabbings at Halifax-area high school

A 15-year-old is facing a number of charges, including attempted murder, after two staff members were stabbed at a high school in Bedford, N.S., Monday morning.
Transportation Safety Board to report on 2020 scallop vessel sinking off Nova Scotia

The Transportation Board of Canada is to release a report Wednesday on its investigation into the sinking of a scallop dragger off Nova Scotia more than two years ago.
Comments on trans rights, COVID vaccines catching up with P.E.I. Tories in campaign

Controversial comments and social media activity from some P.E.I. Progressive Conservative candidates, including leader Dennis King, caught up with the Tories on the election trail this week, turning up the heat in what has been an otherwise quiet campaign.

Toronto

Ontario couple en route to India forced to turn back due to document issue

An Ontario couple's trip to India was cut short over an issue with their visa documents.
Two men arrested in deadly Fairview Mall parking lot shooting

Police have arrested two men following a triple shooting at a popular Toronto mall that left one person dead Monday afternoon.
Ontario's summer forecast has been revealed. What to expect from June to September

The Farmers' Almanac has released its 2023 summer forecast, and, according to the long-range forecaster, Ontario could be in for some 'hot and soggy' summer months.

Montreal

Second body recovered from Old Montreal building destroyed by fire

Montreal police confirmed Tuesday evening that a second body has been recovered from the building in Old Montreal that was destroyed by a fire last week.
Quebec budget: Income tax cuts and big drop in economic growth

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard on Tuesday kept his party's election promise to cut income taxes, as he projected economic growth to drop dramatically in 2023.
'Bricks versus bodies': Father agonizes over pace of recovery efforts in old Montreal fire

As the search for victims of a five-alarm fire in Old Montreal stretched into its fifth day on Tuesday, friends and family members are getting frustrated with the pace of the investigation and lack of answers.

Ottawa

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NEW THIS MORNING | Here are the road closures to expect when U.S. President Biden visits Ottawa

The city of Ottawa has released its list of road closures for the presidential motorcade and visit, starting Thursday when Biden arrives and ending Friday night after his departure.
Via Rail apologizes after Muslim man told not to pray at Ottawa train station

Via Rail is apologizing after a Muslim man was told he couldn't pray at the Ottawa train station.
Nasty smell in Senate chambers causes early adjournment

A pungent odour prompted a sitting of Canadian Senators to adjourn early Tuesday afternoon.

Kitchener

'I was so concerned': Officer who fatally shot Beau Baker testifies at inquest

The second day of the inquest into a fatal police shooting saw a number of people who knew 20-year-old Beau Baker leading up to his death testify, including with the police officer who shot him.
Plan to demolish affordable units for funeral home expansion draws criticism

One Kitchener city councillor described a decision from Tuesday night’s meeting as one of the hardest he has had to make in his 12 years at city hall.
Two officers injured, 232 charges laid by WRPS during Waterloo St. Patrick’s Day weekend

The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) says its officers laid 232 charges and arrested 18 people in connection to the large St. Patrick’s Day street party in Waterloo’s university district.

Northern Ontario

Worst place in Canada for bed bugs has been revealed

A Canadian city has just been named the worst in the country for bed bugs for the third year in a row.
Ontario's summer forecast has been revealed. What to expect from June to September

The Farmers' Almanac has released its 2023 summer forecast, and, according to the long-range forecaster, Ontario could be in for some 'hot and soggy' summer months.
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VIDEO | Doug Ford sports new look after miscommunication with barber at Walmart

Doug Ford said a misunderstanding with a barber led to the shortest haircut he's ever had.

Winnipeg

'Full, full, full': parents left frustrated over lack of swimming lesson spots

Frustrated and left with few options – that's how many Winnipeg parents were feeling Tuesday after they couldn't get their kids into swimming lessons.
'Everything was lost': Manitoba business owner victim of Instagram hack

A Winnipeg business owner is reminding others to be careful online after her social media accounts were hacked over the weekend.
Nurses working in sexual assault program have resigned

Several nurses working in a department at a Winnipeg hospital that provides examinations for victims of sexual assault have resigned for their positions, leaving the department short-staffed.

Vancouver

Facebook Marketplace scammer asking for deposits, taking off with the cash, Vancouver business owner warns

The owner of a vintage furniture store in Vancouver’s Chinatown is warning about a Facebook Marketplace scammer who’s asking buyers for deposits and taking off with the cash.
‘It felt so surreal’: 18-year-old speaks out after being kicked out of SZA concert in Vancouver

An 18-year-old who got kicked out of the SZA concert in Vancouver on Sunday is pushing back against claims by Rogers Arena that he was removed after being repeatedly asked to stop dancing in the aisles.
Fears that 'foreign interference' investigations could stoke anti-Asian sentiment

Concerns are being raised that a probe into potential interference by China in Canadian elections could lead to more anti-Asian racism.

Vancouver Island

B.C. mother who sexually assaulted 15-year-old boy wins reduced sentence on appeal

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has reduced the prison sentence of a Greater Victoria mother who was found guilty of luring and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.
Man who allegedly held knife to person's throat arrested after string of robberies in Victoria

Victoria police say they arrested a man suspected of robbing and injuring several people with a knife in the downtown area last week.
Victoria high school robotics team grateful for support as fundraising continues

A Victoria high school robotics team has raised about a quarter of the money they'll need to be able to compete in an international competition in Texas next month.