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Staffer testifies serial killer said he went to homeless shelter to find a victim

Staffer testifies serial killer said he went to homeless shelter to find a victim

WINNIPEG — A staffer at a Winnipeg homeless shelter has testified admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki once said he had come in to search for a victim.
'The whole country is not on fire': Canadian tourism industry struggles as fires rage

'The whole country is not on fire': Canadian tourism industry struggles as fires rage

OTTAWA — Canada's tourism industry is trying to put on its Sunday best this week, showcasing itself to more than 500 international travel agents and tour operators at the largest annual tourism convention in Canada.
Montreal's international airport takes rival to court over name change

Montreal's international airport takes rival to court over name change

MONTREAL — The authority that runs Montreal's international airport is going to court to stop an up-and-coming suburban airport from rebranding with the city's name, arguing it will sow confusion among travellers.
Chief says grave search at B.C. residential school brings things 'full circle'

Chief says grave search at B.C. residential school brings things 'full circle'

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Chief Robert Michell says relief isn't the right word to describe his reaction as the search begins for unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school he attended in northern British Columbia.
B.C. government and social media giants make deal on non-consensual intimate images

B.C. government and social media giants make deal on non-consensual intimate images

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government and social media giants have made what they call a "historic collaboration" for youth safety online. A joint statement from Premier David Eby and representatives of Meta, Google, TikTok, X and Snap Inc.
Judge refuses McGill's bid for injunction to dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment

Judge refuses McGill's bid for injunction to dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment

MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has refused McGill University's request for an injunction to dismantle the pro-Palestinian encampment that has been set up on its downtown Montreal campus since late April.
Police credit forensic science for arrest in 2014 killing of woman near Montreal

Police credit forensic science for arrest in 2014 killing of woman near Montreal

LONGUEUIL, Que. — A suspect appeared in court on Wednesday for the killing of a young woman nearly a decade ago on Montreal’s South Shore.
Ottawa to acquire Quebec Bridge from CN, will spend $1 billion on span over 25 years

Ottawa to acquire Quebec Bridge from CN, will spend $1 billion on span over 25 years

QUEBEC — The federal government says it has reached a deal with Canadian National Railway Company to acquire the historic Quebec Bridge, following decades of political wrangling over what to do with the century-old span.
In the news today: Wildfires rage in Western Canada, Manitoba murder trial continues

In the news today: Wildfires rage in Western Canada, Manitoba murder trial continues

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Wildfire forces out thousands of residents in parts of Fort McMurray, Alta.

Wildfire forces out thousands of residents in parts of Fort McMurray, Alta.

FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA — Thousands of residents in four neighbourhoods in the southern end of Fort McMurray were ordered out Tuesday as a wildfire threatened the Alberta city, bringing back memories of a devastating fire eight years earlier.