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Brokenhearted husband dies after wife slain in Texas rampage

Fourth-grade teacher Irma Garcia was killed in her Texas classroom on Tuesday, massacred along with her co-teacher and 19 students. Two days later, a family member says her brokenhearted husband died.

Messages are written on a cross honouring Irma Garcia, a teacher who was killed in this week's elementary school shooting, in Uvalde, Texas, Thursday, May 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Gunman's final 90 minutes fuel questions about police delays

The gunman who massacred 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school was inside for more than an hour before he was killed in a shootout, law enforcement authorities said Thursday amid mounting public anger and scrutiny over their response to the rampage.

Man fatally shot by police near Toronto elementary school after reportedly walking streets with rifle

One man is dead after being shot by police near a Toronto elementary school on Thursday afternoon. The incident sent hundreds of students into lockdown.

Trudeau signals new gun-control changes coming; here's what the Liberals have promised

In the wake of a horrific mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has signalled that the Canadian government will be moving ahead on new gun-control measures 'in the coming weeks.' In previous Parliaments, the Liberals have made changes to Canada's gun laws, but in the 2021 federal election, Trudeau promised to go further.

'For the past two nights I haven't slept': Kitchener family says bricks thrown through their window

A Kitchener family has raised concerns about a recent act of vandalism and they're frustrated with the response they received from the Waterloo Regional Police Service.
Truck smashes into concrete barrier on Hwy 7

The driver of a tractor trailer is facing multiple charges after the vehicle struck a concrete barrier on the Conestoga Parkway in Kitchener.
Guelph Nighthawks are a game changer for young athletes in the community

The Guelph Nighthawks are facing off against the Scarborough Shooting Stars in their home opener Thursday night, and some fans are also hoping to see a different kind of star.

Windsor

'She has touched the lives of many': Chatham-Kent family and friends mourn loss of crash victim

Family and friends are mourning the loss of an 18-year-old Dover Township woman after a fatal crash.
Liberal candidate in Chatham-Kent-Leamington withdrawing from provincial election

The Liberal candidate in Chatham-Kent-Leamington is withdrawing from the provincial election.
What's it like to own an electric vehicle? Amherstburg man shares his EV journey on social media

When Eric Wortley became the new owner of an electric vehicle, the Amherstburg, Ont. resident never planned on documenting what it's like on social media. But as Windsor's auto sector started moving toward electrification, he noticed more of his friends debating the pros and cons of EVs over social media.

Barrie

Barrie teen has sentencing hearing for 2019 stabbing death of teenager

The teenager who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the stabbing death of another teen inside a Barrie, Ont. group home in 2019 was in court Thursday for a sentencing hearing.
Newmarket man accused of violent sexual assault on senior

Police arrested a Newmarket man accused of a violent sexual assault on a senior.
Wasaga Beach residents call for transparency over beachfront development plans

Wasaga Beach residents want their voices heard as they seek transparency from the town over plans to sell portions of beachfront property.

Northern Ontario

Chamber honours Sudbury businesses at Bell Business Excellence Awards

The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce honoured 10 of Greater Sudbury’s outstanding entrepreneurs and businesses Thursday at the 25th annual Bell Business Excellence Awards gala.
Validus Power to create more than 50 jobs in Iroquois Falls

Iroquois Falls is welcoming a major job creator to the community for the first time since its paper mill closed in 2015.
Standing room only at Sudbury's first battery electric vehicle conference

It was standing room only inside Science North's cavern Thursday morning as panels got underway for Sudbury's first battery electric vehicle conference.

Ottawa

'Bulk' of Ottawa grid should have power by Friday, Hydro Ottawa says

Five days after a devastating storm hit Ottawa with wind gusts of 190 km/h, 37,000 homes and businesses remain without power.
Here are the Ottawa schools that will be closed on Friday due to the storm

Several Ottawa schools will remain closed for a fourth straight day on Friday as the cleanup continues following last weekend's powerful storm.
Former Ottawa police chief Sloly to break silence on 'Freedom Convoy'

The public will hear from Ottawa's former police chief next week for the first time since he resigned at the height of the 'Freedom Convoy' occupation of downtown Ottawa.

Toronto

Man fatally shot by police near Toronto elementary school after reportedly walking streets with rifle

One man is dead after being shot by police near a Toronto elementary school on Thursday afternoon. The incident sent hundreds of students into lockdown.
'One ticket is all it takes': OLG reveals winner of $60-million jackpot

A woman from Hamilton, Ont. is now a multimillionaire after she won the $60-million Lotto Max jackpot.
Indigenous man living in Toronto's 'last tiny shelter' alleges harassment against Toronto police

An Indigenous man living in what is assumed to be Toronto’s last “tiny shelter” in a downtown park says police have acted unfairly in their effort to remove and arrest him.

Montreal

Quebec ready to vaccinate against monkeypox as soon as Friday, with 25 confirmed cases

Quebec says it is ready to vaccinate people who have come into close contact with monkeypox as soon as Friday.
In backlash to the backlash, Bill 96 leads to flurry of talk on Quebec separatism

Quebec Premier François Legault may not have expected quite this type of fallout from Bill 96, but he found himself hammered by questions on Thursday -- about Quebec independence.
Montreal police officer Sanjay Vig targeted again while on duty after BB gun attack

The Montreal police officer at the centre of the wrongful arrest of Mamadi Camara in January 2021 was targeted in a BB gun attack Thursday while on duty doing a speed enforcement blitz.

Atlantic

Senior Mountie surprised to learn hours late of witnesses in N.S. mass shooting

A retired senior Mountie has described to an inquiry his dismay that it took five hours before anyone told him about eyewitnesses who had encountered a mass killer while fleeing the 2020 shootings in Nova Scotia.
Police investigating a report of 'multiple shots fired' in Dartmouth

Halifax Regional Police is investigating a report of "multiple shots fired" in a neighbourhood in Dartmouth, N.S.
N.S. reports 13 new COVID-19 related deaths, drop in new cases, hospitalizations

Health officials in Nova Scotia are reporting a decrease in new deaths, cases and hospitalizations in the province's weekly COVID-19 update.

Winnipeg

Father pleads guilty to stabbing death of 3-year-old girl in Winnipeg

A man told court Thursday he was ready to accept punishment after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his three-year-old daughter.
Winnipeg students give send off for custodian retiring after 20 years

While his job was to keep the school's hallways clean, his impact went far beyond that – touching the lives of the students who walked within them.
Province hopes to reopen Highway 75 in 'near future'

The province says it hopes to reopen Highway 75 in the 'near future' but said it all depends on safety.

Calgary

'Execution-style murder': Killer of 19-year-old Calgary hockey coach sentenced to life in jail

A Calgary judge has sentenced a young man who shot and killed another man to life in prison with no chance of parole for 12 years.
Season is on the line for the Flames

The Calgary Flames know exactly what’s at stake. Beat the Oilers tonight and you head back to Edmonton for Game 6. Lose, and your season is over.
Portraits of 161 Calgary Holocaust survivors on display starting Friday

A new exhibit opens Friday, sharing the stories of 161 Holocaust survivors who came to call Calgary home in the years after the war.

Edmonton

Still no date set for Alberta electricity rebates as MLAs sent home early

The spring sitting of the Alberta Legislature wrapped up two weeks earlier than expected Thursday with the NDP continuing to hammer the government on a promise to deliver utility rebates to Albertans.
Shandro tells Sohi to create 'public safety plan' to fight violence in Edmonton's core

Mayor Amarjeet Sohi has two weeks to provide a new plan to the province, after the justice minister accused him on Thursday of "not providing or maintaining adequate and effective policing services."
Driver of SUV dead after hitting south Edmonton house

A 31-year-old man is dead after he crashed his SUV on Thursday morning.

Vancouver

'We're starting to see some of those worst-case scenarios': Fraser Valley residents warned to be prepared for potential spring flooding

The Fraser Valley Regional District is urging those living in low-lying areas to have "go kits" ready and important documents easily accessible should homes have to be quickly evacuated.
Fewer than half of COVID-19 deaths reported since B.C. changed counting methods were caused by the disease

Data released Thursday by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control provides some insight into just how much overcounting of COVID-19 deaths the switch to "30-day, all-cause mortality" has created.
Family waits weeks for passport news so B.C. cancer patient can travel with grandkids to Disneyland

Waiting for passports has been stressful and heartbreaking for the family of a B.C. cancer patient who wants to travel with her grandchildren to Disneyland while there's still time.