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Quebec police identify killer in 1975 cold case murder of Sharron Prior

Quebec police identify killer in 1975 cold case murder of Sharron Prior

LONGUEUIL, Que. — Montreal-area police say they are working with law enforcement agencies in Canada and the United States to determine whether a man newly linked to a 1975 cold case may have been responsible for other unsolved murders.
In The News for May 24 : Trudeau heads to Winnipeg

In The News for May 24 : Trudeau heads to Winnipeg

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 24 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
No winning ticket sold for Tuesday's $55 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket sold for Tuesday's $55 million Lotto Max jackpot

There was no winning ticket sold in Tuesday's Lotto Max $55 million draw. However, three of the four available Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each were won by ticket holders in Quebec, Ontario and the Prairies.
Five things we learned in David Johnston's first report on foreign interference

Five things we learned in David Johnston's first report on foreign interference

OTTAWA — Special rapporteur David Johnston released his first report on foreign interference on Tuesday, which involved analyzing recent media reports on allegations by unnamed national security sources that China meddled in the 2019 and 2021 federal
Federal government pledges $5M to Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver

Federal government pledges $5M to Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — The Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver has received about $5 million in new federal funding ahead of its opening on July 1.
More than half of N.W.T. wildfires so far this season caused by humans: officials

More than half of N.W.T. wildfires so far this season caused by humans: officials

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — Officials in the Northwest Territories say more than half of the wildfires in the territory this year were started by people.
Johnston advises against inquiry, but aims to hold hearings on foreign interference

Johnston advises against inquiry, but aims to hold hearings on foreign interference

OTTAWA — Special rapporteur David Johnston says that a formal inquiry into foreign interference is not needed, but he will hold his own public hearings about the issue sometime this year.
RCMP to reflect on painful history as Canada's police service on 150th anniversary

RCMP to reflect on painful history as Canada's police service on 150th anniversary

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked the 150th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on Tuesday by acknowledging mistakes the force has made in the past, and expressing hope for change.
Pathologist in B.C. murder trial says he's not certain where teenage girl was killed

Pathologist in B.C. murder trial says he's not certain where teenage girl was killed

VANCOUVER — The forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy on the body of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park says he can't be certain she was killed where the body was found.
Watchdog to probe how military police handled case against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin

Watchdog to probe how military police handled case against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin

OTTAWA — The military police watchdog is launching a probe into how investigators handled a historical sexual-assault allegation against a senior officer who was a central figure in Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout. A Quebec court acquitted Maj.