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Voters leave a polling station after casting ballots in an Alberta byelection for the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills riding, in Cremona, Alta., Monday, June 23, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Scope of access to leaked Alberta voter list may be incomplete: Elections Alberta

Jack Farrell and Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press 2 minute read 12:56 PM CDT

EDMONTON - Elections Alberta says the separatist group at the centre of a massive voter information breach may not have shared the full list of individuals who accessed its public database.

The group, called the Centurion Project, created an app containing the private information of nearly three million Albertans, which Elections Alberta traced back to an official voter list the group shouldn't have had.

The agency previously said it sent 566 cease-and-desist letters to those the Centurion Project identified as accessing the list while the website was active, with 21 people having full copies of the list.

Elections Alberta says it has since received information suggesting the group didn't provide a complete list as ordered by a judge.

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Sharon McIvor of the Human Rights Committee, left, speaks as Grand Chief Stewart Phillip looks on as they address a news conference in Vancouver, B.C. Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 regarding an investigation regarding the root causes of violence against Indigenous women in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

UN, First Nations leaders say Liberals must pass Indian Act changes as ‘priority’

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UN, First Nations leaders say Liberals must pass Indian Act changes as ‘priority’

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press 6 minute read Updated: 8:51 AM CDT

OTTAWA - A United Nations panel is calling on Ottawa to make it a priority to eliminate the second-generation cutoff in the Indian Act.

In a technical advice paper published last week, the United Nations' Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples said the federal government has an opportunity to address "forced assimilation" inherent in the legislation, along with sex- and race-based discrimination.

Current law uses a formula to determine whether an individual qualifies for "full" or "half" First Nations status, and some First Nations leaders say the formula punishes people over their choice of marriage partners.

Changes to the Indian Act introduced in 1985 prevent the transfer of status to a person who has at least one grandparent and one parent who don’t have status — a rule known as the second-generation cutoff.

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Updated: 8:51 AM CDT

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Snowbanks line the Trans Canada highway at Rogers Pass on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff Bassett

Howitzers to fall silent when avalanche control deal in Rogers Pass ends in 2027

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Howitzers to fall silent when avalanche control deal in Rogers Pass ends in 2027

The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: 8:50 AM CDT

ROGERS PASS - The military has decided to end its role in avalanche control along a major British Columbia transportation route that has seen it fire artillery shells to set off slides in Rogers Pass for more than 60 years.

The Department of National Defence says the current five-year agreement with Parks Canada will expire in August 2027, and it won't be renewed due to defence modernization policies and divestment of what it calls legacy artillery systems.

It's a policy change that B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation says it is "deeply concerned" about on the highway that carries about $65 million in commercial goods every day.

The ministry says in a statement that the withdrawal of the Armed Forces "support will significantly increase closure durations through Rogers Pass at a time when both federal and provincial governments are working to strengthen interprovincial and international trade."

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Updated: 8:50 AM CDT

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Two foreign nationals arrested in Surrey, B.C., in extortion shooting

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Two foreign nationals arrested in Surrey, B.C., in extortion shooting

The Canadian Press 2 minute read 12:34 PM CDT

SURREY - Two foreign nationals have been arrested in connection to extortion violence in Surrey, B.C., where there has been a spike in shootings at homes and businesses this year.

Police say 22-year-old Damanjeet Singh and 30-year-old Pardaman Singh were arrested after officers, including the Lower Mainland District Emergency Response Team and Canada Border Services Agency, served a search warrant on a home in Surrey.

Police say they tracked down the address and made the arrests after investigators identified a suspect vehicle in a shooting that happened on April 22 in the city.

Shots were fired at the home in the overnight hours, damaging the building's exterior, although no one inside was injured.

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Jonathan Kiazyk, an 18-year member of the Winnipeg Police Service, is on trial and has denied stealing or tampering with any drugs while on duty. (Winnipeg Free Press files)

Cop’s actions ‘stupid, but not criminal,’ his lawyer argues

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Cop’s actions ‘stupid, but not criminal,’ his lawyer argues

By Dean Pritchard 6 minute read Monday, May. 11, 2026

WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg police constable who repeatedly entered an apartment he had been assigned to guard until other officers returned with a search warrant is guilty of stupidity, but not a crime, his lawyer argued Friday.

“I say Jonathan Kiazyk’s actions that night were not criminal actions,” defence lawyer Mike Cook said in a closing submission before King’s Bench Justice Candace Grammond. “Certainly ill-advised, foolish, and stupid, but not criminal.”

Kiazyk, an 18-year member of the Winnipeg Police Service at the time of the October 2022 incident that led to his arrest, is on trial charged with break and enter with intent to steal, obstructing a police officer and breach of trust.

Kiazyk is accused of stealing marijuana from a Stradbrook Avenue Airbnb rental suite while guarding the suite with now-jailed former constable Elston Bostock.

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File photo — Canadian Armed Forces Leopard 2A4 tanks are shown at CFB Gagetown in Oromocto, N.B., on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Smith

Ottawa asks defence industry for options on replacements for aging tank fleet

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Ottawa asks defence industry for options on replacements for aging tank fleet

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press 2 minute read 12:30 PM CDT

OTTAWA - The Canadian military is formally asking the defence industry to identify what companies can offer to either upgrade or replace Canada's aging fleet of tanks.

The federal government published a request for information from potential suppliers so Ottawa can analyze options available on the market and start to draw up plans for future armoured land vehicle fleets.

A Canadian Army document published last year called "Inflection Point" warns that decades of fine tuning the military for counter-insurgency and peace operations had the side-effect of creating serious gaps in the military's store of heavy arms.

The army's armoured regiment has been left with a single squadron of decades-old Leopard tanks.

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Committee calls for reversal of agricultural research centre closures

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Committee calls for reversal of agricultural research centre closures

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 3:15 PM CDT

OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is recommending the government halt its decision to close agricultural research centres and experimental farm sites across Canada as part of its cost-cutting exercise.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada said earlier this year it planned to close three research and development centres and four satellite research farms.

The House of Commons agriculture and agri-food committee studied the impact of closures that include the Lacombe Research and Development Centre in Alberta, the Quebec Research and Development Centre, and the Nappan Experimental Farm in Nova Scotia.

The report said witnesses told the committee about the "significant" economic benefits of investing in agricultural science and innovation.

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Updated: Yesterday at 3:15 PM CDT

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Flood waters surround a home and a car on Red Earth Cree Nation in northeastern Saskatchewan in this Wednesday, May 6, 2026 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Tina Pelletier (Mandatory Credit)

Water levels to stay high in central Saskatchewan as widespread flooding continues

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Water levels to stay high in central Saskatchewan as widespread flooding continues

The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 9:23 AM CDT

REGINA - Officials in Saskatchewan say water levels are expected to stay higher than normal over the next several days in the central part of the province as widespread flooding continues.

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says 18 communities are under a local state of emergency due to flooding, including Sturgeon Lake First Nation outside Prince Albert.

That's almost half of the 32 communities that had local state of emergencies as of Sunday.

The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency says central areas had record-high flows due to a rapid spring snow melt.

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Updated: Yesterday at 9:23 AM CDT

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Ian Lafrenière, Quebec deputy premier and minister of internal security, tables legislation as Quebec Premier Christine Frechette, left, looks on at the legislature in Quebec City on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Quebec tables bill allowing people to obtain domestic violence history of partners

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Quebec tables bill allowing people to obtain domestic violence history of partners

Thomas Laberge, The Canadian Press 1 minute read 11:35 AM CDT

QUÉBEC - The Quebec government has introduced a bill to better protect people from intimate partner violence.

The bill would allow people who fear for their safety or that of their children to obtain information about the domestic violence history of their current or ex-partner.

Under the plan, Quebec provincial police would review requests and share relevant information through a support organization.

The bill is named after Gabie Renaud, a Quebec woman killed last September allegedly by her partner who had a history of domestic violence.

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Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon, left, shakes hands with Aidan Gomez of Cohere after participating in a talk at the All In AI conference in Montreal on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Federal government spent more than $800M on AI contracts, licensing over 3 years

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Federal government spent more than $800M on AI contracts, licensing over 3 years

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press 2 minute read 12:06 PM CDT

OTTAWA - Ottawa has spent more than $800 million on artificial intelligence technology since 2023, according to data provided by the federal government.

The sum includes two previously announced deals: a $350 million public service contract with Dayforce to replace the troubled Phoenix pay system and a $240 million investment in the AI company Cohere.

It also includes hundreds of entries that range from a few hundred dollars for a ChatGPT subscription to multimillion-dollar contracts with various companies.

Conservative MP Jagsharan Singh Mahal had asked all government departments, agencies and Crown corporations to provide information about AI-related contracts, subscriptions and licences, but not all complied with the request.

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An RCMP epaulette is seen in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Several passengers sent to hospital after bus rollover in northwestern Alberta

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Several passengers sent to hospital after bus rollover in northwestern Alberta

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Updated: 1:04 PM CDT

BEAVERLODGE - Multiple people were taken to hospital with serious injuries Wednesday after a charter bus rolled off a highway northwest of Edmonton.

Cpl. Mathew Howell said Mounties responded to the crash about 7 a.m. on Highway 672 near Beaverlodge, west of Grand Prairie.

"There have been no fatalities," Howell said.

Seventeen people were on the bus, he added. Several went to hospital and some were assessed at the scene for minor injuries.

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Updated: 1:04 PM CDT

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Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee speaks during the Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence in Ottawa, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Navy Commander Angus Topshee promoted to vice chief of defence staff

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Navy Commander Angus Topshee promoted to vice chief of defence staff

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press 1 minute read 10:12 AM CDT

OTTAWA - Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, the head of the Royal Canadian Navy, is being promoted to second-in-command of the Canadian Armed Forces.

The Department of National Defence confirms Topshee is replacing the retiring Lt.-Gen. Stephen Kelsey as vice-chief of the defence staff.

Rear-Admiral Dan Charlebois is being promoted to the rank of vice-admiral and will assume command of the Navy.

The National Post first reported the news Tuesday evening after the appointments were circulated to defence staff in an internal communique.

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Passengers are disembarked from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

In the news today: What we know about Hentavirus, Artemis crew meet PM, 6% milk?

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In the news today: What we know about Hentavirus, Artemis crew meet PM, 6% milk?

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Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...

What we know about hantavirus now that people linked to outbreak are back in Canada

The outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship has captured the attention of Canadians and left many with questions -- here's what we know so far.

Passengers on the ship got the Andes strain of the virus, the only type out of dozens of hantaviruses known to be capable of transmission between humans. Hantaviruses originate in rodents, including mice and rats.

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Updated: 4:29 AM CDT

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RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald speaks to reporters during a news conference in Surrey, B.C., on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

B.C. police report declining extortions, but combating crisis is priority: minister

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B.C. police report declining extortions, but combating crisis is priority: minister

The Canadian Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 10:02 PM CDT

British Columbia's public safety minister says that while police in the province have reported declining extortion cases in recent months, combating the crisis remains the government's top public safety priority.

Nina Krieger gave the opening remarks at a roundtable discussion on extortion involving several police officials, saying they, along with the Canada Border Services Agency, have made good progress in holding extortionists to account.

RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald says there has been an overall decrease in extortion-related activities in the province, attributing the progress to the work of the B.C. Extortion Task Force, its partners and others.

He told the online discussion that authorities have seen significant success in terms of laying charges and removing extortion suspects, along with an increase in co-operation by victims of extortion and the broader community.

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The exterior of the Manitoba Legislature is seen in Winnipeg, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

New commissioner appointed to oversee investigations into Manitoba teachers

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New commissioner appointed to oversee investigations into Manitoba teachers

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Yesterday at 1:59 PM CDT

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has appointed a new commissioner in charge of investigating misconduct complaints against teachers.

Noni Classen is a former resource teacher who spent the last two decades with the Canadian Centre for Child Protection.

She replaces Bobbi Taillefer, who departed abruptly this year over the government's concerns she had been working remotely from Florida.

As commissioner, Classen will help oversee a public registry of teachers whose certificates have been suspended or cancelled due to misconduct.

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A jury box is shown in a courtroom at the Edmonton Law Courts building in Edmonton on Friday, June 28, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Edmonton court hears of prior grisly dog attack in death of 11-year-old boy

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Edmonton court hears of prior grisly dog attack in death of 11-year-old boy

Daniela Germano, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 5:00 PM CDT

EDMONTON - A hearing into the death of a boy killed by dogs heard grisly details Tuesday about how the two Cane Corsos played tug of war with a puppy, trying to tear it apart in front of its terrified owner.

Crystal MacDonald is facing a charge of criminal negligence causing death after her dogs killed 11-year-old Kache Grist at her home in southern Edmonton in April 2024.

Shawn Hesse, who owned the bar where MacDonald used to work, testified that her dogs also killed his Pomeranian named Rhone in July 2023.

"They were very aggressive dogs and they would bark at anything," Hesse told court.

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Updated: Yesterday at 5:00 PM CDT

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