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A night of surprises, breakthroughs and political commentary at the 53rd Juno Awards

A night of surprises, breakthroughs and political commentary at the 53rd Juno Awards

Halifax played host this weekend to the annual Juno Awards show, with singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado presiding over the event.
Stranded orca dies, now there's an effort to save calf, B.C. marine group

Stranded orca dies, now there's an effort to save calf, B.C. marine group

ZABALLOS, BRITISH COLUMBIA — A British Columbia marine research group says a female killer whale died Saturday after being stranded in shallow water near the Village of Zeballos on the west side of Vancouver Island.
Alberta scientists band together to shift climate change focus to health impacts

Alberta scientists band together to shift climate change focus to health impacts

EDMONTON — Bodies and minds are just as affected by climate change as sea ice and forests, says University of Alberta scientist Sherilee Harper. "Climate change impacts everything we care about," she said. "It's not just an environmental issue.
Two daughters, two parents, and echoes of a murder that rocked Indigenous activism

Two daughters, two parents, and echoes of a murder that rocked Indigenous activism

VANCOUVER — In Halifax, Denise Pictou Maloney says the trauma and grief from the 1975 murder of her mother, Indigenous activist Anna Mae Aqaush, has never dimmed. Pictou Maloney was nine when she last saw her.
Anti-authority narratives could tear 'fabric of society,' intelligence report warns

Anti-authority narratives could tear 'fabric of society,' intelligence report warns

OTTAWA — Threats against politicians have become "increasingly normalized" due to extremist narratives prompted by personal grievances and fuelled by misinformation or deliberate lies, warns a newly released intelligence report.
A motor vehicle collision near Edmonton, four people seriously injured

A motor vehicle collision near Edmonton, four people seriously injured

The Parkland RCMP is investigating a serious motor vehicle collision that happened Saturday afternoon in Spruce Grove, a community 11-kilometres west of Edmonton.
Members of the public brave snowfall, frigid temperatures to honour Brian Mulroney

Members of the public brave snowfall, frigid temperatures to honour Brian Mulroney

MONTREAL — The frigid, snow-covered streets of Old Montreal were mostly empty ahead of former prime minister Brian Mulroney's funeral, save for a handful of determined mourners from the general public who gathered at the edge of the security barrier
What people are saying about former prime minister Brian Mulroney at his funeral

What people are saying about former prime minister Brian Mulroney at his funeral

OTTAWA — Family members, friends, political dignitaries and celebrities packed Montreal's storied Notre Dame Basilica on Saturday for the funeral of Brian Mulroney. The former prime minister died Feb. 29 in Palm Springs, Fla.
Friends, family pay heartfelt tribute as Brian Mulroney remembered in Montreal

Friends, family pay heartfelt tribute as Brian Mulroney remembered in Montreal

MONTREAL — Members of the Canadian establishment gathered Saturday to laud Brian Mulroney as a loyal architect of modern-day Canada, one whose love of life and family transcended the rough-and-tumble world of partisan politics.
The latest on the state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney

The latest on the state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney

OTTAWA — 1:25 p.m. The family follows the casket out of the church. The bell at Notre-Dame toll 18 times in honour of the country's 18th prime minister. Meanwhile, a 19-gun salute begins at the Old Port of Montreal. ——— 1:15 p.m.