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Online diary: Buffalo gunman plotted attack for months

The white gunman accused of massacring 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket wrote as far back as November about staging a livestreamed attack on African Americans, practiced shooting from his car and travelled hours from his home in March to scout out the store, according to detailed diary entries he appears to have posted online.

An investigator works at the scene of a shooting at a supermarket, in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, May 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre denounces 'white replacement theory'

Pierre Poilievre is denouncing the 'white replacement theory' believed to be a motive for a mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., as 'ugly and disgusting hate-mongering.'

Top 6 moments from the 2022 Ontario election debate

Ontario’s four main party leaders were relatively civil as they spared at Monday night’s televised election debate in Toronto.

'Great for all of Alberta': Flames, Oilers prepare for battle in second round

Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk weren't even born the last time the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers met in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but they still understand how much the Battle of Alberta means to fans of both teams.

Rising cost of living worries Canadians, defines Ontario election

The rising cost of living is worrying Canadians and defining the Ontario election as prices go up on everything from groceries to gas.

Ukraine mounts effort to rescue last of the Mariupol steel mill fighters

Efforts were underway Tuesday to rescue the last of the defenders inside the Azovstal steel plant in the ruined city of Mariupol after Ukrainian officials said the fighters had 'completed their mission' and there was no way to free the plant by military means.

Attacking schools, Russia deals a blow to Ukraine's future

The Ukrainian government says Russia has shelled more than 1,000 schools, destroying 95. Intentionally attacking schools and other civilian infrastructure is a war crime. Experts say wide-scale wreckage can be used as evidence of Russian intent, and to refute claims that schools were simply collateral damage.

Half of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 still experiencing at least one symptom two years later: study

Half of those hospitalized with COVID-19 at the start of the pandemic are still experiencing at least one symptom two years later, a new study suggests.

What we know so far about the victims of the Buffalo mass shooting

A former police officer, the 86-year-old mother of Buffalo's former fire commissioner, and a grandmother who fed the needy for decades were among those killed in a racist attack by a gunman on Saturday in a Buffalo grocery store. Three people were also wounded.

Toronto

Top 6 moments from the 2022 Ontario election debate

Ontario’s four main party leaders were relatively civil as they spared at Monday night’s televised election debate in Toronto.
Ontario party leaders attack Ford on health, education in election debate

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford faced a barrage of attacks from the other three major party leaders in the Ontario election debate Monday.
Ontario landlord says he's drained his savings after tenants stopped paying rent last year

An Ontario landlord who says he's exhausted his savings and credit after his tenants allegedly stopped paying rent six months ago is frustrated he has no power to evict them.

Atlantic

'Absolutely disgusting': Team leader critical of RCMP mental health support after N.S. shooting

The RCMP's treatment of their tactical team in the days following the April 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia was characterized as "absolutely disgusting" Monday during testimony before the public inquiry examining the killings.
Mother of Chantel Moore tells inquest about night N.B. police shot her daughter

The mother of an Indigenous woman shot by New Brunswick police in 2020 told a coroner's inquest Monday that less than two hours after she was awakened by an officer seeking her daughter's address to check on her safety, police returned with news that her daughter had been killed.
Closure concerns: Glace Bay ER closed for nearly two years due to staffing shortages

The emergency department at the Glace Bay Hospital has been closed since July of 2021, and it’s unclear when it will reopen.

London

Two suspects arrested and charged after stolen pick-up strikes school bus

Two suspects are facing a slew of charges in relation to two stolen vehicles on Monday — one of which was a pick-up truck that struck a school bus in London, Ont.
Tributes pour in for victim of Grand Bend altercation

“He did not have a bad bone in his body.” That’s what Gaetano Pelliteri said Monday in a letter to CTV News about his best friend, Zachary Hartman, 27, who passed away over the weekend.
Vehicle struck by bullet in south London, Ont.

The call came in just before midnight and police responded to the area of Wellington Road south and Bradley Avenue.

Northern Ontario

Sudbury’s Positive Inception store reopens after fire

After a fire in a nearby business closed the shop, Sudbury’s Positive Inception officially reopened Monday.
Northern Ont. union worried members were exposed to cell-destroying substances

Mine Mill Unifor Local 598 says staff at some of the area's long-term care facilities and nursing homes may have been exposed to cytotoxins.
Ontario landlord says he's drained his savings after tenants stopped paying rent last year

An Ontario landlord who says he's exhausted his savings and credit after his tenants allegedly stopped paying rent six months ago is frustrated he has no power to evict them.

Calgary

Warrant issued for suspect in crash that killed Calgary mother of 5

Calgary police said in a statement issued Monday they have identified a suspect wanted in an incident that resulted in the death of a Calgary mother of five.
'Great for all of Alberta': Flames, Oilers prepare for battle in second round

Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk weren't even born the last time the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers met in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but they still understand how much the Battle of Alberta means to fans of both teams.
Italian language program cancelled for 2022-23 school year at Catholic school

Kids at St. Alphonsus elementary and junior high won't be able to continue in the school's long standing Italian language and culture program in September.

Kitchener

Police searching for man after child's suspicious death in Cambridge

The Waterloo Regional Police Service has released the name of a man they say could have information on the suspicious death of an eight-year-old boy in Cambridge.
Police seek driver in hit and run collision involving cyclist

Police are looking for a driver involved in a hit and run collision in Kitchener that sent a cyclist to hospital with serious injuries.
Kitchener Rangers reflect on rollercoaster season

The Kitchener Rangers' playoff run came to end over the weekend and the team is reflecting on their up-and-down OHL season.

Vancouver

'Devastating': Vancouver dad's tweet about son's empty birthday party strikes nerve

A Vancouver dad whose son is on the autism spectrum took to social media to share how painful it was to see only one classmate at his birthday party. Now, he's receiving a flood of support that he hopes marks the start of an important conversation.
Metro Vancouver fresh food bank sees 10-fold surge in demand during pandemic

A Metro Vancouver food bank program that provides fresh groceries to people in need is serving 10 times more families than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.
B.C. liberal leader slams $800M museum 'vanity project' on first day in legislature

British Columbia Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon said that if elected premier he would halt plans to build a new Royal B.C. Museum, calling it a “billion-dollar vanity project” after he took his seat in the legislature.

Edmonton

Alta. man pleads guilty to 1st-degree murder in deaths of woman, toddler

The Alberta man accused of first-degree murder in the deaths of a 24-year-old woman and her 16-month-old child is due in court on Monday.
New strategy aims to make Edmonton safer as community calls for more EPS officers

Community members and councillors weighed in on a newly proposed safety and well-being plan crafted by administration to make Edmonton the safest city in Canada by the end of the decade.
Police takedown suspect vehicle in northeast Edmonton

Officers performed a vehicle takedown in northeast Edmonton Monday afternoon to end a "short" police chase.

Windsor

What will it take to win the vote of Windsorites? Residents share their top issues ahead of the Ontario election

With just over two weeks until Ontarians head to the polls, candidates are running out of time to convince voters they will keep their election promises.
Airsoft gun allegedly used at county dance, OPP investigating

OPP in Essex are investigating after it was reported a weapon was brought to a grade school dance on Friday.
RECAP
RECAP | Ontario party leaders face off during 2022 election debate

The leaders of Ontario's four major political parties took the stage for a live televised debate in Toronto on Monday night.

Regina

Regina's mayor met with PM Trudeau in Ottawa Monday

Regina Mayor Sandra Masters met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Monday to discuss a number of topics including ongoing infrastructure projects and social initiatives.
Sask. doctor says he lost sleep over decision to take Ontario job

Saskatoon intensive care physician Dr. Hassan Masri says he has taken a leadership role in Ontario.
Pressure mounts as CFL enters second day of work stoppage

The wind blowing against the uprights was the only action at Griffths Field in Saskatoon Monday morning as the league enters day two of the work stoppage.

Ottawa

Canada Day celebrations moving from Parliament Hill

The Canada Day main stage will be at LeBreton Flats park just west of downtown Ottawa this year, not on Parliament Hill.
Ontario party leaders attack Ford on health, education in election debate

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford faced a barrage of attacks from the other three major party leaders in the Ontario election debate Monday.
Officials confirm EF0 landspout tornado near Casselman, Ont.

Western University's Northern Tornadoes Project says a landspout tornado occurred east of Ottawa during Sunday's severe weather, making it the first confirmed tornado of the 2022 season.

Saskatoon

Rising fuel costs a challenge in search for missing Sask. boy

The rising cost of fuel is complicating the nearly month-long search for a missing Saskatchewan boy continues.
Sask. doctor says he lost sleep over decision to take Ontario job

Saskatoon intensive care physician Dr. Hassan Masri says he has taken a leadership role in Ontario.
Where most police street checks happen in Saskatoon

Saskatoon Police Service says all of the 189 contact interviews conducted by its officers last year complied with policy.