Things to do in and around Montreal this weekend: Dec. 2-4

People shop at a Christmas market in Montreal, Saturday, November 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

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Canada tracked suspected Chinese spy balloon over Canadian airspace since last weekend: sources

The suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that was found floating over sensitive military sites in the western United States had been tracked by Canada's government since last weekend as it passed through Canadian airspace, sources tell CTV News.

A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. (Larry Mayer/The Billings Gazette via AP)

Oldest preserved vertebrate brain found in 319-million-year-old fish fossil

The oldest preserved vertebrate brain has been found in a 319-million-year-old fossilized fish skull that was removed from an English coal mine over a century ago.

Former NHL-er Ted Nolan among Indigenous players honoured in new hockey card series

It took 40 years, but former NHL player and coach Ted Nolan is now one of eight Indigenous ex-NHL-ers being honoured hockey trading cards as a part of Upper Deck's First Peoples Rookie Card series.

B.C. man who was mistaken for target, shot by police in 2013 has lawsuit dismissed

A B.C. man who was mistaken for the target in a police takedown and shot by an officer in 2013 has had his lawsuit alleging negligence dismissed.

Bodies are those of 3 rappers missing nearly 2 weeks: Detroit police

Three bodies found in a vacant Detroit-area apartment building have been identified as those of three aspiring rappers who went missing nearly two weeks ago, police said Friday.

Jury: Musk didn't defraud investors with 2018 Tesla tweets

A jury on Friday decided Elon Musk didn't deceive investors with his 2018 tweets about electric automaker Tesla.

Stars disappearing before our eyes faster than ever: report

A new research from a citizen science program suggests that stars are disappearing before our eyes at an 'astonishing rate.'

Ottawa tight-lipped on details as Canada, U.S. call out China over balloon

Canada announced that it had called China's ambassador onto the carpet as Ottawa and Washington expressed their disapproval Friday over a high-altitude balloon found to have been hovering over sensitive sites in the United States.

Federal department fires 49 employees for claiming CERB while employed

A federal government department has fired 49 employees who received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit while they were employed.

Toronto

Speed cameras clocked a car driving 70 km/h over the limit. Here's how the owner fought the ticket and won

After being charged with speeding by a city-operated photo radar device, a Toronto family was able to successfully fight the charge in court largely due to one small detail.
Police identify man wanted for manslaughter charge in death of former CBC journalist

The death of a longtime CBC journalist who was shoved to the ground in Toronto has now been classified as a homicide and police have issued an arrest warrant for a suspect in the case.
Stabbing in downtown Toronto sends one to hospital

Police are investigating a stabbing in downtown Toronto Friday night.

Atlantic

Blizzard warning and snow squall watches issued as bitter cold arrives in Maritimes

Temperatures are plummeting across the Maritimes as a blast of Arctic air moves into the region.
Seafood processing plant in N.B. destroyed following explosion, fire; 2 workers injured

A seafood processing plant in Portage, N.B., has been completely destroyed following a major fire Friday afternoon.
Potential winner of $31 million Lotto Max Draw comes forward: Atlantic Lottery

Atlantic Lottery says it has been contacted by a player who believes they have the winning ticket to this week's $31 million Lotto Max Draw.

London

Grim discovery prompts 'active police investigation' in Woodstock

The public is being asked to avoid the area of Sixth Avenue in Woodstock, Ont. on Friday afternoon due to an “active police investigation” following a grim discovery made by police.
Bus cancellations and road conditions

Extreme cold and snow squall warnings are impacting roads and school bus operations in the region, and multiple area roads and highways have been closed by OPP due to hazardous driving conditions.
Other infill developments face neighbourhood opposition — this one is welcomed

Mounting resistance to infill development in neighbourhoods is testing city council’s commitment to The London Plan’s intensification targets. However, one prominent project is bucking the trend.

Northern Ontario

First-year university student from northern Ontario wins $48M in lottery, making history

Canada's newest millionaire, an 18-year-old university freshman from northern Ontario, has achieved a lot of firsts with a recent lottery win. Here is her story.
Highway 400 closure in effect north of Toronto due to 'extreme winter weather'

Ontario Provincial Police have closed a portion of Highway 400 north of Toronto following multiple collisions due to whiteout conditions.
Four Americans, two Canadians fined $50K for illegal moose hunting in northern Ont.

An investigation that lasted almost two years has resulted in moose hunting violation convictions for six people and a lodge in Red Lake in northwestern Ontario.

Calgary

Political interference alleged in assessment hearings in Matthew de Grood case

Alberta's high court is being asked to overturn a review board decision relating to the stabbing deaths of five young people at a Calgary house party on the grounds the former provincial justice minister interfered.
Serial tire slasher flattens 21 tires in northeast Calgary neighbourhood

Police are investigating a series of tire slashing incidents in northeast Calgary.
Thousands of Alta. lawyers to meet online Monday to debate mandatory cultural training

Thousands of Alberta lawyers are expected to take part in an online debate Monday morning over the issue of mandatory Indigenous history training.

Kitchener

Three facing charges in Conestoga Mall robbery, one suspect fled in stolen vehicle

Police say they’ve arrested three people and one person was taken to hospital following an armed robbery at Conestoga Mall on Thursday.
OPP charge truck driver after flying ice hits vehicle on Highway 401

Ontario Provincial Police are once again reminding drivers to clear the snow and ice off of their vehicles before they head out onto the road.
WRPS release security images after string of store robberies in Kitchener

Waterloo regional police issued a robbery warning Thursday evening after they said two convenience stores and a restaurant in Kitchener were robbed within a 30 minute span.

Vancouver

Tri-Cities mayors concerned about new YVR arrivals flight path over their communities

The mayors of Port Coquitlam and Port Moody want Nav Canada — the organization that creates flight paths for airports across the country — to pause its plans for a new YVR arrivals route that will direct many large airplanes over their communities.
'Just absolute scum of the earth': Family upset after senior with dementia defrauded by someone posing as care worker

Seventy-nine-year-old William Herbert thought the woman coming to see him was a nurse who needed to do bloodwork. But instead of helping him, it’s alleged she stole from him.
Fatal shooting of Burnaby teen may be connected to Surrey vehicle fire: IHIT

Homicide investigators are looking into whether a vehicle fire in Surrey on Thursday morning is connected to the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Burnaby hours later.

Edmonton

City crews plow northeast Edmonton neighbourhood 5 days after driver ticketed

An Edmonton man who received a ticket from the city under the phase 2 residential parking ban earlier this week says his street has finally been plowed — five days after his vehicle was ticketed.
New MRI-radiation hybrid machine in Alberta expected to improve cancer treatment by at least 20 per cent

Technology in Alberta that is expected to allow doctors to more accurately and effectively treat cancerous tumours with radiation enters clinical trials next week.
11 'malnourished and neglected' dogs seized from Sherwood Park home: RCMP

Eleven dogs have been seized from a Sherwood Park home, and an Edmonton man is facing charges.

Windsor

'Wouldn't it be wonderful if they could get it back?': Woman on mission to identity people in old photographs

A River Canard, Ont. woman is on a mission to identify several unknown people in a handful of old photographs she said she found in a box inside her attic. She said she discovered the pictures and postcards while decluttering her home as part of her New Year’s resolution, noticing many date back to the mid 1940s.
WECHU board supports 'compromise' allowing SafePoint to open at previously approved location

The Windsor-Essex Board of Health will move ahead with a compromise that will allow the SafePoint consumption and treatment site (CTS) to open at its previously approved location as soon as possible.
Home sales down 47 per cent in Windsor-Essex

Real estate in Windsor-Essex has been a rollercoaster ride over the past few years and in January, the wild ride continued.

Regina

'Small Victory': Sask. reacts to liberal gun amendment removal

Saskatchewan is reacting to the removal of controversial amendment G4 to Bill C-21 by the federal Liberals, which banned certain semi-automatic rifles and shotguns.
Regina water main break leaves behind 'dangerous' ice build-up

Residents in Regina's North Central community are voicing safety concerns after a water main break resulted in icy sidewalk and road conditions.
'A sense of home': The Comeback Society to expand Indigenous cultural programs in new space

A local non-profit is hoping a new office space can help reconnect Indigenous youth to their culture.

Ottawa

Federal department fires 49 employees for claiming CERB while employed

A federal government department has fired 49 employees who received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit while they were employed.
Closures and cancellations in the Ottawa area due to the extreme cold

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at the cancellations and closures in the Ottawa area due to the extreme cold temperatures.
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EXTREME COLD WARNING | Deep freeze hits Ottawa, wind chill drops below -40

Extreme cold temperatures will continue to grip Ottawa and eastern Ontario Friday night and Saturday morning, with the wind chill making it feel colder than -40.

Saskatoon

Sask. mine recruiting hundreds of workers

BHP is moving forward with its plans to build the world's largest potash mine.
'It’s just a miracle': Saskatoon woman finds kidney donor after advertising search on her car

After months of driving around the city with an advertisement for a kidney donor on her bright red car, Debbie Onishenko will soon be able to rip off the decals as her search has ended.
'This makes it harder': Dundurn, Sask. firefighter loses home in fire

The community of Dundurn is rallying behind a firefighter who lost her home in a fire.

Things to do in and around Montreal this weekend: Dec. 2-4

Things to do in and around Montreal this weekend: Dec. 2-4

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EXTREME COLD WARNING | Deep freeze hits Ottawa, wind chill drops below -40