Beyond Local

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog says a man suspected of killing five people at a Toronto-area condo used a semi-automatic handgun, and police found the victims in multiple units on different floors.

CALGARY — Ivanie Blondin returned to the podium in her signature race, while Connor Howe and Hayden Mayeur took advantage of chaos on the final day of a speedskating World Cup in Calgary. The Canadians produced three mass start medals Sunday.

MONTREAL — A new global agreement to save nature from human destruction was passed overnight Monday at the COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal, despite objections from a number of African countries.

COUTTS, Alta. — The sound of blaring horns that echoed through this village 10 months ago has been replaced by the steady hum of semi-trailer trucks filing through the border crossing between Alberta and the United States.

Few things fill someone’s heart like the knowledge that someone cares about how they are feeling and doing.

Backlash over the Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act (Bill 1) has been strong since it was introduced with experts, Indigenous leaders, and the public voicing their concerns, but local conservative politicians say the bill is necessary.

OTTAWA — The massive convoy of demonstrators that rolled into Ottawa this past winter loudly heralded a new era in Canadian politics, with blaring horns and the rumble of hundreds of idling engines.

TORONTO — Canadian soccer fans stood in chilly pre-dawn lineups, painted their faces and ultimately wound up on a wild ride on Sunday as they packed bars to take in a particularly tense World Cup final.

OTTAWA — Some called it "Justinflation." Others called it "greedflation." But reality might be a lot less catchy than the wordplay that has taken off in Canadian politics this year.

Shoplifting has surged to an alarming level across Canada, industry insiders say, with inflation and labour shortages cited as major factors behind the increase.