Indigenous

NORTH PRESTON, N.S. — Halifax-area RCMP say they are investigating a fatal shooting in North Preston, N.S. Police say they received a report late Wednesday that a man had been shot on Downey Road in the community outside Halifax.

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Supreme Court has rejected lawsuits by mink farmers challenging a provincial shutdown of the industry over COVID-19 concerns.

HALIFAX — Atlantic Canada’s largest airport says it has returned to financial sustainability after recording a net profit of $16 million in 2023.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs fired head coach Sheldon Keefe on Thursday following another disappointing playoff exit.

An orchestral performance of video game music from "Final Fantasy" is new territory for the National Arts Centre's upcoming season.

TORONTO — Ontario's electricity system operator has secured new power supply from 10 battery storage facilities and three natural gas and biogas facilities, which should meet the province's needs until the 2030s.

Telus Corp. plans to invest $73 billion to bolster its networks over the next five years, chief executive Darren Entwistle announced Thursday at the telecommunications company's annual general meeting.

Police officers and emergency dispatchers in Durham Region have been instructed to complete a mandatory training course on suspect pursuits within the next two months in light of a wrong-way highway crash that killed an infant and his grandparents.

TORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. says it expects to ramp up its share buyback program this year as it sheds lower-growth assets and works to maintain its heightened return on equity.

TORONTO — Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. is the latest retailer to warn of softening consumer demand as high costs of living continue to rein in spending.