Indigenous

TORONTO — Andrew Ference feels the NHL has made progress in its support of the LGBTQ+ community.

SHANGHAI — Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps held on the to their lead from the short program to win the gold medal at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.

ALLEGHE, Italy — Two British Columbia residents were triumphant at the FIS Ski Cross World Cup in Italy on Saturday. Marielle Thompson of Whistler finished first in the women's race, while Reece Howden of Chilliwack won on the men's side.

SASKATOON — Saskatchewan's police watchdog is investigating after a Saskatoon police officer allegedly shot and injured a 34-year-old man.

Montreal police say a 30-year-old man was killed in an armed assault late Friday afternoon. Police say they found the man with at least one stab wound to his upper body after responding to a 911 call after 5:30 p.m.

MONTREAL — Quebec intends to legislate to boost French content on streaming platforms as it seeks to push back against the overwhelming influence of foreign digital culture and corporations.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Those in northern Labrador looking for a Valentine's Day bouquet for their sweetheart may be out of luck this year after freight costs led one store owner to stop ordering fresh flowers.

VANCOUVER — Underage Canadian high school girls are targeted using AI to create fake explicit photos that spread online. Google searches bring up multiple free websites capable of "undressing" women in a matter of minutes.

SUDBURY, Ont. — One person is dead and another is in police custody following a stabbing in Sudbury, Ont. Police were called to the Cabot Street and Hearne Avenue area shortly before 8 p.m. Friday night for a weapons complaint.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Lynden Lakovic, Jagger Firkus and Atley Calvert scored in the Moose Jaw Warriors' 3-1 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders in Western Hockey League action on Friday night. Warriors goaltender Jackson Unger saved 27 of 28 shots.