Indigenous

MONTREAL — A lack of snow is playing havoc with some of Quebec's traditional winter activities, but there's hope that Mother Nature will provide a much needed blast in the coming weeks to change that.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Slovakia scored four power-play goals in an 8-4 victory over Norway on Friday at the world junior hockey championship.

VANCOUVER — For the second time this season the Vancouver Canucks lost to the Philadelphia Flyers. The 4-1 loss comes roughly two months after the first incident, prompting introspection from Canucks players and coaches.

OTTAWA — The role of the public broadcaster should be redefined before the next federal election, Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says, as the Liberals hedge against a possible change in government.

WINNIPEG — A man considered a person of interest in the homicide of a B.C. truck driver has been shot and killed by officers in Winnipeg. Chief Danny Smyth said police responded to a hostage-taking at an apartment on Thursday.

VICTORIA — Noah has emerged as the most popular name for babies born in British Columbia in 2023, topping the list for the second straight year.

TORONTO — New Year's Eve will look much different this year on CBC-TV.

YELLOWKNIFE — A preliminary report by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a plane that crashed in the Northwest Territories this week was chartered to help with winter road construction in the area.

Capacity issues forced New Brunswick's francophone health authority to ask the public to avoid two of its emergency rooms on Friday unless they need critical care.

Drivers will have to pay more to use Highway 407 between Burlington and Pickering in Ontario next year after a four year rate freeze.