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Why Canada is banning Huawei from participating in Canada's 5G network

The federal government is banning China's Huawei Technologies from involvement in Canada's 5G wireless network. Huawei and the Chinese government have vigorously denied accusations around the danger of spying, saying that the company poses no security threat.

FILE - A technician stands at the entrance to a Huawei 5G data center at the Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital in Guangzhou, in southern China's Guangdong province, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Quebec confirms first two cases of monkeypox; 20 other suspected cases under investigation

Quebec's health ministry announced Thursday evening there are two confirmed cases of monkeypox in the province, while 20 other suspected cases are still under investigation.

Canada imposes additional sanctions on Russian oligarchs, bans some luxury goods trade

Canada said on Friday it was imposing additional sanctions on Russian oligarchs and banning the import and export of targeted luxury goods from Russia in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The new measures would put restrictions on 14 individuals including Russian oligarchs, their family members, and close associates of Vladimir Putin, according to an official statement.

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LIVE SOON | Tam to give federal pandemic update Friday morning

Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam is expected to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic during a virtual press conference on Friday morning.

Bus monitor charged with sexual assault

Police in Owen Sound have charged an 81-year-old man following an investigation into two young girls being touched inappropriately on a school bus.
Home is where your nest is, even on a busy road

It’s a busy section of Fanshawe Park Road, between Highbury Avenue and Adelaide Street, at first glance cars going by might not even notice, but truck driver Nathan Watson did during his route.
Mercedes just sold the world's most expensive car for $142 million

Mercedes-Benz confirmed on Thursday that it recently sold the world's most expensive car. A very rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz SLR coupe that had been kept in the German automaker's collection was sold to a private owner for €135 million, the equivalent of $142 million.

Windsor

Pelee Island Ferry employees put strike action on hold

Unifor Local 444 has rescinded their strike notice for Owen Sound Transportation.
Windsor police extending reward money for unsolved murder cases

Windsor police are hoping an extension of reward money will help with several unsolved murder investigations.
Chatham woman faces impaired driving charge after hitting tree

A 26-year-old Chatham woman is facing an impaired driving charge after police say she hit a tree.

Barrie

Recent spike in vandalism in Essa Township sees thousands in damage

Essa Township has seen 'several incidents' of recent vandalism, according to officials.
Trent-Severn Waterway welcomes boaters back for a new season

Boaters looking to get out on the water this Victoria Day long weekend can now cruise along the Trent-Severn Waterway.
No injuries after fire at Bradford manufacturing facility

No injuries were reported after a fire in an industrial neighbourhood in Bradford Thursday night.

Northern Ontario

'Holy grail of all finds': Ottawa boy finds gun while magnet fishing in creek

A 12-year-old Ottawa boy is sharing his story after a magnet fishing trip turned up an unexpected find.
Ontario gas prices about to take massive drop. Here's the best time to fill up

Drivers are set to get some major relief at the pumps ahead of the long weekend with gas prices expected to take a huge drop in Ontario.
Here's one way travellers are avoiding the massive delays at Toronto Pearson Airport

Ongoing delays at Toronto Pearson International Airport have seen passengers waiting on tarmacs and in long lines, and some travelers are now deciding to reroute their plans.

Ottawa

Ottawa gas prices drop below $2 a litre at the start of the long weekend

Your long weekend road trip will be a little cheaper today, as gas prices drop below $2 a litre at Ottawa stations.
Ontario Liberals promise to pay 50 per cent of Ottawa's Stage 3 LRT project

"Fifty per cent of provincial funding for Stage 3 of Ottawa's regional transit plan is in the platform," Liberal leader Steven Del Duca told CTV Morning Live Friday morning.
Jail 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich again, Crown argues in Ottawa court

A Crown prosecutor argued on Thursday that Tamara Lich, an organizer of the “Freedom Convoy,” breached her bail conditions by accepting an award for her leadership during the Ottawa protest.

Toronto

Gas prices in Ontario set to rise again. This is when you should fill up

Gas prices in Ontario dropped 10 cents per litre on Friday ahead of the long weekend but the relief at the pumps is expected to be short-lived.
Ontario reports 24 COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations continue to decrease

Ontario is reporting 24 COVID-19 deaths Friday, as hospitalizations and ICU admissions continue to decrease.
Toronto mayor asks federal and provincial governments for help amid rash of carjackings

Some drivers in Toronto may be feeling on edge as Toronto is dealing with a rash of violent carjackings targeting mostly high-end vehicles.

Montreal

Quebec confirms first two cases of monkeypox; 20 other suspected cases under investigation

Quebec's health ministry announced Thursday evening there are two confirmed cases of monkeypox in the province, while 20 other suspected cases are still under investigation.
11 Ukrainian children receive language exception, can go to English school in Quebec

Since March 2022, 11 Ukrainian children fleeing the war in their country have been granted language exceptions to study at English schools in Quebec.
What's open and closed in Montreal this Victoria, Patriots' Day long weekend

Whether you call it Victoria Day or Patriots' Day, here's a list of what's open and closed on Monday, May 23.

Atlantic

Former RCMP officers weigh in on N.S. Mass Casualty Commission testimony

As a former undercover RCMP officer and depot instructor, Calvin Lawrence has a blunt assessment of the RCMP response to Nova Scotia’s April 2020 massacre.
RCMP seeking accommodations for officers testifying at N.S. mass shooting inquiry

The RCMP say the commission of inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia will be violating its own rules if Mounties who endured trauma are called to testify without some form of accommodation.
N.B. coroner jury says use-of-force policy needs review after officer kills woman

An independent group should review the use-of-force policy that guides New Brunswick police to ensure it is concise and understood by all officers in the province, a coroner's jury recommended Thursday.

Winnipeg

Manitoba's top doctor to provide COVID-19 update

Manitoba's top doctor is set to provide an update on COVID-19 Friday morning.
Remains of woman found in Winnipeg, victim of 'horrifically grisly' homicide: police

Police say a "horrifically, grisly scene" near an apartment building where the partial remains of a woman were discovered this week has also taken investigators to a landfill.
Stakes are high for farmers as 2022 crop shapes up to be most expensive in history

The stakes are high as Canadian farmers take to the fields to plant 2022's crop, which some are saying could find a place in the record books as 'the most expensive ever.'

Calgary

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WATCH LIVE AT 9 | Jason Kenney to comment for first time since announcing resignation

Premier Jason Kenney is scheduled to speak publicly for the first time since dropping the bombshell announcement that he plans to step down as UCP leader and premier of Alberta.
Alberta Advantage? Rachel Notley hopes to pick up support that Jason Kenney lost

Thousands of Albertans were stunned Wednesday night when Premier Jason Kenney announced his impending resignation from the job.
WEATHER
WEATHER | Potential showers in Calgary's May long weekend forecast

Daily high temperatures in Calgary are expected to improve as we move toward Victoria Day, but there is potential for some showers throughout the long weekend.

Edmonton

WATCH LIVE AT 9
WATCH LIVE AT 9 | Jason Kenney to comment for first time since announcing resignation

Premier Jason Kenney is scheduled to speak publicly for the first time since dropping the bombshell announcement that he plans to step down as UCP leader and premier of Alberta.
A brief history of the Stanley Cup Playoffs' Battle of Alberta

The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers are fighting the Battle of Alberta in the playoffs for the sixth time in the rivalry's history.
WEATHER
WEATHER | Josh Classen's forecast: Warming trend for long weekend

The rain's behind us and the cool afternoons should be in the rear-view mirror soon.

Vancouver

Avian flu confirmed in Abbotsford, B.C., poultry flock

Avian flu has been found in a commercial flock in the Fraser Valley, the same area where 80 per cent of British Columbia's poultry farms are located.
Fossil fuel subsidies ending under B.C.'s new oil, gas royalty system

British Columbia is changing its decades-old royalty system, the fees it charges companies to extract publicly owned oil and gas, in an effort to align with provincial climate goals.
Chloe Primerano made 1st female skater taken in CHL Prospects Draft after Vancouver Giants pick

Chloe Primerano became the first female skater to ever be taken in the CHL Prospects Draft.