Category: National News

• Seven Killed In Mass Shooting – Seven people were killed in two related shootings Monday at agricultural facilities in a California coastal community south of San Francisco. Officers arrested a 67-year-old in connection with the shooting who they believe is a worker at one of the facilities. (National Post)
• TTC Employees Attacked – Two TTC employees were attacked on a bus in Scarborough on Monday afternoon. Police say that there are reports that a group of 10 to 15 youths attacked the uniformed employees on the bus before fleeing. (CP24)
• Germany Won’t Block Export Of Tanks – Germany’s Foreign Minister has said she “would not stand in the way” of Poland if it were to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. The Leopard 2 tank is a world-class weapon that was specifically designed to compete with the Russian T-90 tanks, which are being used in the invasion. (BBC)
• Suspect Of Ballroom Shooting Dead – A shooting killed eleven people in California at a ballroom dance club during Lunar New Year celebrations late Saturday. The 72-year-old suspect was found dead on Sunday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the van he used to flee after people thwarted his attempt at a second shooting. (CTV News)

• Fixing Health Care Labour Shortages – Premier Doug Ford is set to introduce changes that would let Canadian health-care workers registered or licensed in other provinces start immediately practicing in Ontario. The changes would help fill labour shortages in the health care sector. (CP24)
• Fatal Dog Attack – A communication breakdown between 911 and EMS, the inability to get through to emergency services and a lack of available ambulances delayed medical help more than 30 minutes for a Calgary senior who had been attacked by dogs and who died from her injuries. (CBC)
• U.S. Hits Debt Ceiling– The US government has hit the legal limit on how much money it can borrow, and Congress must approve an increase to avoid a debt default. The White House is demanding Republicans controlling the House raise the limit without conditions, but several lawmakers say the Biden administration needs to compromise. (The Guardian)
• Alec Baldwin To Be Charged In Shooting – Prosecutors plan to charge actor Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter after ammunition was fired from a prop gun on a movie set, resulting in the death of a cinematographer. Baldwin has maintained he did not pull the gun’s trigger, placing responsibility for the tragedy on the armorer and props assistant as well as the assistant director. (CNN)
• Protests In France Over Retirement Age – At least 1.1 million people protested on the streets of Paris and other French cities Thursday amid nationwide strikes against plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. President Emmanuel Macron said he will still press ahead with the proposed pension reforms. (CTV News)

• 170 Plausible Burials Detected – Ground-penetrating radar has detected more than 170 anomalies during a search for unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school in Kenora, Ontario. The anomalies, referred to as “plausible burials,” were found in cemetery grounds associated with the former St. Mary’s Indian Residential School. (CBC)
• New Guide On Alcohol Consumption – According to a new national guidance on alcohol consumption, drinking more than two standard drinks a week is associated with increased health risks. The harm to yourself and others is considered moderate if you have three to six drinks weekly. (Global News)
• Canadian In Ukraine Dies In Battle – A Canadian medic serving in Ukraine has been killed in battle. Multiple media reports say Grygorii Tsekhmistrenko died on Sunday near the city of Bakhmut. (CP24)
• China’s Population Falls – China’s population has fallen for the first time in 60 years, with a decrease of 850,000 people in 2022. The national birth rate has been declining for years and has hit a record low of 6.77 births per 1,000 people, prompting a slew of policies to try to slow the trend. (BBC)

• Lisa Marie Presley Dead – Lisa Marie Presley, singer-songwriter and daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, has died at 54. On Thursday morning, Presley was rushed to the hospital for a possible cardiac arrest. (Yahoo News)
• Nova Scotian Dies After Lengthy ER Wait – Another Nova Scotia family is speaking out about the death of a loved one following a lengthy wait at an emergency department. Katherine Snow says her mother-in-law, died suddenly at home on Dec. 30, 2022, after she waited seven hours in the ER at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. (CTV News)
• Radar Search Finds Anomalies at Residential School – A Saskatchewan First Nation says a ground-penetrating radar search at a former residential school has revealed more than 2,000 anomalies, while a physical search also found what is believed to be a child’s jawbone fragment that is more than 100 years old. More work needs to be done to determine what exactly the radar has found. (Toronto Star)

• Via Rail Apologies To Passengers – Via Rail has issued an apology to travellers affected by their December train disruptions. Via Rail will be offering a full refund to passengers whose trains were cancelled between Dec. 24 and 26 and travel credits to those whose trains were immobilized. (BlogTO)
• Nexus To Clear Backlog – Canada and the United States are promising a new interview option for Nexus applicants in an effort to address a backlog of thousands of applications. The backlog happened when offices on both sides of the border were closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (CBC)
• Russia Takes Strategic Town In Ukraine – Russia has reportedly captured the strategic town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine, a victory that would mark the first significant battlefield gain for the invading forces after months of defeats. Taking Soledar would move Russia closer to encircling the city of Bakhmut, a key transportation juncture in the Donbas region. (Globe and Mail)
• Brazilian Riot Arrest – A Brazilian Supreme Court judge ordered the arrest of the capital’s most recent public security chief after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro led a rampage through government buildings. Supporters of Bolsonaro, who refused to accept his election defeat, stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace on Sunday. (Reuters)