Police say 5 people were arrested in total, only 2 have been charged Police say two men have been charged in connection with a shooting at the mountain resort of Whistler, B.C., on Sunday afternoon that left two dead. Gursimran Sahota, 24, and Tanvir Khakh, 20, both from Surrey, have been charged with first-degree murder in relation to the shooting at the Sundial Hotel, police said Monday. On Sunday, Sea to Sky RCMP said officers were on patrol when a report came in just after noon of shots fired. Police said they found one man dead and the other inRead more

Filming on Confederation Bridge may cause traffic delays on Tuesday Ferry service between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia will not resume until at least Wednesday, according to officials with Northumberland Ferries Ltd. Service has been suspended since Friday when a fire broke out on the MV Holiday Island. The boat is not expected to operate for the rest of the season. The boat was listing Monday, and taking in some seawater. “With the excessive heat that would’ve happened because of the fire, there’s probably piping that’s been compromised.  And that waterRead more

Automaker says it’s ‘firmly committed to the future of its Canadian operations’ Stellantis is offering a “retirement incentive program” to employees at its Ontario assembly plants in Windsor and Brampton ahead of a multibillion-dollar shift to electric vehicle production, but the automaker is not commenting on how much it expects to shrink its workforce. In a statement on Tuesday, the company formerly known as Fiat Chrysler said the incentives are for eligible employees. The company said the “workforce reduction” would take place over the next couple of months but it would not directlyRead more

Virtanen was charged with one count of sexual assault in January A 12-person jury has found former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen not guilty of sexual assault. Virtanen was charged with one count of sexual assault in January following an investigation by Vancouver police. The Crown and defence counsel finished their closing arguments Monday by focusing on the reliability of the trial’s two witnesses and their conflicting testimony. Virtanen, 25, and the complainant were the only witnesses called to testify. The hockey player maintained his innocence throughout the trial inRead more

Apology fails to recognize ‘full role of the church in the residential school system,’ former senator says The former Manitoba senator who chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada says there’s a “deep hole” in the apology issued by Pope Francis Monday for the role Catholics played in Canada’s residential school system. Murray Sinclair says the historic apology, although meaningful to many residential school survivors and their families, fell short of Call to Action 58 in the final report. It specifically called on the Pope to issue an apology “for the Roman CatholicRead more