Funeral for 16-year-old Nabil Askafe, who was shot at Jackson Square, underway in Hamilton

A funeral for a 16-year-old Hamilton boy killed on the weekend is underway at Hamilton Mountain Mosque. Abrar Mechmechia, a trauma counsellor supporting the teen's family, says the Syrian community is grieving alongside them. She says the shooting is a reminder of the responsibility all of Hamilton has to protect young people.
Nedra Talley Ross, last surviving member of the Ronettes, dead at 80

Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, who sang the enduring hits Be My Baby, Baby I Love You and Walking in the Rain alongside her cousins, has died at 80.
Israeli strikes hit east Lebanon, expanding conflict area despite ceasefire

The Israeli military began carrying out strikes in eastern Lebanon on Monday, expanding the scope of its bombing campaign during a ceasefire that has failed to fully halt hostilities with Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
Quebec MP Alexandre Boulerice announces he's leaving NDP, will run provincially for Québec Solidaire

Boulerice plans to run provincially in the Montreal riding of Gouin. It's the current riding of former Québec Solidaire co-spokesperson Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, who is leaving politics at the end of his mandate.
Elon Musk, Sam Altman head to court in trial over Open AI's founding vision

Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal, deceit and unbridled ambition that blurred their once-shared vision for the development of artificial intelligence.
Iran offers to end chokehold on Strait of Hormuz if nuclear talks are deferred, officials say

Iranian sources on Monday disclosed Tehran's latest proposal to bridge gaps with the U.S. over worldwide shipping woes resulting from the war started two months earlier, which would push wider talks about Iran's nuclear program until later.
Girl, 6, dead after falling from apartment tower bedroom, Toronto police say

The girl fell from the window of an apartment building in North York Sunday evening, police say. They say they are investigating, but the fall does not appear suspicious.
Nunavik leaders join other Indigenous communities eyeing banishment for bootleggers and drug traffickers

Nunavik leaders are exploring the idea of banishment as a way to block drugs and alcohol entering their communities. 'We want to make it clear to everyone in Canada that we are welcoming, but we're not welcoming people that are there to destroy people's lives,' says the president of Makivvik.
Canadian detained by ICE for 6 months says he's an 'indefinite' prisoner, has no idea when he'll get out

A Winnipeg-born man has been imprisoned in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centre in the Mojave Desert since October, where he says he's without proper food, medical care and regular showers — and he has no idea when he'll be released.
Family shares frustrations over missing medical records

Tegan Hutz has nothing but glowing things to say about the care her son received while he was at the IWK Health Centre. She's frustrated, however, that records related to his care were missing for more than two months.