Innu inquiry formal hearings draw to a close as parties give final submissions

More than four years after the first evidence was presented, the public inquiry into the experiences of Innu families in the child protection system is now drawing to a close.
Mexico not looking to cut side deal with U.S. and leave Canada out, foreign secretary says

Mexico's foreign secretary says his country isn't looking to cut a deal with the U.S. if it means abandoning the trilateral trade pact with Canada.
Stars Hollow doesn't exist. But the Gilmore Girls' house does — and it's for sale in Ontario

The property that served as the tight-knit mother-daughter duo's home in the pilot of Gilmore Girls is located just outside Toronto, and it went on the market earlier this month.
Convoy leader Pat King loses at appeal court, to be resentenced

Pat King, a key figure in the 2022 convoy protests, will be re-sentenced after the Ontario Court of Appeal sided with Crown prosecutors who argued his original punishment was too lenient.
Calgary police ask public to search their properties for missing 11-year-old boy

Calgary police are expanding their search for a boy missing since Thursday, asking residents of the entire city to search their property.
Oscar-winner Brenda Fricker, prolific actress from My Left Foot and Home Alone 2, dies at 81

Brenda Fricker, the reclusive "Pigeon Lady" of Home Alone 2 and Ireland's first actress to win an Oscar, for her maternal turn in My Left Foot, has died at the age of 81.
Number of wildfires more than doubles after lightning strikes across B.C.

B.C. Wildfire Service officials said Thursday that warming and drying conditions are expected to continue this week. Forty-nine active wildfires burn across the province, with 29 of those started in the last 24 hours as of 9 a.m. PT Friday, according to the wildfire service's online dashboard.
Cats don't always lick each other out of affection. Sometimes they're just being jerks

Sometimes when a cat grooms another cat, it's nice. A cat helping another cat out, scratching those hard-to-get spots on the back of the neck. Other times? It's more like, "Hey, I want that nice nap spot, and I'm going to annoy you until you get out of here."
Justice minister orders new trial for Quebec man who spent 3 decades in prison

Canada's justice minister has ordered a new trial for a Quebec man convicted of four murders, who was released from prison after concerns were raised about the fairness of his initial trial.
Ontario MPP resigns from cabinet over $16K in Toronto hotel expenses despite living in city

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has accepted the resignation from cabinet of Stan Cho, who had been serving as minister of tourism, culture and gaming but recently came under fire for expensing hotel stays in Toronto despite living in the city.