National News

Life looks to stay fairly quiet in Canada's cottage country this Victoria Day long weekend.

LA LOCHE, Sask. — Health officials have some good news for a northern Saskatchewan community that's dealing with numerous cases of COVID-19 — an outbreak at the village's long-term care facility is over.

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 4:20 p.m. B.C. is reporting 21 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the province's total to 2,428. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says 355 of those cases are active.

The Canadian Red Cross is poised to receive $100 million in federal funds to support public health measures and rapidly enhance the group's capacity to respond to COVID-19, as well as future floods and wildfires.

EDMONTON — A panel exploring Alberta's role in Confederation is complete, but the government says it won't be released to the public until after the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is over.

Amazon says it will be ending its pandemic-related pay incentives for workers in its Canadian warehouses at the end of the month.

OTTAWA — A Liberal MP is calling for an investigation into whether Conservative leadership candidate Erin O'Toole is inappropriately using taxpayer-funded resources on his campaign.

Legal experts say the Saskatchewan government may have a case that sacred Indigenous ceremonies be limited in size, but they caution the premier against taking such action.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Police say two people are dead and two others are in hospital after a shooting early Saturday morning in Oakville, Ont., west of Toronto. Halton Regional Police say they got the call around 3:10 a.m.

MONTREAL — Three years ago, Warda Lacoste was at the centre of a fight against Quebec's attempt to ban religious face coverings for people who were giving or receiving public services.