School Shooting Suspect Charged
Police say a 17-year-old has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder in Friday's mass shooting in Saskatchewan.
Police say they were called to the high school in La Loche shortly after the lunch hour on Friday for reports of a shooting.
They say they were able to arrest an armed suspect after a chase through the halls.
The male can't be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
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Provinces Promoting Canadian History
A group devoted to increasing awareness of Canadian history is giving most provinces a glowing report card for their efforts in teaching young people about the country's past.
Historica Canada says Ontario, BC, Quebec and Manitoba earned A-minus grades.
That's a big improvement from the 2009 report card, which saw four provinces flunk and none receive A's.
The group looked at curriculum content, development of critical and creative thinking skills, and the amount of mandatory Canadian history material.
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Winnipeg Sewage Spills
Manitoba's water stewardship minister says he's concerned about the large number of sewage spills this past year in Winnipeg.
Tom Nevakshonoff questioned a decision by the city last year to divert a greater portion of revenue from water bills into general revenue.
Recent spills include a five-million-litre discharge into the Red River this month.
Nevakshonoff says fines could be imposed on the city, but they're not his preferred option because he says they fall on the backs of taxpayers.
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Ceremony for Former Premier
An hour-long ceremony at the Manitoba legislature paid tribute to former premier Howard Pawley.
Pawley died in late December, at the age of 81.
The attendees at yesterday's service included Premier Greg Selinger and Justice Murray Sinclair.
A service was held earlier this month for Pawley in Windsor, Ontario.
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Eight Charged for Damaged King Tut Mask
A botched antiquities repair has led to eight Egyptians being referred to trial for "gross negligence.''
Prosecutors say the famed 3,300-year old golden burial mask of King Tut, whose beard was accidentally knocked off and hastily glued on with epoxy in 2014, was scratched and damaged.
The repair was corrected late last year.
The mask was put back on display last month.
