— An imminent sentencing decision for a young man who pleaded guilty to fatal shootings at a school and a home is stirring anxiety in the remote northern Saskatchewan community where they occurred.

— Airbnb is rolling out a new tier of rentals that have been inspected and verified in-person by staff.

— Residents of a southwestern Ontario city are being allowed back into their homes as the risk of flooding from a swollen river recedes.

— The stunning oversight that allowed a man convicted of attempted murder to be invited to a party in New Delhi with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is rocking Canada’s ties with India just as the government is trying to boost trade in Asia.

A state of emergency remains in place

New charges brought against ex-Trump campaign associates

Vanguard Investments to introduce its first mutual funds in Canada

Tina Fontaine's death and Raymond Cormier's trial: What the jury heard

Winnipeg jury to begin second day of deliberations in Tina Fontaine murder trial

Caroline Mulroney calls on Patrick Brown to drop out of Tory leadership race

Winnipeg jury to begin second day of deliberations in Tina Fontaine murder trial

Police say boy swept away in Ontario flood unlikely to have survived

Canada seeks to get more women into UN peacekeeping operations

Canadian Press NewsAlert: B.C. to seek reference case in courts over pipeline

— Patrick Brown avoided the public spotlight Thursday, choosing not to respond directly to a chorus of voices inside and outside the Progressive Conservative party that raised concerns about his fitness to run for the Tories’ top job.

City of Hamilton approves securing property for De Dwa Da Dehs Nye>s

Hamilton has agreed to use a portion of its $8 million Best Start reserve fund to help purchase the property.

— Ontario’s governing Liberals forced a new debate on minimum wage and climate change in the legislature in an apparent attempt to back the embattled Progressive Conservatives, who are in the middle of a leadership race, into a corner on wedge issues.

— Global fishing efforts are so wide-ranging that fleets covered more than 460 million kilometres in 2016 — a distance equal to going to the moon and back 600 times.

B.C. businesses say new health tax will raise prices for consumers

Hamilton police conducting investigation in area of Upper Centennial and Highgate

— The student-driven movement to rewrite gun laws showed no sign of waning a week after a gunman killed 17 people at a Florida school, with politicians yielding to pressure to respond.

— Canadians are getting a close-up view this week on how American state governors are working to preserve NAFTA by trying to dissuade President Donald Trump from starting the withdrawal process.

First Nations group wins lucrative clam fishery, breaks up Clearwater monopoly

Energy sector helps boost Toronto market, Dow posts triple-digit gain

Weir unaware of any harassment allegations as deadline for complaints passes

— A Quebec man whose dog mauled a young girl acted irresponsibly and disregarded the law as well as the safety of others, a judge said Thursday in convicting him of criminal negligence causing bodily harm.

A 40-year-old woman and 33-year-old man are facing criminal charges

Hamilton couple charged for alleged disability payment fraud, mortgage forgery

— Puerto Rico’s governor announced Thursday that a team of experts at George Washington University will lead an independent, in-depth review to determine the number of deaths caused by Hurricane Maria amid accusations that the U.S. territory has undercounted the toll.

Soupfest 2018 raised more than $72,000 for Living Rock ministries

Liberals to outline long-term Indigenous housing plan in budget, sources say

Government approves Boeing's participation in upcoming fighter competition

B.C. family angry after care home switches patient's cat for robotic version

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Canada to pay $1M penalty for misleading advertisements

Liberals need to step in and fix asylum system: advocates, opposition

— Jurors have resumed deliberations at the trial of a man accused of killing a 15-year-old Manitoba girl and dumping her body in a river.

The botched party invitation extended to a convicted attempted murderer by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office has plunged Canada-India relations to an all-time low, says a former Liberal cabinet minister.

Airbnb will vet homes listed through a new tier of rentals it is launching

B.C. family angry after care home switches patient's cat for robotic version

Ancaster’s Steeped Tea is flowing its coconut calypso and peaches-and-cream drinks into the U.S. market with the help of government funding.

Toronto police say a recent case of alleged human trafficking is the latest in a growing trend involving people using Airbnb rentals to conduct their illicit transactions.

IIROC consulting public on streamlined disciplinary process for minor infractions

The Stoney Creek Community Food Bank received an influx of donations during Christmas, but representatives say they’re worried they won’t last through to spring.

Material may be salvaged after roof collapse

Oklahoma City receives rare lake effect snow from storm

Ontario government introduces bill aimed at enhanced elevator reliability

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - A Haitian government minster says Oxfam will be suspended in the country for two months pending an investigation into sexual misconduct by employees of the aid group.

More trouble for Trudeau India trip over invitation error, reports of Modi snub

Federal government can't do much to fight fake news: Heritage Canada documents