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Dozens of police officers, family members and community members gathered Wednesday to mark 30 years since a Montreal police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty in the city’s West Island. André Lalonde was gunned down on April 29, 1996, after pulling over a driver on Senneville Road for a loud muffler. As he approached the vehicle, the driver pulled a gun and fired three shots. Lalonde was taken to hospital, where he died a few hours later.The suspect was never arrested and the case remains open.A ceremony was held Wednesday at the exact intersection where Lalonde…

Mother’s Day is coming up, and if you’re looking for a present, we recently published our gift guide with a range of ideas. One of those recommendations is the $109.99 entry-level Kindle, but right now you can buy the latest version of the higher-end Kindle Paperwhite with 16GB of storage and ads on sale starting at $134.99 ($25 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target, making it the better buy. That’s its best price of the year, and $10 shy of the all-time low we last saw on Black Friday. The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, which adds wireless charging and…

While relieved a dumpster fire behind his Kelowna, B.C., furniture store didn’t spread, it’s just the latest blaze Gaeten Benoit says he’s had to contend with. “I extinguished two fires last year,” said Benoit, who owns Treehouse Interiors on Windsor Road off of Spall Road.Sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning, a fire broke out behind the furniture store, the flames damaging a cardboard recycling dumpster next to the building.“It was full of cardboard, which could cause the flames to go higher and touch the roof line,” Benoit said.Next door at Savoy Equipment, the flames also raised serious concerns.“Because we…

LONDON, April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Luxury Scotch whisky, Chivas Regal and Global Brand Ambassador Charles Leclerc today announced the launch of Chivas Regal 16 Limited-Edition – the first 16-year-old expression in the brand’s history and Leclerc’s debut signature blend. It’s a personal co-creation built on a shared mindset of constantly challenging yourself. It began with Charles Leclerc challenging Chivas Regal’s Master Blender Sandy Hyslop to create something new – a bold new expression built entirely around his vision. The challenge was accepted. What followed was a genuine creative exchange of two masters pushing each other, move by move,…

A new report by Amnesty International warns that overcrowded and unsafe housing in an Atikamekw community north of Montreal reflects a broader crisis putting Indigenous people’s health, safety and rights at risk across Canada. In Manawan, about 250 kilometres north of Montreal, community leaders say families are regularly reaching out for emergency housing support as homes become increasingly overcrowded and conditions deteriorate.“Every week, elected officials and community leaders receive calls, messages and urgent requests from families in search of housing who are often motivated by critical situations where the safety of women and children is at stake,” said Sipi Flamand, chief of…

By The Canadian Press The Canadian Press Posted April 29, 2026 8:59 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size CLEVELAND – Raptors all-star forward Brandon Ingram was hurt in Game 5 of Toronto’s series with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ingram left the game in the second quarter and the Raptors announced he would not return to the floor.A team spokesperson says Ingram had been struggling with right heel inflammation throughout the series and left the court midgame to have it retaped. When he began to warm-up again it was clear he would not be able to…

2026 is shaping up to be a tough year to launch a high-end phone. The memory crisis has phone prices rising across the board, so an already expensive phone risks becoming a much too expensive phone. That might be what happened to the Razr Fold, which will cost $1,900 when it goes on sale in the US on May 14th. That doesn’t include the Moto Pen Ultra stylus, which costs an additional $100.That puts the Razr Fold in a slightly awkward spot. It’s noticeably thinner and lighter than the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, but lacks the Pixel’s full dust resistance.…

Fourth quarter 2025 revenue up 75% compared to the fourth quarter 2024Fourth quarter 2025 gross profit increased 78% compared to the fourth quarter 2025Fourth quarter same-store sales up 6% and same-store prescription sales up 3.8 %, supplementary financial measures, both compared to fourth quarter 2025 SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PHARMACORP RX INC. (“PharmaCorp” or the “Corporation”) (TSXV: PCRX) a Canadian pharmacy acquisition and ownership platform for pharmacist-led community pharmacy ownership, today reported its financial results for fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. “Our financial results reflect our steady progress in scaling the business through disciplined…

LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pure Mate, a leading global wellness technology brand today, today announced the official launch of the Pure Mate 10,000 — the world’s first botanical wellness diffuser with a smart LCD display for real-time usage tracking. With 10,000 uses per device, this revolutionary product introduces a modern wellness experience backed by science and smart technology. The device delivers 100% wild-harvested botanical extracts through an innovative diffusion system, offering users a modern wellness experience with zero nicotine, zero tobacco, and zero harmful chemicals. The integrated smart LCD screen displays usage count, battery life, and…

As warmer weather brings more traffic to Elk Island National Park, visitors this spring expecting to see bison might find themselves seeing something else — black bears. Staff say many visitors have no idea black bears are in the park.“They didn’t even know that there were bears here and so they didn’t know to carry bear spray. They didn’t know to make noise,” explained lead ecologist Ramona Maraj.She said recent research indicates there’s now around 40 black bears in the park, a population that really started growing around 2016.“It’s part of a North America wide range expansion that’s happening of…