Indigenous News

CALGARY — A series of electricity grid alerts in Alberta during the deep freeze last week made headlines across the country, but experts say power systems all across North America are increasingly at risk of being overloaded during severe weather.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...

TORONTO — Members of the Ontario Provincial Police are starting negotiations for a new contract, looking for wage increases as their union says they've fallen behind many municipal counterparts, but there is a potentially complicating factor.

VANCOUVER — Forensic genealogy is still in the research and development phase, and while its value is clear for solving crime, the ethics debate has a long way to go, says an expert in the field.

OTTAWA — Canada's financial intelligence agency warns that illicit cash is being laundered through online gambling sites that provide a variety of ways to disguise shady funds.

VICTORIA — A cache of scientific equipment that could fit in the back of an SUV has been lowered into the Southern Ocean, north of the Antarctic Peninsula, and is already streaming open-source data for anyone wanting to monitor the ocean's health.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Brayden Schuurman scored a goal and 2 assists as Moose Jaw Warriors topped Lethbridge Hurricanes. Kalem Parker, Matthew Savoie, Brayden Yager, Atley Calvert and Denton Mateychuk all scored once for Moose Jaw.

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — William Shields scored twice as Charlottetown Islanders topped Saint John Sea Dogs 6-3; Anthony Flanagan, Giovanni Morneau, Simon Hughes and Alexis Michaud all scored once for Charlottetown.

GUELPH, Ont. — Trent Swick scored twice as Kitchener Rangers defeated Guelph Storm. Simon Motew, Tanner Lam and Luca Romano all scored once for Kitchener. Rangers goaltender Jackson Parsons saved 18 of 19 shots. Jett Luchanko scored once for Guelph.

TORONTO — The championship era of the Toronto Raptors is officially over. Pascal Siakam, a two-time all-star and one of the last remaining ties to Toronto's 2019 NBA championship team, was dealt to the Indiana Pacers in a blockbuster trade Wednesday.