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An Alberta separatist has doubled down in his battle against a southern town over a three-metres-tall and six-metres-wide billboard urging the province leave Canada.

Cory Morgan says the sign he paid for is still standing in Taber in defiance of a letter he says the town sent earlier this month to the private owner of the billboard demanding the message be removed by Saturday.

The electronic billboard, located on town land, shows the Alberta shield surrounded by the words: “Send Ottawa a Message! Choose Alberta.” Morgan says he paid roughly $1,100 for it to be up until the end of this month.

Morgan says he won’t let Taber push him around and he has paid for two more smaller signs in the town since receiving the letter, with the third one going up Sunday.

“I have got nothing against Taber itself,” Morgan said in a phone interview Sunday.

“There’s fantastic people (there). It’s a neat area... It’s just their town administration I got a bit of a beef with right now.”

He said his fight against the town of 10,000 people is about the principle that a third-party political advertiser shouldn’t have their voice shut down by government.

“That’s a troublesome precedent,” he said.

“(Taber) should stick to potholes, picking up garbage and catching dogs. It’s not their job to tell people what they’re allowed to see or not allowed see on a legal billboard.”

The Town of Taber, located 265 kilometres southeast of Calgary, did not immediately respond to a request for a comment Sunday but has previously said it has heard multiple concerns about the first billboard’s messaging.

It said in a June 3 social media post that its message doesn’t represent or speak for the town or broader community.

That same day, in a letter obtained by The Canadian Press, town chief administrative officer Derrin Thibault sent a letter to the billboard operator demanding the sign come down by this weekend.

“The Town has received multiple concerns regarding political content currently being displayed on the digital sign,” Thibault wrote.

“The continued display of the subject advertisement constitutes a nuisance and is inconsistent with the permitted use of the licensed area.”

Morgan said the signs are tied to the Oct. 19 referendum vote on whether Alberta should stay in Canada or start the process to hold a second, binding referendum on quitting the country.

He said he chose Taber simply because there was a billboard space available in the right price range.

Morgan said he didn’t expect the sign to garner so much negative and positive attention.

He said he has heard from many supporters of Alberta’s independence movement and has raised more money to erect more signs ahead of the referendum.

But he said he has also heard from federalists hurt by the movement and has had a difficult time finding places elsewhere in Alberta to erect the signs.

“I understand people are upset maybe on both sides,” he said.

But he hopes other towns don’t give him a hard time like Taber has.

“It’s only going to make things worse,” he said.

” So perhaps just stick to your municipal mandates, and we’ll carry on with this four months of campaigning.”

Alberta’s separation debate is expected to last through the summer. Smith has been criticized for holding the vote at all. But she says she was obligated to hold it because hundreds of thousands of Albertans have weighed in on the debate in petition campaigns and deserve to have their say.

Critics, including the opposition NDP, say Smith is playing a double game: enabling the referendum to appease separatist hardliners in her party while campaigning to stay in Canada in order to stay onside with centrist voters.

Polls suggest a large majority of Albertans reject separation.

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A peace deal has been reached between the United States and Iran, according to U.S. President Donald Trump and Pakistan’s prime minister.

Trump made the announcement Sunday afternoon on his social media platform Truth Social.

“I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade,” Trump wrote. “Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!”

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif added that the accord would include Lebanon.

“Both sides have the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon,” Sharif said.

The signing of the new accord would take place on Friday in Switzerland.

Sunday’s announcement follows a day that saw Israel, which has been sidelined from the negotiations, attacking Beirut’s southern suburbs.

Sharif said in his post that mediators would facilitate a series of meetings this week.

“These pre-implementation discussions will lay the foundation for the technical talks and the official signing ceremony,” Sharif wrote, adding there will be an official signing ceremony Friday in Switzerland.

Prior to the announcement, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said once a ceasefire is established, work must be done to continue it.

“The moral choice is to do everything we can to establish a ceasefire and build that into a durable ceasefire and ultimately peace in the region, including Lebanon,” he said Sunday morning. “Canada will do whatever we can to support that.”

Carney added that includes supporting the reduction of threats from Iran and its proxies against its regional neighbours, and its nuclear threat.

Iran has wanted a ceasefire deal to include an end to the fighting in Lebanon, where Israel has pushed its invasion deeper than at any point in the past quarter-century as it targets Hezbollah. Tehran has also said it’s seeking the release of billions of dollars in frozen funds.

Tehran’s missile program and support for armed proxies in the region, such as Hezbollah, were among the stated targets by the U.S. and Israel when they launched the war on Feb. 28. The conflict began with strikes that killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Khamenei’s son became Iran’s new supreme leader, though he has not been seen in public since the war began. His approval was needed for Iran to sign off on the peace deal.

Trump has already faced criticism of the deal before it was announced, with some members of his own Republican Party among them. Some politicians have said the proposed deal did not improve on the terms of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal signed under former president Barack Obama, that Trump withdrew from in his first term.

The Iranian government also warned in the hours leading up to the announcement of the deal that any division at home over the deal weakens its negotiating position.

Sunday morning, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged national unity and called it a “disgrace” when someone stands before parliament and calls anyone who negotiates a traitor.

–with files from The Associated Press

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Under grey, rainy skies, a police motorcade brought the body of Toronto Const. Marc Pinizzotto, who was shot dead in the line of duty last week, to a funeral home in Thornhill on Sunday afternoon.

Pinizzotto was shot at an apartment building on Martha Eaton Way on Thursday while investigating multiple shootings, including one at the U.S. Consulate in March.

Police say 19-year-old Nicholas Bennett, who was shot multiple times in the exchange of gunfire, is charged with first-degree murder.

Police say Zara Jabbi, a 19-year-old suspect wanted in the consulate shooting, is still on the loose and should be considered armed and dangerous.

“To Const. Marc Pinizzotto, your duty is complete,” OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchuk said in a livestream of the procession, his voice choked with emotion as windshield wipers waved back and forth.

“Your watch has ended, and today we escort you home. Rest in peace, Marc. We have it from here.”

Pinizzotto acted with unwavering courage and conviction, Sanchuk said.

“Each day he wore the uniform, he did so with a deep sense of responsibility, placing the needs of the citizens above his own and without hesitation.”

He added the OPP understands Toronto officers’ grief “all too well.”

Sanchuk said the Toronto force was among the first to show its support, sending condolences and lining the streets to salute, when two members of the OPP were recently killed in the line of duty, their bodies brought to the same coroner’s office.

OPP Sgt. Brandon Malcolm, who served on the precision motorcycle team, died in a single-vehicle crash on April 27. He was 33.

OPP Const. Tarun Bali, 29, was struck by the driver of a vehicle on Tuesday in the northern town of Hearst, about 520 kilometres east of Thunder Bay, as fellow investigators searched for a man who had escaped from a hospital.

Justin Veronneau, an 18-year-old man from Hearst, now faces charges including first-degree murder, assaulting police and dangerous operation of a vehicle.

Tributes from Prime Minister Mark Carney, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Mayor Olivia Chow and others have poured in for the 43-year-old fallen officer.

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The mayor of the Montreal-North (Nord) borough says alleged racist and discriminatory behaviour by two police officers is “unacceptable” and raises questions of trust in public institutions.

Christine Black made the comments two days after it was announced that two officers were suspended following the allegations. Police chief Fady Dagher said the behaviour was directed towards members of the public.

“I am aware that for many citizens these revelations are not just concerning, they raise the question about trust in institutions. This trust is precious,” Black said. “The anger, worry and questions that this situation raises are legitimate. The action(s) are very serious. Any form of racist discrimination or racial profiling, I repeat, is unacceptable.”

Both suspended officers are under investigation by the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions for possible Criminal Code offences. Dagher said 14 other officers from Station 39 have been reassigned to duties that do not involve public contact.

The borough’s mayor also encouraged residents to come forward.

“I invite the people of Montreal-Nord to collaborate with the investigation,” she said. “If you have been a victim or witness of profiling, discrimination, or racist behaviour from a police officer, I encourage you to come forward to the responsible authorities. This is the best way to make sure your voice is heard and help ensure everything comes to light.”

Members of the Montreal police service prompted the investigation, which began in March, after they brought forward information.

Black applauded the actions, saying “doing right isn’t always easy” but coming forward helped ensure a probe was launched.

On Friday, La Presse and Radio-Canada reported the officers had allegedly cut the hair of racialized individuals and kept it as “trophies.” Dagher confirmed during a news conference the same day those claims are among the allegations.

Black acknowledged the allegations have “reopened wounds” and said she and her colleagues will be meeting with community members, organizations and anyone who “wants to be here.”

“I’m thinking of people who have already felt targeted, watched, or profiled,” she said. “We are determined to follow this issue with rigour and diligence because we want to see it through to the end. We haven’t done enough yet.”

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REGINA – Samuel Emilus saved the best for last Saturday, hauling in his third touchdown pass of the night with 46 seconds remaining to give the Saskatchewan Roughriders a 31-27 victory over the B.C. Lions.

Quarterback Trevor Harris connected with Emilus on a six-yard scoring pass to give the Riders their sixth consecutive season-opening victory.

Emilus set up the game-winning touchdown with a 29-yard reception on the previous play. He then beat Lions defensive back Ronald Kent Jr. on a corner route to give the Riders the victory.

“I just had an out route, and I had inside leverage, so I knew I just had to keep my leverage and race to the ball. Trevor threw me a perfect ball, and that’s what happened,” said Emilus, who finished with six receptions for 91 yards.

“To be honest, it just felt like slow mo. I’ve just got to catch it because I know I beat my man. I’ve just got to catch it, secure the catch and do my job, which is catch balls, and that’s what I did.”

After holding early leads of 14-0 and 20-10, the Riders found themselves trailing 27-24 after James Butler scored on a one-yard plunge with 3:42 left in the fourth quarter. Taking over on their own 28-yard line with 3:08 remaining, the Riders didn’t get off to a good start when a holding penalty backed them up to the 18-yard line.

On the next play, Harris overthrew running back A.J. Ouellette, but the Riders challenged the play for pass interference. After review, it was ruled that B.C. linebacker Ben Hladik did interfere with Ouellette and Saskatchewan got a first down and the ball on the 30-yard line.

It was a pivotal call that kept the drive alive, a decision that Saskatchewan head coach Corey Mace admitted post-game that he received help with.

“I’ve got to give credit to the people upstairs on that one because I didn’t see it. I was looking at the box, and they were in my ear, like, ‘Give me a second, hold on.’

“We ended up throwing the flag there, so I can’t take any credit for that one, that was a team one, but we needed that, obviously, in that situation. It was looking pretty grim for us at that moment, but able to move up a little bit and start the set of downs back over again, it was crucial for us,” said Mace.

It was the first game of the 2026 regular season for both West Division teams as they had byes for Week 1 of the CFL season.

The Lions took their first and only lead of the contest when Butler scored on the one-yard run, which was his second touchdown of the game.

The go-ahead drive was kept alive when Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke, facing a second-and-11 from the B.C. 49-yard line, connected with Justin McInnis on a 40-yard completion to the Saskatchewan 21-yard line. Butler scored five plays later.

McInnis, who finished with eight catches for 129 yards, felt the Lions should’ve responded better after Emilus’s late touchdown.

“At the end of the day, we still had a chance to go down and score and we didn’t get the job done on offence. It’s always frustrating to lose a close game like that, but there’s a lot to build off, looking into next week. We’ve got to flush it, put it behind us, and move on,” said McInnis.

“We had many chances that we didn’t capitalize on offence. I’m always going to put it on us. I feel like we’re the best in the league, so whenever we don’t finish the drive or there’s little mishaps in the game, I always feel like it’s on us.”

The Riders dominated the game early, scoring touchdowns on their first two possessions. After receiving the opening kickoff, Saskatchewan went 64 yards on nine plays to score its first touchdown of the season, an 11-yard pass from Harris to Emilus.

On their next possession, the Riders went 109 yards on 12 plays and increased their lead to 14-0 early in the second quarter on Emilus’s second touchdown catch, a four-yard reception from Harris.

The Riders early control was evident in the statistics as they ran 18 offensive plays to six for the Lions, during the quarter garnering 146 yards of net offence. The Lions had 36 yards of net offence.

But after the blazing start, the Saskatchewan offence sputtered at times in the second and third quarters. Harris was philosophical about the struggles but was proud of how his teammates responded under pressure late in the game.

“You’ve got to make sure that you take the good with the bad and make sure you respond in big moments. That’s what we talked about yesterday, the ‘R’ factor was respond, and I thought we did a good job of that,” said Harris.

“I thought we executed well but there were just little things, shooting ourselves in the foot, and we all took our turns. It’ll be good film to watch and obviously, the team we are right now versus the team that will be toward the end of the year will be much improved. But today’s a good start. It’s tough to win in this league, especially against everybody’s pick to win the Grey Cup.”

Saskatchewan’s receiving corps had a strong game. In addition to Emilus, Kian Schaffer-Baker, with 165 yards on 11 receptions, and KeeSean Johnson, with 131 yards on nine catches, also had big games.

Following Saskatchewan’s 25-17 victory over the Montreal Alouettes in last year’s Grey Cup game, the Riders lost receivers Dohnte Meyers, Joe Robustelli and Tommy Nield in the off-season. Yet the 2026 group delivered in Saturday’s game.

“Every single one of those guys had a key play for us at some point. You look at the big three of Keyshawn, Schaf and Sammy, they went crazy,” said Mace.

“Dhel (Duncan-Busby) had some clutch catches for us to move the chains. Jalen (Johnson) had that nice catch on that last drive to help us as well, while taking a big shot on a contested catch. It’s a deep room … As long as those guys are healthy and they’re able to roll out there, let’s go.”

Harris, the Grey Cup game MVP, recorded impressive numbers Saturday, completing 30 of 36 passes for 417 yards and three touchdowns.

Rourke, the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Canadian in 2025, had 330 yards on 24 of 37 passing. He also rushed five times for 59 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown dash.

Saskatchewan lost veteran defensive back Rolan Milligan to a shoulder injury late in the second quarter. Milligan, the CFL’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2024, injured his right shoulder tackling McInnis on a 28-yard reception. Milligan spent the second half on the sideline with an ice wrap on his shoulder.

UP NEXT

Lions: Visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1-1) on Friday.

Roughriders: Visit the Calgary Stampeders (0-1) on Saturday, June 20.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 13, 2026.

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Police in Vancouver say there were no major incidents during the city’s first ever World Cup game between Australia and Turkey.

A Vancouver Police Department statement says one person was arrested at the fan festival at the Pacific National Exhibition for being in breach of court-imposed conditions, but not the event itself.

It says that a second person was removed from BC Place during the match for being too intoxicated and refusing to leave.

The statement says that considering the size of the event, two arrests is minimal and would be a small number even for a regular Saturday night.

The first of seven matches to be played at BC Place was officially sold out, with an attendance of 52,497 and the finale whistle left Australian fans ecstatic as their Socceroos beat the favoured Turkish national team two goals to nil.

Vancouver will host its next match on Thursday, June 18, when Canada hosts Qatar.

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A reported fight in Toronto has left one person dead after they were struck by a vehicle, and another is in hospital following an incident police call “alarming.”

According to Toronto police, officers received reports of a large group of people fighting in the area of Keele Street and Wilson Avenue at about 6:01 a.m. Sunday.

Duty Insp. Scott Bradbury said during a news conference that an argument started in the area before a fight erupted. As the incident unfolded, a man was injured then hit by a light-coloured vehicle that fled the scene.

After police and emergency officials arrived, life-saving measures were performed on the person but he was pronounced dead. Police said a second person was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The police force’s homicide unit is investigating, but a description of the suspects is not known at this time.

Bradbury said it’s believed the incident was localized and there’s no greater risk to the public.

Supt. Jack Gurr, unit commander for 31 Division, said in an interview that the area where the incident occurred is normally quiet.

“We rarely come in here for any real problems; there’s very few disturbances in this area, and so this is a very alarming situation for us,” Gurr said.

As police continue their investigation, Bradbury issued a warning to the suspects.

“For the people responsible for this murder, find a lawyer and turn yourselves in,” Bradbury said. “Our investigators are actively tracking information.”

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Two people are in hospital with gunshot wounds after a home invasion in Brampton, Ont., early Sunday morning.

At least two suspects clad in “all dark clothing” reportedly entered the home in Bent Tree Court near Hwy. 407 and McLaughlin Road, with police receiving reports of shots fired at approximately 4:34 a.m.

Shortly after arriving, police located a man and a woman with gunshot wounds. They were taken to a trauma centre in non-life-threatening condition, though police said they remain in serious condition.

Const. Tyler Bell-Morena said at least two suspects with firearms entered the home through the rear of the building while the people inside were sleeping. There was an altercation between the residents and suspects before gunshots were fired. The suspects then fled in an unknown direction.

According to police, six people lived in the home but only two were injured.

Police are canvassing the neighbourhood to get more information and gather potential video evidence.

Anyone with information or doorbell or other type of footage is asked to contact Peel Regional Police.

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