Indigenous

WINNIPEG — The landmark intersection of Portage Ave. and Main St., which has inspired a song, a stamp, and years of passionate debate among Winnipeg residents, may soon be open to pedestrians for the first time in more than 40 years.

HALIFAX — The last of 26 charges laid after a 2021 Halifax housing protest has ended with an acquittal, capping a two-and-a-half-year legal saga during which just a handful of prosecutions proceeded.

TORONTO — A 27-year-old man is facing assault charges after a woman was shot in the face with a pellet gun in east Toronto this week. Toronto police Insp.

MONTREAL — AtkinsRéalis chief executive Ian Edwards announced the engineering firm is looking to sell its money-losing joint venture with Hitachi Energy after beating earnings expectations and notching a record services backlog last quarter.

Quebec City police say they've made an arrest in the theft of a signed Jean Béliveau photo from the Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament, but the photo has not been recovered.

DUBAI CITY, United Arab Emirates — Pargat Singh hit 87 not out to lead Canada to a commanding seven-wicket victory over Scotland in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 play Friday.

CALGARY — MEG Energy Corp. is promoting Darlene Gates to the role of chief executive. The oilsands company says Gates, who is the company's chief operating officer, will take over the top job on May 1 when Derek Evans steps down from the role.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia legislature has paid tribute to the late Brian Mulroney, lauding the former prime minister’s ties to the province.

TORONTO — Despite an unseasonably warm winter, there's a chill across the Canadian retail landscape.

EDMONTON — CWB Financial Group reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its provision for credit losses rose. The Edmonton-based bank says it earned common shareholders' net income of $87.