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Authorities in Los Angeles say a Quebec water bomber is out of service after colliding with a drone while fighting wildfires Thursday.

A pair of Quebec water bombers and their crews have been helping since Tuesday to fight the massive fires north of downtown L.A., which have killed at least 10 people and burned more than 10,000 homes and other structures.

The L.A. County Fire Department says the plane known as Quebec 1 was struck by a civilian drone at 1 p.m., sustaining wing damage.

The Manitoba government is spending $17 million in a bid to create more aerospace jobs and training opportunities.

The money includes an $8-million grant and a $9-million loan, to be repaid over 12 years, to Magellan Aerospace.

Premier Wab Kinew says some of the money will be used to set up a state-of-the-art machining centre and a new testing environment, and 64 new jobs are expected overall.

Money will also go to train students at Red River College Polytech.

Alberta is preparing to send water bombers, night-vision helicopters and incident command team support to help battle wildfires ravaging parts of Los Angeles.

Premier Danielle Smith says on X that neighbours are always there for each other in times of need and the province will assist its American friends in this crisis.

Water-bombing pilots and crews from Quebec and a British Columbia company are already fighting the wind-whipped flames in the Southern California city.

Health officials are investigating a death at a Winnipeg hospital.

Officials at the Health Sciences Centre say a middle-aged man arrived shortly after midnight Tuesday morning at the hospital's emergency department, was triaged as a lower-acuity case and directed to the waiting room.

The hospital's chief operating officer, Dr. Shawn Young, said the man was reassessed while waiting and he soon took a turn for the worse.

"Just before 8 a.m., staff noted the patient's condition had significantly worsened," Young said.

A new disciplinary process and online registry for Manitoba teachers is now in effect.

The public registry, revealed by the NDP government Monday, allows anyone to search by name and see whether a teacher has had their certificate suspended or cancelled.

The registry was first promised by the former Progressive Conservative government and is similar to registries in Ontario and British Columbia.

As Liberal party brass begins to chart course for an expedited race to find Justin Trudeau's successor, potential contenders are weighing whether or not to join the fray -- including former central banker Mark Carney.

The former Bank of Canada governor issued a statement Monday evening saying he is encouraged by support he has heard, and that he's considering his decision with family over the next few days.

Former Montreal MP Frank Baylis declared his intent to enter the race in an interview Monday with The Hill Times.

An Ontario judge is slated to deliver verdicts March 12 in the criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers Chris Barber and Tamara Lich.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stepping down as Liberal leader after almost a decade at the helm of the party.

Here is a timeline of Trudeau's rise to party leadership and prime minister, and the events that led him to give it all up. 

Oct. 14, 2008: Trudeau is elected as a Liberal member of Parliament in the Montreal riding of Papineau in a narrow victory over the Bloc Québécois. He served as an Opposition MP during the Conservative minority government.

April 5, 2009: Trudeau is named Liberal critic for youth and multiculturalism.

The Globe and Mail is reporting that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce he is stepping down as Liberal party leader as early as Monday.

Trudeau has faced mounting calls for his resignation from MPs in his caucus as public opinion polls have continued to put the governing Liberals trailing far behind the Conservatives.

The Globe report says three sources, who weren't authorized to speak about the matter publicly, did not know a specific timeline but they expected Trudeau would announce his plans before a national caucus meeting scheduled for Wednesday.

Police in Winnipeg have identified the city's most recent homicide victim.

Byron Frederick Moose, a member of South Indian Lake in northern Manitoba, was found early Friday.

Police say he had wounds consistent with an assault.

The 50-year-old was transported to hospital in critical condition and later died of his injuries.

Police say the man's family has been notified, and the homicide unit is investigating.

Police have not identified a suspect.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 30, 2024.