In the news today: Canadian killed in Mexico, High grocery prices, Drone deliveries

Officials said 13 people, including a Canadian woman identified as 29-year-old Delicia Li de Yong, were taken to hospital with injuries.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has said the shooting would be investigated and that she was in touch with the Canadian Embassy.

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Cracking at Old Fort slide in B.C. prompts evacuation order

Residents of a community in northeastern B.C. were ordered out of their homes late Monday due to the risk of a landslide.

Those in the area of the historic Old Fort slide were given two hours to get out and head to the Pomeroy Sports Centre in the city of Fort St. John.

The Peace River Regional District earlier issued an evacuation order due to “immediate danger to life safety” after reported cracking at the site of the historic Old Fort slide, about five kilometres south of Fort St. John.

In 2018, a landslide damaged the only road in and out of Old Fort and prompted evacuations of the community of 150 residents.

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Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette to announce new cabinet today

Quebec’s new Premier Christine Fréchette is set to announce her cabinet today.

In a recent appearance on Radio-Canada’s “Tout le monde en parle” television show, she teased that her cabinet would be a mix of old and new.

She confirmed that her only opponent in the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership race, Bernard Drainville, will have an important role.

In her campaign to succeed CAQ founder François Legault, Fréchette promised to bring change to the party and focus on the economy.

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High fuel prices driving up shipping costs for northern grocers

As another bout of food inflation looms due to high oil and gas prices, grocers in Canada’s north aren’t only facing price hikes from suppliers, but also the skyrocketing fuel costs needed to ship their goods.

The North West Company, which runs brands like Giant Tiger, North Mart and Northern, is seeing fuel surcharges of 20 to 50 cents per pound on air freight for cargo going to northern provinces and territories.

Vice-president of Canadian store operations Mike Beaulieu says a four-litre jug of milk weighs 10 pounds, which means a $2 to $5 cost increase for a single unit.

So far, it hasn’t passed on price increases to customers on essentials such as milk, bread and eggs, but Beaulieu says the cost of non-essentials like beverages and salty snacks has gone up.

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Saskatchewan to test out technology that detects drones smuggling drugs into prisons

Saskatchewan is taking aim at reducing the rise in drugs and weapons being dropped by drones into prisons.

The province’s Community Safety Ministry says the goal is to improve security, allowing guards to quickly intervene.

Jake Suelzle with the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers for the Prairie region says the issue has grown more problematic over the last decade and that inmates, using prohibited cellphones, are able to order drugs like a food-delivery service.

Correctional Service Canada says it’s monitoring the increase in drone smuggling and is working to implement new security measures.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 21, 2026.

The Canadian Press

by The Canadian Press

In the news today: Canadian killed in Mexico, High grocery prices, Drone deliveries

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