Global National: March 17, 2024 | 6 Ottawa murder victims of suburban home laid to rest

More than 100 mourners gathered in Ottawa on Sunday to remember six people killed earlier this month inside their suburban home. The funeral service paid tribute to Sri Lankan victims — a mother and her four young children as well as a family friend. The father of the children — the only survivor of the attack was also in attendance, still bearing the scars from the attack on March 6. In a written statement, he said that he is devastated. Mackenzie Gray has more.

The polls are now closed in Russia’s first presidential election since the country’s full scale invasion of Ukraine. The results confirmed expectations, with Vladimir Putin winning a fifth term as president. The election commission in Moscow says Putin secured around 87 per cent of votes counted so far. Putin’s most prominent critic, Alexei Navalny, died in an Arctic penal colony one month ago. And on Sunday, his exiled wife Yulia Navalnaya called on voters to protest at the polls. Redmond Shannon reports.

Meanwhile, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was in Halifax, where hundreds turned out for a St. Patrick’s Day rally. Poilievre continued his calls for the Trudeau government to “axe the tax” — a reference to the federal carbon pricing plan which is set to increase next month. But how much will that actually cost Canadians? Heidi Petracek reports.

To avoid pain at the gas pumps, more than 350,000 Canadians have taken advantage of federal rebates to purchase electric or hybrid vehicles. But those programs that began back in 2007 are set to end next spring. And Trudeau’s cabinet is now facing pressure to extend the rebates as part of an overhaul of Ottawa’s electric strategy. David Akin has the details.

In Manitoba, dozens of animal rescue organizations have declared a state of emergency. They say they’ve reached a breaking point as animal populations grow out of control and stray dogs become more aggressive. Melissa Ridgen reports.

And finally, Alberta’s premier says a decision this week by British health officials is in line with her government’s plans on transgender healthcare. Under a new policy, U.K. patients under the age of 18 will no longer be able to access puberty blockers unless they enroll in a clinical trial. That decision follows a four year review of published research, but critics say politics are at play. Heather Yourex-West reports.

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