Thursday, June 30th at Gesù, lauded Canadian pianist François Bourassa proved that, without a doubt, Quebec is home to some of the finest jazz musicians on the planet.

Tragedy struck a small Alberta reserve Monday morning when a five-year-old boy was shot to death.

RCMP were called to the Hobbema reserve about 80 kilometres south of Edmonton around 3 a.m. after receiving reports of shots being fired. After entering the house police found the child’s body.

The boy has been confirmed as the grandson of Samson Cree Chief Marvin Yellowbird.

A woman who was inside the house suffered non life-threatening injuries.

Police are investigating whether reports of shots fired earlier, around 1:30 a.m. are also linked to the incident.

Stephen Harper can now add honourary tribal chief to his resume. The prime minister was given the title of Chief Speaker at a ceremony in Stand Off, Alberta on Monday. There he posed for photos donning a massive feathery Aboriginal hat and yellow face paint.

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Stories by Chris Hanna, Sofia Gay and Jacqueline Di Bartolomeo.