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Quebec invests $14 million to adapt justice system to First Nations communities
MONTREAL - Quebec is investing $14 million over four years to adapt its justice system to the realities of Indigenous communities. Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenire said today the money will g...
Jun 07, 2021
McMaster's football program is offering apprenticeship program for two female coaches
Corey Grant is looking to follow Bruce Arians' lead. The reigning Super Bowl-winning coach has never been afraid to think outside the box. In 2019, Arians added two female coaches to his Tampa Bay Buc...
Jun 07, 2021
Luiselli's prize-winning novel responds to migratory crisis
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Valeria Luiselli is pleased to have passed the libraries' test with her first novel written directly in English, "Lost Children Archive" ("Sound Desert"), which received the Dublin ...
Jun 07, 2021
CP NewsAlert: No charges against N.B. police officer in shooting of Chantel Moore
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Public Prosecutions Services says no criminal charges will be filed against the police officer who fatally shot Chantel Moore a year ago. Moore, a 26-year-old Indigenous ...
Jun 07, 2021
It's do-or-die for Canadian men in World Cup qualifying showdown with Suriname
After rolling over lesser opposition, Canada faces a far stiffer World Cup qualifying test in Suriname on Tuesday. A loss and the World Cup dream is over. While both teams are 3-0-0, the 70th-ranked C...
Jun 07, 2021
Alberta premier says sorry for breaking COVID-19 health rules with rooftop dinner
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, facing mounting criticism in cabinet and caucus, says he is sorry for breaking COVID-19 rules at a dinner party caught on camera.Kenney says he thought he and ...
Jun 07, 2021
Vancouver Island First Nations plan to defer old-growth logging at protest sites
PORT RENFREW, B.C. - The leaders of three First Nations on southwestern Vancouver Island say they've told the B.C. government they want old-growth logging temporarily deferred in two areas, including ...
Jun 07, 2021
Vancouver Island First Nations plan to defer old-growth logging at protest sites
PORT RENFREW, B.C. - The leaders of three First Nations on southwestern Vancouver Island say they've told the B.C. government they want old-growth logging temporarily deferred in two areas, including ...
Jun 07, 2021
Motion passes urging feds drop court actions on rulings regarding First Nations kids
OTTAWA - MPs from all parties have joined New Democrats in supporting a call for the federal government to drop its legal battles against a pair of rulings involving First Nations children. In a motio...
Jun 07, 2021
'Dark day:' Police say five pedestrians run down in London, Ont., targeted as Muslims
LONDON, Ont. - A family of five Muslims out for an evening early summer stroll were mowed down by a driver in an "act of mass murder," the mayor of London, Ont., said on Monday. The horrific incident ...
Jun 07, 2021