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Indigenous B.C. man, granddaughter settle with BMO over arrest while opening account
VANCOUVER - Standing amid the noise of traffic and hustle of pedestrians on the same Vancouver sidewalk where he was arrested and handcuffed in December 2019, Maxwell Johnson said he finally feels at ...
May 05, 2022
Missing & Murdered Indigenous Woman remembered at Cumberland College on Red Dress Day
It's been 14 years since Gwenda Yuzicappi received the worst news of her life: her daughter's remains had been found.She spoke to around 100 students and staff at Cumberland College on Thursday as par...
May 05, 2022
Alberta premier's caucus foe calls him soft on Ottawa, gets verbal slap in return
EDMONTON - Jason Kenney's arch-foe in caucus took his fight with the Alberta premier to the floor of the legislature Thursday and received in return a backhanded verbal slap from a cabinet minister. B...
May 05, 2022
Canada to investigate sexual violence against women in Ukraine as war crimes
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada will help investigate sexual violence by Russian troops against women and girls in Ukraine. Speaking in Ottawa after talks with Ann Linde, Swe...
May 05, 2022
Interesting off-season and new quadrennial awaits after memorable curling campaign
A memorable curling season essentially comes to a close this weekend ahead of a new quadrennial that will see some interesting changes on the domestic scene. Most elite men's and women's teams will ha...
May 05, 2022
Crown alleges Jacob Hoggard violently raped teen girl, woman in 2016 incidents
TORONTO - Prosecutors allege Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard repeatedly and violently raped a teen girl and a young woman in two separate incidents months apart, leaving each of them bleeding, bruised...
May 05, 2022
Remains of young girl found in Toronto dumpster, area residents in shock
TORONTO - Shock and disbelief gripped residents of one of Canada's wealthiest neighbourhoods on Thursday as Toronto police revealed that the remains of a young girl had been discovered in a constructi...
May 05, 2022
Governor General Mary Simon to visit hometown while touring Nunavik
OTTAWA - Canada's first Indigenous Governor General is making a visit to a number of remote northern Quebec communities, including her own hometown. Mary Simon will make stops next week in Kuujjuaq, K...
May 05, 2022
No permission needed for controlled burns regardless of conditions: SPSA
There were two significant fires resulting from controlled burns that spiralled out of control in late April, but provincial law doesn't require anyone who wants to conduct a controlled burn in Saskat...
May 05, 2022
Committee tasked with promoting hockey in Quebec says game should be 'national' sport
MONTREAL - A committee established by the Quebec government to promote hockey in the province says the sport needs to be more affordable. The committee, headed by former Montreal Canadiens goalie Marc...
May 05, 2022