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'Significant step towards reconciliation:' N.W.T. introduces bill to implement UNDRIP
The Northwest Territories government has introduced a bill to guide implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which...
Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry identifies many RCMP failings, recommends overhaul
UPDATE 1:52 p.m. Here are some of the main recommendations from the public inquiry into the mass shooting that claimed 22 lives in Nova Scotia on April 18-19,...
'Into the air': One victim of Calgary house explosion likely in hospital for 6 months
A member of Calgary's South Sudanese community says 10 victims of a home explosion were blown into the air before falling into a fiery basement below. The...
House passes bill creating carve-outs for farmers in Canada's carbon pricing scheme
A private member's bill that would create specific carve-outs for farmers in Canada's carbon pricing scheme has passed in the House of Commons. The bill...
Former priest, 93, acquitted of assaulting girl at residential school decades ago
A judge has acquitted a now-retired priest of forcing himself on a residential school student more than 50 years ago, saying she believes an assault happened...
Quebec children under 14 to be banned from working most jobs
The Quebec government has tabled a bill that would prevent children under the age of 14 from working most jobs. Labour Minister Jean Boulet says Bill 19 is the...
Manslaughter charge laid in Yukon overdose death
A Yukon man has been charged with manslaughter in an opioid overdose death last year. Police say the charge is the first of its kind in the territory, which had...
'It's going to take the community': Yukon faces Canada's worst toxic drug death rate
When the doors close at night at the administration office at Yukon’s Carcross Tagish First Nation, a van hits the road and drives through the communities...
Move toward 'economic reconciliation' must also come with healing: AFN national chief
Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald says advancing "economic reconciliation" must go hand in hand with helping communities...
Montreal mayor denounces vandalism of synagogue defaced with antisemitic graffiti
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is expressing her support for the city's Jewish community after a historic synagogue was defaced with antisemitic...
Advocates urge officials to heed grieving mom's plea for more mental health, housing
Advocates are urging government officials to heed a grieving mother's plea for more funding and support for mental health, housing and social services after...
As Canadians miss out on benefits, Ottawa promises automatic tax filing is on the way
The Canada Revenue Agency will pilot a new automatic system next year to help vulnerable Canadians who don't file their taxes get their benefits. This...
Responding to Indigenous, Vatican rejects Discovery Doctrine
The Vatican on Thursday responded to Indigenous demands and formally repudiated the “Doctrine of Discovery,” the theories backed by 15th-century...
Five things to know about Canada's electricity overhaul as budget spurs clean tech
Clean electricity was one of the stars of Tuesday's federal budget, with almost $1 in every $8 of new spending the budget anticipates in the next five years...
Calgary police identify 15-year-old girl killed in shooting, investigation continues
Calgary police have identified a 15-year-old girl who was fatally shot this week as investigators try to determine whether she was the intended target or if it...
Alleged Quebec cop killer was on probation, had history of mental health problems
A Quebec man accused of killing a provincial police officer had a history of mental health issues and had been found not criminally responsible at least five...
Man charged with murder in 2020 mosque stabbing found not criminally responsible
A man accused of killing a 58-year-old Muslim man outside a Toronto mosque has been found not criminally responsible in the case. Guilherme (William) Von...
Fight against toxic mining runoff from Canada persists, say U.S. Indigenous leaders
U.S. Indigenous leaders from the Pacific Northwest say they won't give up trying to convince Canada's federal government to agree to a bilateral...
Clock ticks on Liberal-NDP deal as budget omits pharmacare bill promised in 2023
One of the Liberals' outstanding promises for 2023 in their deal with the NDP was conspicuously absent from the federal budget. The confidence-and-supply...
'A crisis': Calgary charity seeks one-month homes for Ukrainian refugees after influx
After six months under Russian occupation, Dmytro Syrman and his family decided to flee Ukraine for a safer life abroad and are now in Calgary. The family...