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Foster care is modern-day residential school system: Inuit MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq
OTTAWA - In the wake of the tragic discovery of an unmarked burial site in Kamloops, B.C., the Liberals are facing tough questions about ongoing harms being suffered by Indigenous children in the chil...
Jun 04, 2021
Staff of Nova Scotia's Mass Casualty Commission visit scene at Portapique, N.S.
PORTAPIQUE, N.S. - Staff members of a public inquiry investigating Nova Scotia's mass shooting took a walk today along the roads where the rampage began the night of April 18, 2020. The group visiting...
Jun 04, 2021
Legislature member says Alberta premier's patio dinner clearly broke COVID-19 rules
EDMONTON - One of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's caucus members says restaurant owners should be allowed more leeway if the premier is allowed to break COVID-19 rules on patio dining. Angela Pitt says...
Jun 04, 2021
O'Regan says 30 million trees to be planted this year out of two billion by 2030
OTTAWA - A Liberal campaign pledge to plant two billion trees by 2030 finally seems to have taken root. Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan announced 30 million trees will be planted this season...
Jun 04, 2021
O'Toole wants Trudeau to stand up to China at G7, push relocation of Beijing Olympics
OTTAWA - Canada's Official Opposition wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to use his time at the G7 Leaders' Summit to take a stand against China and call for the 2022 Winter Olympics to be moved from...
Jun 04, 2021
Alberta RCMP asks property owners to beware of paving scams this summer
Alberta RCMP are warning property owners of ongoing paving scams and fraudulent contractor services.Mounties say recent incidents have involved illegitimate, out-of-town companies offering discounted ...
Jun 04, 2021
Study outlines 'natural climate solutions' to help Canada meet emissions targets
Canada could reach one-third of its greenhouse gas reduction targets by making better use of its vast forests, prairies and wetlands, says a report by more than three dozen scientists. The researchers...
Jun 04, 2021
UCP Central Peace-Notley Constituency Association backing Loewen
The UCP Central Peace-Notley Constituency Association board has passed a resolution saying it will continue to recognize Todd Loewen as the party's MLA.Association president Samantha Steinke says they...
Jun 04, 2021
Civil rights group calls on Nunavut to review 14-day hotel isolation rules
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says mandatory isolation required of travellers by the government of Nunavut during the COVID-19 pandemic is out of touch with the law and l...
Jun 04, 2021
Jets' Scheifele calls four-game suspension 'excessive,' but won't appeal
Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele says he won't appeal the four-game suspension he was handed for a crushing blow on Montreal's Jake Evans. Scheifele says he doesn't agree with the sanction handed ...
Jun 04, 2021