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Minister says reckoning on police violence against Indigenous people needed
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he is outraged at police violence against Indigenous people in Canada. Miller says Canada needs a reckoning because there is a pattern ...
Jun 5, 2020
NYC calmer as Buffalo police draw ire for protester injury
NEW YORK - The latest night of protests in New York City sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police was markedly calmer, while video of a police officer appearing to shove an elderly ...
Jun 5, 2020
US unemployment drops unexpectedly to a still-high 13.3%
WASHINGTON - The U.S. unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in May to 13.3% - still on par with what the nation witnessed during the Great Depression - as states loosened their coronavirus lockdowns and...
Jun 5, 2020
Métis Nation of Alberta to host virtual Métis Fest during Indigenous History Month
June is National Indigenous History Month, a month dedicated to showcasing the contributions, history and heritage of Indigenous people across the country.Marilyn Lize, Treasurer on the Board of the M...
Jun 5, 2020
Floyd mourned in Minneapolis and march in Ottawa; In The News for June 5
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 5 ... --- W...
Jun 5, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. on June 5, 2020: There are 93,726 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 52,143 confirmed (including...
Jun 5, 2020
Supporting role: Indigenous activists want focus to stay on black demonstrators
Terre Chartrand says she recognizes it's not her place right now to be front and centre during demonstrations in support of black people decrying police violence. Chartrand, the&nb...
Jun 5, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador ...
Jun 5, 2020
Statistics Canada to release May jobs numbers, expected to show more losses
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada will provide a new snapshot today of the job market as it stood last month with expectations that figures will show a continued bleeding of jobs due to the COVID-1...
Jun 5, 2020
Marches in Ottawa, Toronto to honour black lives lost at hands of police
OTTAWA - Demonstrators plan to march from Parliament Hill through Ottawa streets in mid-afternoon today to honour black lives lost at the hands of police. A similarly themed Toronto march is slated to...
Jun 5, 2020