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Ukraine pledges help for airline compensation for Iran plane crash victims
OTTAWA - Ukraine's ambassador to Canada says his government will help Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne secure compensation from Ukraine International Airlines for the families of a...
Mar 01, 2020

Ministers, Wet'suwet'en chief optimistic as talks continue for third day
SMITHERS, B.C. - A Wet'suwet'en hereditary chief and senior government ministers said Saturday they remained optimistic that talks will break an impasse over a pipeline dispute that has sparked widesp...
Mar 01, 2020

Caution, with a time limit: How Trudeau's patience with rail blockades ended
OTTAWA - When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepped in front of cameras last week to declare that barricades on rail lines and other major transportation routes had to come down, the move ha...
Mar 01, 2020

Legal experts say injunctions not effective in Indigenous-led land disputes
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - As demonstrations continue across Canada in support of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs opposing a pipeline through their territory, legal experts suggest it's time to reconsider...
Mar 01, 2020

List of 10 high-profile wrongful murder convictions in Canada
TORONTO - The federal government is moving forward with the creation of an independent review commission to consider claims of wrongful convictions. Here are 10 high-profile murder cases that resulted...
Mar 01, 2020

Creation of wrongful conviction review board edging closer to reality
TORONTO - A new independent panel that would review claims of wrongful convictions is edging toward reality, as the Liberal government moves forward on one of its campaign promises. Signs of progress ...
Mar 01, 2020

Wet'suwet'en supporters of pipeline don't think their message is being heard
SMITHERS, B.C. - Bonnie George walked out of the Office of the Wet'suwet'en holding her hands up in the air in a triumphant gesture. Just hours earlier, the Wet'suwet'en matriarch and former Coastal G...
Mar 01, 2020

Quebec couple who got coronavirus on cruise ship to come home, daughter says
MONTREAL - A Quebec couple who contracted the novel coronavirus aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan will soon be on their way home after testing negative for the virus, their daughte...
Mar 01, 2020

Wetlands, forests can help cities save millions in climate adaptation costs:study
HALIFAX - As Canadian communities brace for rising risks of spring flooding related to climate change, a non-profit group has published findings suggesting preservin...
Mar 01, 2020

Wet'suwet'en chiefs, ministers reach draft arrangement in pipeline dispute
SMITHERS, B.C. - Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and senior government ministers reached a proposed arrangement Sunday following days of discussions over a pipeline dispute that prompted solidarity pro...
Mar 01, 2020