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Fri, 17 Jun 2022 20:56:27 EDTManitoba First Nation open to possible police probe of accused priest, who worked there in early 1960s
The chief of a Manitoba First Nation says he’s open to the idea of police investigating the conduct of a former residential school priest now facing a criminal charge for abusing a child at a schoo...
Sat, 18 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDTAhtahkakoop Cree Nation's first Pride Week celebrates roles once sacred in Indigenous communities
Two flags were raised above Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation this week— the First Nation’s flag and, for the first time ever, the two-spirit Pride flag. The flag-raising was the start of Ahtahkakoop's firs...
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:45:51 EDTPhone scam victims in Canada can get money back, but only weeks are left to make a claim
Western Union reached a settlement to repay victims of phone scammers after it was targeted in a federal investigation in the United States for its role in the scheme, in which fraudsters convinced pe...
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:26:02 EDTSask. preparing for charter flight to bring fleeing Ukrainians to Regina
The Saskatchewan government is preparing for a charter evacuation flight from Warsaw which will bring some 230 evacuees from Ukraine to Regina. Jeremy Harrison, minister of immigration and career trai...
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:56:09 EDTFreedom Convoy protesters set to return to Ottawa for Canada Day, stay through summer
Ottawa police say they expect more protests leading to larger than usual crowds during Canada Day celebrations in the capital as groups related to the Freedom Convoy plan protests through the summer.
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Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:25:19 EDTLawyers clash in Thunder Bay, Ont., over 2 officers accused in flawed probe of First Nations man's death
The lawyer for two officers accused of neglect of duty and discreditable conduct says any mistakes in the investigation into the death of First Nations man Stacy DeBungee were the result of systemic i...
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:10:07 EDTMontreal AIDS conference organizer warns of 'catastrophe' if delegates denied visas
As things stand, people with HIV, the community activists and the health-care workers from the global south, where HIV and AIDS are far more prevalent, will either have to attend virtually or not at a...
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:23:44 EDTWoman lit on fire in 'random' attack on Toronto bus; man arrested, police say
A woman in her 20s is in hospital with critical injuries after being lit on fire on a Toronto bus in what police say was a "random" attack.
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:50:38 EDTAs Montreal cleans up from heavy rains, mayor vows to fight off future floods
A day after Montreal's streets were overloaded with water, staff at a day shelter for people experiencing homelessness scrambled clean up the mess.
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:27:32 EDTThis PSW in London, Ont., says company he works for is more interested in profits than care
A number of Paramed employees in London, Ont., are raising concerns about wages, hours, gas mileage and dispatching staff other than a personal support worker (PSW) to do the job.
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:06:35 EDTRetired priest, 92, charged after decade-long investigation into residential school sexual assault
A retired priest has been charged with indecent assault in connection with a decade-long RCMP investigation into a Manitoba residential school.
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:41:12 EDT'You are a monster,' judge tells ex-teacher guilty of murder in Ontario arson deaths of mom, stepdad
A jury in Hamilton has found Richard Taylor guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in the arson deaths of his mother, Carla Rutherford, and stepdad Alan Rutherford after their Dundas, Ont., home ...
Thu, 16 Jun 2022 23:06:46 EDTFamily-friendly drag show in Victoria cancelled after violent threats
Organizers of a family-friendly drag show at a Victoria cafe decided to cancel the event because of threatening calls and harassment. Victoria police are investigating.
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:28:31 EDTTornado researchers assessing damage in Belleville and Mallorytown, Ont.
Researchers from Western University's Northern Tornadoes Project are heading to Belleville and Mallorytown on Friday to assess damage after a line of severe thunderstorms moved through eastern Ontario...
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT'Every week it's gone up for us': Hamilton food banks see rise in number of those needing support
As the price of groceries continues to climb, food banks in Hamilton say they are noticing an uptick in requests for food assistance and other needs.
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 06:00:00 EDTCree opposition building in northern Quebec to Bill 96's language restrictions
Bill 96 passed last month and will impose language restrictions on municipalities and small businesses and most public services in Quebec. It will also put in place a cap on access to English-language...
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:28:45 EDTThe way CSIS applies for warrants undermines national security probes, report warns
The process through which Canada's spy agency applies for warrants is putting its national security investigations at risk, says a new report by an independent oversight agency.
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:41:50 EDTSudbury, Ont., woman reports spiked drink to police after ending up in hospital
Police are investigating after a woman ended up in hospital for an allergic reaction she believes was caused by a spiked drink at a Sudbury, Ont., nightclub. The 26-year-old says she wants to warn oth...
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:28:21 EDT'We're in crisis': Safe sport advocate Allison Forsyth says feds must be preventative in tackling sexual abuse
Less than a week after Canada's sport minister Pascale St-Onge announced a number of new measures to combat what she calls a crisis in the country, sexual abuse survivor-turned-safe sport advocate All...
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:25:43 EDTOntario First Nations request federal support to extend Indian day school claims deadline
The Chiefs of Ontario are the latest organization to call for an extension to the Indian day school settlement claims process.