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Bill C-21 infringes on Indigenous hunters’ treaty rights, says FSIN
The federal government's proposed new gun legislation violates treaty rights, according to the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN).The federal government says Bill C-21 is aimed at reduc...
Dec 08, 2022

Ottawa Police Service superintendent arrested on sex charges
OTTAWA - A senior Ottawa Police Service officer has been arrested on sex charges. Ottawa police say Supt. Mark Patterson, who is 53, is charged with sex assault, sex assault including abusing a positi...
Dec 08, 2022

FedEx driver says he strangled Texas girl in van: warrant
The FedEx driver accused of abducting and killing a 7-year-old girl last week in Texas told authorities that he strangled her after accidentally hitting her with his van while making a delivery at her...
Dec 08, 2022

Canada to stop directly financing fossil-fuel projects abroad, with some exceptions
OTTAWA - Canada has announced that it will end new direct subsidies for fossil fuel investments and projects abroad, including those owned by Canadian companies. The policy released Thursday afternoon...
Dec 08, 2022

Canadian international Koné 'grateful' to MLS team that gave him his start
MONTREAL - In March of 2021, a 19-year-old Ismael Kon was invited to CF Montreal's first-team training camp. A year and a half later, the Canadian international's profile has skyrocketed, earning a ca...
Dec 08, 2022

Young woman from Ile-a-la-Crosse makes strides as officer with Canadian Forces
A young woman from Ile-a-la-Crosse is continuing a successful career with the Canadian Forces after starting in an Indigenous youth program several years ago. Lt. Leah Ahenakew, 25, who is now based i...
Dec 08, 2022

WADA decision leaves Canadian luge team short-handed for hometown World Cup
Brooke Apshkrum returned to luge excited about the prospect of "track blazing" a whole new discipline. Days before racing her first women's doubles World Cup race in Whistler, B.C., though, the 23-yea...
Dec 08, 2022

Case against shooter dropped for lack of cooperation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Authorities dropped a 2021 bomb threat case against the Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooter after family members refused to cooperate, a Colorado district attorney sa...
Dec 08, 2022

Two-week report shows 41 COVID deaths in Sask.; school absenteeism at 15%
Illness kept 15 per cent of Saskatchewan students home from school in the week ending Dec. 3. According to the bi-weekly Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report issued Thursday, scho...
Dec 08, 2022

Ex-prison warden convicted of sexually abusing inmates
The former warden of a federal women's prison in California where inmates said they were subjected to rampant sexual abuse was convicted on Thursday of molesting inmates and forcing them to pose naked...
Dec 08, 2022