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B.C. human rights tribunal awards $150,000 in child welfare discrimination case
VANCOUVER - An Afro-Indigenous woman has been awarded $150,000 in compensation by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal after her children were wrongfully seized by a child welfare agency. The tr...
Nov 23, 2022
Canadian men push Belgium to the limit but lose 1-0 in return to World Cup
AL RAYYAN, Qatar - Canada put on a show in its return to the World Cup after a 36-year absence but failed to convert its chances in a valiant 1-0 loss to Belgium on Wednesday. The 41st-ranked Canadian...
Nov 23, 2022
Depleted Maple Leafs acquire defenceman Timmins in trade with Coyotes
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired defenceman Conor Timmins from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for forward Curtis Douglas. The 24-year-old Timmins has three assists through six games wi...
Nov 23, 2022
Quebec judicial council rejects complaint over judge's sexual assault ruling
MONTREAL - The Quebec judicial council has rejected complaints about a judge who granted a conditional discharge to a young engineer who pleaded guilty to sexual assault and voyeurism. Quebec court Ju...
Nov 23, 2022
Town concerned about number of discarded needles found in community
Town of Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie raised the issue of discarded needles found in public areas, during this week's council meeting.He said about 12 needles were recently discovered in the cenotaph a...
Nov 23, 2022
Rejecting unproven claims the right way for inquiry heads to proceed: Murray Sinclair
OTTAWA - The commissioner presiding over the public inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act is rejecting a request from a lawyer for "Freedom Convoy" organizers to call witnesses over an unsubstan...
Nov 23, 2022
Committee announces plans for public space to commemorate Saskatchewan Hospital
The Saskatchewan Hospital Legacy Trail Committee announced a $750,000 fundraising campaign to raise money for a public trail. The committee envisions a paved trail that wanders along the North Saskatc...
Nov 23, 2022
Jury in Nunavut coroner's inquest makes recommendations to government, RCMP
POND INLET, Nunavut - A jury in a coroner's inquest that examined the suicide of a man following a standoff with police in Nunavut has recommended improving cultural and mental health supports and pol...
Nov 23, 2022
Trudeau elaborates on what Chinese 'interference' he discussed with Xi Jinping at G20
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has offered his most detailed explanation yet about what kind of "interference" he brought up with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a meeting earlier this month. ...
Nov 23, 2022
Jewish groups 'horrified' by video showing Montreal driver hitting baby in carriage
MONTREAL - Jewish groups in Quebec say they are deeply disturbed and horrified after a driver was video-recorded hitting a baby in a stroller that was being pushed along a Montreal intersection by an ...
Nov 23, 2022