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Search uncovers 171 'plausible burials' near Ontario residential school
KENORA, Ont. - Searches for unmarked graves at the site of a former northern Ontario residential school have uncovered 171 "plausible burials," the Wauzhushk Onigum Nation said Tuesday, with other sit...
Jan 17, 2023
French protesters call for extradition of retired priest to Canada
LYON, FRANCE - Activists are calling on France to extradite a retired priest to Canada to face allegations that he sexually abused Inuit children in Nunavut decades ago. Nearly a dozen members of BeBr...
Jan 17, 2023
Premiers want Ottawa to fix the bail system, but are provinces doing enough?
OTTAWA - Premiers are calling on Ottawa to make it harder for some accused people to get bail, but some say that provinces could also do more to hold those who violate their bail conditions accountabl...
Jan 17, 2023
Canadian fighting with Ukrainian forces dies in battle: reports
Global Affairs Canada says it's aware of the death of a Canadian citizen after reports that a young medical student fighting with Ukrainian forces was killed in battle. Multiple media reports say Gryg...
Jan 17, 2023
City hires new engineering, planning, asset management and infrastructure director
The City of North Battleford announced it now has a new director on its corporate leadership team. James Johansen has been hired as the city's new engineering, planning, asset management, and infrastr...
Jan 17, 2023
Newborn baby is one of three killed in highway crash in B.C.'s Interior
CASTLEGAR, B.C. - A newborn baby is among three people who died in a highway crash near Castlegar in southeast B.C. on Monday. RCMP Staff Sgt. Kris Clark says in a news release that police were called...
Jan 17, 2023
Medals for North American Indigenous Games showcase Mi'kmaq culture
MILLBROOK, N.S. - Medals to be awarded at this summer's North American Indigenous Games in Nova Scotia will showcase Mi'kmaq art, including a traditional eight-pointed star. Organizers revealed the de...
Jan 17, 2023
North Stars head to La Ronge for showdown with Ice Wolves
Just mere days after returning from the road following their three-game swing through southern Saskatchewan, the Battlefords North Stars will jump back on the bus Tuesday, as the team heads 4.5 hours ...
Jan 17, 2023
Police search for answers at 'vast' Quebec explosion site where three found dead
MONTREAL - The investigation into the causes of a fatal blast at a propane company north of Montreal could be long and complex, police said Tuesday after three bodies were found at the site. Officials...
Jan 17, 2023
Residential school records needed to answer 'hard questions': special interlocutor
VANCOUVER - The woman appointed to work with Indigenous communities as they search for unmarked graves around former residential schools says additional records must be shared in order to answer "hard...
Jan 17, 2023