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Progress on Wet'suwet'en rights and title slower than parties would have liked
SMITHERS, B.C. - British Columbia's minister of Indigenous relations and reconciliation says the progress on a memorandum of understanding signed last year marking the start of a new relationship betw...
Sep 03, 2021

Canada hopes to climb World Rugby rankings in World Cup qualifying run
While moving one step closer to Rugby World Cup qualification is the ultimate goal, Canada can climb the world rankings if it avoids defeat in the first leg of its World Cup qualifying series against ...
Sep 03, 2021

Territory's first since June: Nunavut reports case of COVID-19 in Rankin Inlet
IQALUIT - Nunavut is reporting one new case of COVID-19, the territory's first since June. The case is in Rankin Inlet, a community of about 3,000 people in Nunavut's central region. Acting chief publ...
Sep 03, 2021

Black Montreal man victim of wrongful arrest wasn't racially profiled: report
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge's report into the wrongful arrest of a Black man earlier this year concludes he was not the victim of racial profiling and that prosecutors and police officers acted reasonab...
Sep 03, 2021

Trudeau says he expects end soon to blood donation ban for gay, bisexual men
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he expects Canadian Blood Services to soon overturn a discriminatory policy that prevents many gay and bisexual men from donating blood. The Libe...
Sep 03, 2021

Canadian teen Danielle Dorris wins Paralympic gold and sets world record
The tears flowed well before "O Canada" played Friday. Danielle Dorris captured a gold medal in the 50-metre butterfly at the Tokyo Paralympics in spectacular fashion, breaking the world record twice....
Sep 03, 2021

Toronto FC midfielder Ralph Priso undergoes right ankle surgery
Toronto FC midfielder Ralph Priso has undergone surgery for a season-ending ankle injury. The MLS club said the operation took place Thursday at Toronto Western Hospital. Priso was injured Aug. 14 in ...
Sep 03, 2021

Manitoba honours day for truth and reconciliation; schools and some services closed
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says it will recognize a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a day of observance to encourage reflection and meaningful discussions about the impacts of res...
Sep 03, 2021

Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP, Greens and People's party since the official start of the federal election campaign on Aug. 15. Liberals Sep...
Sep 03, 2021

Amber Alert: Quebec police continue search for missing father, three-year-old boy
MONTREAL - Provincial police are continuing a ground search today on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River northeast of Quebec City after issuing an Amber Alert for a missing boy on Tuesday. The p...
Sep 03, 2021