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Indigenous women, girls killed at rate six times higher than non-Indigenous: StatCan
OTTAWA - A new Statistics Canada report says homicides of Indigenous women and girls are less likely to result in the most serious murder charges than cases in which victims were non-Indigenous. More ...
Oct 04, 2023
Novavax touts non-mRNA COVID vaccine, future of domestic production remains uncertain
OTTAWA - The last remaining manufacturer to offer an alternative to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in Canada is boasting about the importance of having several available vaccine options - though the company i...
Oct 04, 2023
'Gratifying': Indigenous leaders reflect on Kinew's historic election win in Manitoba
Manitobans made history Tuesday night by electing an NDP government led by Wab Kinew, who is to become the first First Nations premier of a province in Canada. Kinew was raised as a young boy on the O...
Oct 04, 2023
VanVleet Void: Pre-season will help Toronto Raptors establish new leadership
Whether it was on the court, in the locker room, or in front of cameras and microphones, Fred VanVleet was the voice of the Toronto Raptors for the past two NBA seasons. But after VanVleet signed a lu...
Oct 04, 2023
Investigator was 'totally shocked' to see sensitive records sent to criminal suspect
OTTAWA - A retired RCMP investigator says he was "totally shocked" to discover someone had sent sensitive intelligence documents to a criminal suspect. Former RCMP staff sergeant Guy Belley is testify...
Oct 04, 2023
Canadian productions postpone shows in P.A. to stand with union members on strike
At least two productions say they will not cross the picket line and have therefore postponed their shows in Prince Albert.Bear Grease, an Indigenous rendition of the classic musical was scheduled to ...
Oct 04, 2023
Quebec slow to improve public services for Indigenous people, says Ombudsman
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has failed to implement most of the recommendations from a landmark 2019 report that said Indigenous people suffered systemic discrimination in public services. Qubec ...
Oct 04, 2023
Canada's Kamal Miller relishes move to Inter Miami and playing with Messi
Enjoying life on and off the field, Kamal Miller has found a new home in South Florida. The Canadian international defender has become a fixture in the Inter Miami CF backline since arriving in an Apr...
Oct 04, 2023
Highway 3 west of P.A., northeast Sask. on 5G expansion list
SaskTel has announced that 5G cell service has been expanded to include several new communities and rural areas.Highway 3 west of Prince Albert and Highway 102 north of La Ronge are included in the ex...
Oct 04, 2023
Montreal transit special constables poised to receive pepper-gel weapon
Montreal's public transit authority is poised to equip its security officers with cayenne pepper aerosol gel, pending approval from its board at a meeting this evening. The officers, known as special ...
Oct 04, 2023