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Bilingual children's book co-authored by late Cree Elder
A children's book showcasing late Elder Ida Tremblay's memories from the trapline was published last month and 300 copies have already been distributed to schools in the tri-communities. When We Had S...
Jun 07, 2019 Late Elder Ida Tremblay told the stories and approved the sketches in the book. (submitted photo/Miriam Körner)
MPs across party lines call for new housing subsidy to help homeless veterans
OTTAWA - A cross-party group of MPs, flanked by organizations that help veterans in need, made a plea on the eve of the 75th anniversary of D-Day for the government to end veteran homelessness and cre...
Jun 07, 2019
Thai coup leader uses ballot box to stay as prime minister
BANGKOK - When Prayuth Chan-ocha led a military coup to take over Thailand's government five years ago, he wore a dowdy officer's uniform. A five-year makeover transformed him into a politician, now s...
Jun 07, 2019
Julia Roberts, Spike Lee toast Denzel Washington at event
LOS ANGELES - Denzel Washington was the man of the hour Thursday night with everyone from Julia Roberts to Spike Lee turning out to celebrate him as this year's recipient of the AFI Life Achievement A...
Jun 07, 2019
Lawyer: Ronaldo rape lawsuit moved from Nevada to US court
LAS VEGAS - A lawsuit by a Nevada woman accusing soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her in 2009 at a Las Vegas Strip resort has been moved from state to federal court in Las Vegas, her lawyer sai...
Jun 07, 2019
China-Canada differences go beyond Beijing's critical, outgoing envoy: Carr
OTTAWA - Canada's trade minister is downplaying the forthcoming departure of China's outspoken envoy to Ottawa, saying differences between the countries stretch beyond anythin...
Jun 07, 2019
Canada's emergency alert system can't measure how many phones get the notices
OTTAWA - The federal government says it can't measure how many people actually receive emergency-alert messages on their phones. The Alert Ready system is designed to notify C...
Jun 07, 2019
Senate committee says oil tanker ban off B.C. targets Alberta, divides country
OTTAWA - A Senate committee says the Trudeau government's bill to ban oil tanker traffic off British Columbia's northern coast should be scrapped because it will divide the country...
Jun 07, 2019
Unemployment dips nationally, regionally as fewer people look for work: StatsCan
After a surprise surge in April employment, with the nation posting the strongest job growth since 1976, things held steady in May.But a sharp decline in those looking for work pushed the unemployment...
Jun 07, 2019 (file photo/JPBG)
Supreme Court allows suit against St. Joseph's Oratory over abuse allegations
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected a bid by Montreal's Saint Joseph's Oratory to be excluded from a sexual assault class action suit. The high court today upheld a Quebec Court of Appea...
Jun 07, 2019