Nova Scotians head to the polls Aug. 17
Nova Scotia's 41st general election campaign is officially underway.N.S. Liberal Party Leader Iain Rankin, who became premier in February, met Saturday with Lt.-Gov. Arthur LeBlanc to dissolve…
‘I tried to be tough,’ says survivor of Marieval Indian Residential School sharing her story for 1st time
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing.Phyllis Kretschmer has never shared her residential school experience with anyone. The active senior, who turns 85 at…
Sask. RCMP pilot embeds psychiatric nurses in 911 centre to handle mental health calls
Psychiatric nurses embedded inside the RCMP's operational command centre in Regina are taking 911 calls from people in mental distress and coaching front-line officers as part of…
Supreme Court sides with Lac Seul First Nation over flooding compensation
The Lac Seul First Nation of northern Ontario has won a key round in its long fight to be properly compensated for the flooding of its lands…
First Nations invite public to witness search for unmarked graves at Sask. residential school site
Warning: This story containts details some readers may find distressing.A group of Saskatchewan First Nations is inviting the wider public to witness its initial efforts to find…
OMA calls for COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all Ontario health-care workers
The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) says all health-care workers in the province should be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.In a news release issued Friday, the…
Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc to release final report on unmarked graves at former Kamloops residential school
WARNING: This story contains distressing details.Today, the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation is set to present its final report on the unmarked grave sites found adjacent to…
Ontario weighing COVID-19 vaccination requirements for certain jobs
Ontario government officials are considering the pros and cons of requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for health-care workplaces, CBC News has learned. A draft provincial document obtained by CBC…
Plaque donated by residential school teacher elders say abused children removed from Sask. church
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing.Elders from the Cote First Nation in Saskatchewan have succeeded in getting a plaque removed from the property…
How summer school, tutoring are helping students catch up from pandemic-disrupted classes
While taking a summer breather is on the schedule for many students, others are tapping tutors or taking summer school to help bridge gaps that have arisen…
Next governor general’s inability to speak French leaves francophone community conflicted
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office announced that Canada's next governor general would be Mary Simon, there were approving nods across much of the country, but for…