Sports groups defrauded by their own members face uphill battle in rebuilding community trust
Whenever an organization is the victim of theft, the impact can be deep and long lasting. When money is stolen by an employee or volunteer, it can…
Canadian youth sports groups are losing millions of dollars to fraud and theft
For the Corner Brook Minor Hockey Association, it was like being on the receiving end of an open-ice body check. It was in late March near the…
Canada condemns removal of pro-democracy Hong Kong legislators
Canada's top diplomat says China is flouting its international obligations with its latest move to quash dissent in Hong Kong. Earlier this week, China's central government granted…
Alberta premier says resource project financing depends on climate progress
Jason Kenney says access to capital for projects in the oil and gas industry requires action on environmental issues from industry and government, a statement that marks…
As COVID-19 curve flattens, Indigenous leaders call on federal government for more support
While the federal government says the COVID-19 curve is continuing to flatten in Indigenous communities, their leaders and allies are keeping pressure on Ottawa for more support.Indigenous…
Alberta purges judicial vetting committee for former Tory cabinet ministers, political supporters
Alberta Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer purged the entire committee that vets potential provincial court judges and recruited new members through a closed process that experts say is…
RCMP watchdog’s misconduct reports caught in limbo, stalling their release
The RCMP continues to mull over a number of high-profile investigations completed by its watchdog body involving allegations of Mountie misbehaviour — ultimately stalling their release and…
Across the North, Indigenous communities are redefining conservation
In a packed gym in Colville Lake, N.W.T., Chief Wilbert Kochon leans into a microphone.Across a roughly-arranged square of folding tables, officials from the territory's department of…
‘Follow the evidence, find the truth’ goal of reinvestigation of deaths of 9 Indigenous people in Thunder Bay
A dedicated group of officers from the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) and the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) are reviewing the old case notes and will…
First Nations vote unlikely to hit levels seen in 2015 election, say experts
The First Nations vote might not turn out at the polls later this month in the high numbers seen at the end of the 2015 federal election,…
Blair institute to assist Kaduna state government deliver good governance
By Ben AgandeKaduna – The Former British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair has pledged his support for Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai’s administration to deliver good…