Ottawa still mulling whether officials will attend Olympics, days before it starts
With five days to go before the Olympics Games kick off, the Canadian government still isn't saying whether a federal delegation is heading to Tokyo.A rising rate…
Calgary Stampede rodeo goes ahead, as nearby horse races cancel due to smoke
Two horse-racing events were cancelled in southern Alberta on Sunday to protect the animals from severe wildfire smoke that had pushed the region's air quality off the…
Vote on Annamie Paul’s leadership of Green Party cancelled, sources say
An imminent threat to Annamie Paul's leadership of the Green Party of Canada has been eliminated, after a vote of non-confidence originally scheduled for this week was…
Search underway for unmarked graves at former Delmas Indian Residential School site in Sask.
WARNING: This story contains distressing details.A weekend of searching for unmarked graves is now underway at the site of the former Delmas Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan.…
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…
Already battered by drought, Manitoba cattle farmers could face even worse conditions
Jason Bednarek has never seen drought this bad in Manitoba's Interlake region, and midway into July, the third-generation farmer is already racked with worries about what he'll…
‘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…
Canadian voters are likely to face foreign cyber interference in the next election, say cyber spies
Canadian voters are likely to face some form of foreign cyber interference ahead and during the next federal election, warns Canada's cyber spy agency, including false information…
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…
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…