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Onion Lake Cree Nation suing Alberta government over sovereignty act

Onion Lake Cree Nation suing Alberta government over sovereignty act

EDMONTON — Onion Lake Cree Nation has filed a lawsuit against the Alberta government saying its sovereignty act is an infringement on treaty rights.
Police identify Toronto-area condo shooting victims, ranging in age from 57 to 79

Police identify Toronto-area condo shooting victims, ranging in age from 57 to 79

VAUGHAN, Ont. — The five victims of a shooting at a Toronto-area highrise, three of whom were members of the condo board, ranged in age from 57 to 79, police said Tuesday.
Alleged Toronto-area condo shooter believed board conspired to murder him: docs

Alleged Toronto-area condo shooter believed board conspired to murder him: docs

A 73-year-old man suspected of gunning down five people at a condominium north of Toronto had a lengthy history of threatening members of the building's board and believed they had a conspiracy to "systematically murder" him
Jeremy Clarkson column about Meghan sparks tide of criticism

Jeremy Clarkson column about Meghan sparks tide of criticism

LONDON (AP) — British television presenter Jeremy Clarkson said Monday he is “horrified to have caused so much hurt” with a scathing column about Prince Harry's wife, Meghan, that attracted a flood of complaints.
Pierre Poilievre thinks he can win over new Canadians. Here's how he plans to do it.

Pierre Poilievre thinks he can win over new Canadians. Here's how he plans to do it.

OTTAWA — A young Pierre Poilievre sits in front of a room of Conservative faithful and explains their party's strategy for winning a majority mandate. That hasn't happened yet.
'Hallowed space': Divers pull 275 artifacts from 2022 excavation of Franklin ship

'Hallowed space': Divers pull 275 artifacts from 2022 excavation of Franklin ship

Eleven metres below the surface of the Northwest Passage, deep within the wreck of one of Capt. John Franklin's doomed ships, something caught the eye of diver Ryan Harris. Harris was in the middle of the 2022 field season on the wreck of HMS Erebus.
Moscow accuses Ottawa of leading isolation effort, amid squabble over tweets, summons

Moscow accuses Ottawa of leading isolation effort, amid squabble over tweets, summons

OTTAWA — Russia's ambassador to Canada says Ottawa is at the vanguard of an effort to isolate his country, following a series of social-media squabbles and ongoing salvos where each country summons the other's top diplomat.
NDP Indigenous Relations Critic Slams Lack Of Consultation On Bill 1

NDP Indigenous Relations Critic Slams Lack Of Consultation On Bill 1

Multiple First Nations leaders have said they weren’t consulted in any capacity on the bill. 
Ottawa to attempt confiscating Russian oligarch assets, a first in sanctions regime

Ottawa to attempt confiscating Russian oligarch assets, a first in sanctions regime

The federal government says it plans to target a Russian oligarch using a law to confiscate and divert assets held by people who have been sanctioned.
'Glaciers can't get a break': How climate change is affecting Canada's icy landscape

'Glaciers can't get a break': How climate change is affecting Canada's icy landscape

VANCOUVER — On a mountain high above the residents of Metro Vancouver, tucked inside a north-facing gully, the region's last remaining glacier is vanishing fast.
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