Indigenous

WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg judge has granted bail to a First Nations man found guilty of murder in 1974, pending a decision from the federal justice minister to quash his conviction.

MONTREAL — TFI International Inc. says its net income for the third quarter was US$133.3 million, down from US$245.2 million a year earlier. The Montreal-based transportation company says revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was US$1.

EDMONTON — Tre Ford began the 2023 CFL season carrying a clipboard. After taking over as the starting quarterback midway through the Edmonton Elks' season, he became the team’s brightest star in an otherwise dismal 4-14 campaign.

OTTAWA — First Nations chiefs and advocates are hopeful the Federal Court will approve a landmark child-welfare settlement this week, years after the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal called the federal government's treatment of First Nations child welf

Katherine Henderson is always keen for a chat. It's basically part of the veteran sports executive's DNA. She helped Toronto host the 2015 Pan Am Games before heading to Curling Canada for the last seven years.

VICTORIA — B.C. Premier David Eby says it's time for the City of Surrey and the province to talk about the extra money the city says it needs to replace the RCMP with a local police force.

MONTREAL — As Quebec police investigated the suicide of a man with prior arrests for domestic violence, authorities didn't immediately think to check on his wife and two children who were later found dead, a coroner's inquiry heard Monday.

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government introduced legislation Monday that's expected to add skilled workers into the labour force more quickly by reducing barriers for internationally trained workers from more than two dozen professions.

OTTAWA — Canada would like to see a "de-escalation" in the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip and new talks toward a long-term peace in the region, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Monday.

QUEBEC — The Parti Québécois has released a study that it says shows an independent Quebec would be financially viable despite the mountain of debt it would inherit.