Indigenous

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...

Whether on the ice, in the courtroom or in her latest role as a new mother, Alexandra Paul brought passion and joy to all she did, those who knew the former Olympic figure skater said as they mourned her death.

TORONTO — A little over a year ago, Charlotte Cardin was standing at the finish line of Juno Awards weekend, her arms full of golden statuettes.

VICTORIA — The wildfire that has been rampaging through the Shuswap region of the B.C.

TORONTO — Terry Dunfield walked into the press conference room at BMO Field beaming and full of energy.

EDMONTON — A state of emergency in the Northwest Territories has been extended until Sept. 11 and its premier says she understands the frustration of those forced from their homes. "I want to go home, too. We all want to go home.

TORONTO — The Toronto Arrows say Bill Webb, the club's president and co-founder, has died after an illness. The rugby union club says it is mourning the death of Webb, who was also a general partner.

VANCOUVER — It started with what Vancouver police say was a "violent and unprovoked" attack on Canada Day 2009 near Granville Island, where a young woman was sexually assaulted before a witness intervened.

TORONTO — A middling August marked by underperformance and a slip in the standings ended with a shutout victory for the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.

A group focused on shedding more light on the trouble legacy of boarding schools where Indigenous children were stripped of their culture and language as part of assimilation efforts released a new interactive map that includes dozens of additional s