Indigenous

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick opposition parties are accusing Premier Blaine Higgs of lacking compassion after he responded to the deaths of two people at a homeless encampment by invoking legislation that could force unhoused people into addiction tre

MILLBROOK, NOVA SCOTIA — RCMP commissioner Mike Duheme released a strategy Wednesday outlining how the national police force will respond to the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia that claimed 22 lives.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained almost 200 points Wednesday on broad-based strength led by base metals and industrials, while U.S. markets also rose, led by a 1.2 per cent gain on the Dow. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 194.

KINGSTON, Ont. — An Ontario-based powdered milk manufacturer says it has the green light to start making baby formula. Canada Royal Milk in Kingston says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has approved its application to produce infant formula.

MONTREAL — A major transport company has rerouted cargo away from the Port of Montreal over fears of a potential strike, prompting concerns that others may follow in its wake.

BRANDON, Man. — The Manitoba government has announced a new minor injury and illness clinic, slated to open in Brandon in September.

The family of Bob Murdoch says the two-time Stanley Cup champion suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a progressive and fatal disease associated with repeated traumatic brain injuries.

MONTREAL — Quebec hopes to create a new legal status for unmarried couples with children to better regulate the growing number of families in the province who aren't subject to the legal protections of traditional civil status.

MONTREAL — Three men in their 30s died after an apparent avalanche Tuesday during a snowmobiling expedition on Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservative government made an unexpected announcement Wednesday that it will index income assistance payments to keep up with inflation.