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B.C. Conservatives lose three MLAs in disastrous day, one says he'll form new caucus

B.C. Conservatives lose three MLAs in disastrous day, one says he'll form new caucus

VICTORIA — The B.C. Conservatives have lost three caucus members in a disastrous day for the Opposition, with the prospect of more to come when one of the rebels tries to form a new party next week.
Remains found in Manitoba landfill confirmed to be murder victim Morgan Harris

Remains found in Manitoba landfill confirmed to be murder victim Morgan Harris

WINNIPEG — Remains found during a search of a Winnipeg-area landfill have been identified as belonging to the victim of a serial killer, RCMP announced Friday.
Buffy Sainte-Marie loses top Canadian arts honours including Junos, Polaris and Canada's Walk of Fame induction

Buffy Sainte-Marie loses top Canadian arts honours including Junos, Polaris and Canada's Walk of Fame induction

TORONTO — Buffy Sainte-Marie lost her Juno awards, Polaris Music Prize and several Hall of Fame inductions in a matter of hours on Friday — a continued unwinding of her legacy as arts organizations react to the musician saying she is not a Canadian c
Potassium mining project in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest divides Indigenous tribe

Potassium mining project in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest divides Indigenous tribe

LAGO DO SOARES, Brazil (AP) — Indigenous leader Filipe Gabriel Mura stands before Soares Lake in Brazil’s Amazon, looking out at the amber waters that are surrounded by a jagged shoreline that has been home for centuries to Indigenous people known as
Manitoba drops 'God Save The King' rule at school, tries to enshrine school nutrition

Manitoba drops 'God Save The King' rule at school, tries to enshrine school nutrition

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government put forward sweeping changes to the school day Thursday — eliminating a requirement to sing "God Save The King," paving the way for more Indigenous instruction, and enshrining its school nutrition program in a way t
B.C. Conservative attacks 'super angry' Indigenous colleague over residential schools

B.C. Conservative attacks 'super angry' Indigenous colleague over residential schools

VICTORIA — The British Columbia Conservatives' attorney general critic has doubled down on her comments about residential schools, saying in a video that a group of party colleagues had directed the "most vociferous hatred" at her over her views.
Ottawa, plaintiffs agree to settle lawsuit over 'Indian hospitals'

Ottawa, plaintiffs agree to settle lawsuit over 'Indian hospitals'

OTTAWA — A crowd of survivors of so-called "Indian hospitals" gathered on Parliament Hill Thursday to hear the federal government say what they've been waiting years to hear: We believe you.
'We lost our way': Manitoba Tories sorry after rejecting landfill search for women

'We lost our way': Manitoba Tories sorry after rejecting landfill search for women

WINNIPEG — The interim leader of Manitoba's Progressive Conservatives apologized Wednesday to the families of two slain First Nations women after refusing to search a landfill for their remains and touting the decision in a provincial election campai
Five years after COVID upended tourism, the industry's revival is still up in the air

Five years after COVID upended tourism, the industry's revival is still up in the air

MONTREAL — Michael Hale still recalls the moment COVID-19 upended his world.
Buffy Sainte-Marie says she never denied U.S. citizenship, has returned Order of Canada medals

Buffy Sainte-Marie says she never denied U.S. citizenship, has returned Order of Canada medals

TORONTO — Buffy Sainte-Marie says she has returned her Order of Canada medals “with a good heart” and reasserts that she never lied about her identity, as more institutions deliberate what to do about the musician's many accolades in the absence of p
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