Indigenous

OTTAWA — After drawing criticism earlier this week for saying that some First Nations are burning down water treatment plants because of the federal Liberal government, a Conservative MP is now walking back his comments.

CALGARY — When Liam Gill felt he didn't belong, snowboarding came to his rescue. Diagnosed with a language processing disorder and dyslexia, Gill struggled to understand and make himself understood in school.

TORONTO — Thomson Reuters Corp. raised its dividend by 10 per cent as it reported its fourth-quarter profit more than tripled compared with a year earlier and its revenue also climbed higher.

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — Police say the deaths of two adults and a baby in a Richmond Hill, Ont., home last week appear to be a case of intimate partner violence.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling two types of Mexican-style corn salad kits due to possible Listeria contamination.

MONTREAL — BCE Inc. is cutting nine per cent of its workforce and making sweeping changes at its media division, including the sale of 45 of its 103 regional radio stations.

SASKATOON — Cameco Corp. reported a fourth-quarter profit compared with a loss a year earlier as its revenue rose more than 60 per cent. The uranium miner says it earned $80 million or 18 cents per diluted share in the quarter ended Dec.

TORONTO — Works that examine technology and the economy are among the finalists for a Canadian award for books on international affairs. Five books have been shortlisted for the 2024 Lionel Gelber Prize, which is worth $50,000.

AJAX, Ont. — Ontario's education minister says that the province is introducing mandatory learning on the contributions of Black Canadians to history courses in Grades 7, 8 and 10.

TORONTO — Roses are red, violets are blue, florists have some advice for you: If you want to save this Valentine's Day, don't choose roses for your bouquet. While roses tend to be the flower of choice come Feb.