Indigenous

EDMONTON — Alberta cabinet minister Jason Nixon says he will be taking some time to focus on family after his two youngest children were involved in a car crash.

VANCOUVER — The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouversays home sales ticked up last month as the continued increase of newly listed properties has given prospective homebuyers in the region among the largest selection to choose from since 2021.

ST. LOUIS — Canadian defender Kyle Hiebert has signed a new contract with St. Louis City FC that runs through 2026 with a club option for 2027.

Toronto-born filmmaker Charles Officer, an expert chronicler of Black Canadian life, has died. The Black Screen Office, which he co-founded, confirmed the death Monday and touted Officer as a gifted storyteller.

The International Ice Hockey Federation has mandated the use of a neck laceration protector at all levels of its competitions. The IIHF made the announcement Monday and said the decision was based on a recommendation of its medical committee.

WINNIPEG — Canada Life has signed a partnership deal with online mortgage company Nesto that will see the company take over the service and administration of the insurer's residential mortgage customers starting in January.

TORONTO — Jason Priestley has joined the cast of the forthcoming CBC TV series "Wild Cards.

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations is set to elect a new national chief this week in Ottawa.

OTTAWA — Stations: Repeats to fix pronouncer for Makinaw in second para --- The Assembly of First Nations is set to elect a new national chief this week in Ottawa.

Captain Christine Sinclair calls time on her international career on Tuesday with a final game against Australia at B.C. Place Stadium. Some facts about the 40-year-old from Burnaby, B.C.: -- The first concert she attended was the Spice Girls.