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VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Indigenous leader says the approved Federal Court settlement of a class-action lawsuit for those who attended Indian residential school during the day will ensure compensation for those harmed comes in their lifetime.

OTTAWA — A group representing thousands of small businesses says uncertainty over the fate of federal pandemic supports is causing its members to lose confidence in their financial prospects, and pushing the Liberals to provide more life support for

Prosecutors in the United States who argue a former Canadian Armed Forces reservist intended to start a civil war by killing on a large scale are recommending he be sentenced to 25 years in prison.

GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut — When he was about eight years old, Charles Qirngnirq took an interest in fixing things like snowmobiles and enjoyed hunting around his Nunavut community — skills he learned from his grandfather.

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 5 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

OTTAWA — A former diplomat and cabinet minister is denouncing the anti-Asian racism directed at a Canadian senator he's called a mouthpiece for China, while still condemning his views.

OTTAWA — The NDP is to ask a judge for a recount in a Toronto seat where it lost to the Liberals by 76 votes.

EDMONTON — Alberta is reporting a slight drop in the number of critically ill COVID-19 patients in hospital — three per cent down from a week ago.

OTTAWA — Canada is formally invoking a 1977 pipeline treaty with the United States in a bid to prevent Michigan from turning off the taps to Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline.

OTTAWA — Convincing dubious countries to allow Canadians with mixed vaccines to travel across their borders may be tricky, but Canada has a responsibility to try, according to a director with the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA).