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Mary Simon set to be installed as 30th governor general, and first Indigenous

OTTAWA - Mary Simon will be installed later this morning as the country's new governor general and become the first Indigenous person to hold the role. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named Simon, an In...

Jul 26, 2021

Olympic Roundup: Small, enthusiastic contingent represents Canada at opening ceremony

TOKYO - A red-clad contingent of 30 athletes represented Canada in an understated opening ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics. Led by flag-bearers Miranda Ayim and Nathan Hirayama, the small Canadian conti...

Jul 23, 2021

Prime minister heading to Saskatchewan First Nation for child-welfare agreement

COWESSESS FIRST NATION - The Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is coming to the Indigenous community on Tuesday. Chief Cadmus Delorme says in a statement on Twi...

Jul 05, 2021

'Hurts so much:' Over 1,000 Nunavut children on wait-list for dental surgery

IQALUIT, Nunavut - A Nunavut woman says her 12-year-old son lost 15 pounds while waiting to have a tooth removed this year. The boy in Rankin Inlet was recently one of more than 1,000 children on the ...

Jul 04, 2021

'Life-changing': Call for refugee sponsors as study suggests 4M Canadians open to it

Karina Reid watched as the little boy, fascinated by the running tap water, jumped into the bathtub. "This is the best day of my life!" then four-year-old Delphin said. Delphin and his pregnant mother...

Jun 20, 2021

South Country Co-op donates $125,000 to the Medicine Hat Food Bank

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Co-op is committing $125,000 for the Co-op Community Cafe in Medicine Hat.The money is part of an investment being made by Co-op Community Spaces to fund projects that help bring co...

Jun 14, 2021

Indigenous minister says more must be done to support First Nations mental health

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he doesn't think enough is being done to support mental wellness in Canada's Aboriginal communities. Miller says he has been in touch with the Shamattawa ...

May 19, 2021

Man who attacked, set fire to Indigenous woman in Saskatchewan denied parole

A Saskatchewan man who brutally attacked a woman and set her on fire has been denied parole. Leslie Black, who is 35, pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the beating, burning and sexual assault of M...

May 17, 2021

Feds need plan to vaccinate urban Indigenous, says head of Friendship Centres group

OTTAWA - The head of the National Association of Friendship Centres says Ottawa should have a cohesive COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan for Indigenous people, including in urban areas. Executive director...

Feb 24, 2021

Poll finds most Canadians blame federal government for vaccine delays

OTTAWA - The vast majority of Canadians blame Ottawa rather than provincial governments for delays in COVID-19 vaccine delivery, a new poll suggests.Sixty-nine per cent of respondents believe Canada i...

Feb 16, 2021