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'Forge a new relationship': Indigenous leaders hopeful of new provincial government

'Forge a new relationship': Indigenous leaders hopeful of new provincial government

WINNIPEG — When Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew took the unconventional move of appointing himself the minister responsible for Indigenous reconciliation, he did so with the intent of strengthening the relationship between the province and Indigenous comm
Scientific report urges debate on genetic modification to control insect pests

Scientific report urges debate on genetic modification to control insect pests

Scientists are learning to turn the genetics of insect pests against themselves, altering the genome of familiar foes in ways that give farmers and doctors new ways to fight them.
Ukrainians fleeing war say there are barriers to starting new life in Canada

Ukrainians fleeing war say there are barriers to starting new life in Canada

OTTAWA — The lunchtime chatter among a small group of employees in the crowded breakroom of a large corporate office in Markham, Ont., is increasingly edged with anxiety.
Unclear when Canadians still in Gaza Strip can cross into Egypt

Unclear when Canadians still in Gaza Strip can cross into Egypt

Canadians still stuck in the war-torn Gaza Strip continue to wait their chance to cross into Egypt.
Saskatchewan Party member charged with procuring sex, kicked out of caucus

Saskatchewan Party member charged with procuring sex, kicked out of caucus

REGINA — Premier Scott Moe says a Saskatchewan Party legislature member has been kicked out of caucus and stripped of his appointments after being charged with obtaining sexual services.
Support for Ukraine remains strong despite shift in attention to Gaza: Bill Blair

Support for Ukraine remains strong despite shift in attention to Gaza: Bill Blair

HALIFAX — The war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Middle East are the result of a breakdown in international law in an increasingly dangerous and violent world, Defence Minister Bill Blair told a global security conference Friday.
First Nations decisions on tourism on Indigenous land must be respected: minister

First Nations decisions on tourism on Indigenous land must be respected: minister

Canada's new tourism minister said Indigenous rights and decision-making must be respected in how the country operates and develops its tourist industry, which may present unique opportunities for Aboriginal communities to grow those businesses.
Charge against Calgary pro-Palestine protester stayed as debate rages over chant

Charge against Calgary pro-Palestine protester stayed as debate rages over chant

Prosecutors have stayed a charge against a man who was arrested in Calgary after he repeatedly used a phrase heard at pro-Palestinian rallies across the country, as a debate rages over the contentious chant.
Study finds Alberta underestimates methane emissions by 50 per cent

Study finds Alberta underestimates methane emissions by 50 per cent

Emissions of a potent greenhouse gas from Alberta's energy industry are underestimated by nearly 50 per cent, according to a new study from one of Canada's premier climate labs.
B.C. plane wreck 'verified' by RCMP is revealed to be fake crash site for training

B.C. plane wreck 'verified' by RCMP is revealed to be fake crash site for training

For the past couple years, the volunteer British Columbia air safety group PEP-Air has been using the skeletal fuselage of a light plane for training purposes on a private property north of Kamloops, B.C.