Indigenous

Fire in Labrador town under control, officials tells residents to stay away

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. — RCMP say the fire that prompted a state of emergency in a Labrador town is now under control.

Apr 20, 2024 6:03 AM Read more >

What's a Barnacle? It's yellow, sticks and screams if you try to pry it off your car

Barnacles have appeared on vehicles in Saskatchewan's capital, but they're not sticky little water-dwelling crustaceans.

Apr 20, 2024 6:00 AM Read more >

Liberal government turning to influencers to get its message to younger Canadians

OTTAWA — Dennis Mathu and Stephanie Gordon first started posting financial-advice videos on YouTube three years ago — a side hustle that helped to scratch a creative itch.

Apr 20, 2024 4:00 AM Read more >

Indigenous healing lodges face chronic underfunding across Canada, critics say

SAINT-ALPHONSE-RODRIGUEZ, Que. — Every morning, Indigenous men at the Waseskun Healing Centre north of Montreal gather for a healing circle, where they smudge, share stories and sometimes gain spiritual guidance from elders.

Apr 20, 2024 4:00 AM Read more >

Winterhawks, Cougars, Broncos win Western Hockey League playoff series

Three Western Hockey League playoff series wrapped up on Friday, setting up the conference finals.

Apr 20, 2024 12:08 AM Read more >

Sports scoreboard for Friday, April 19, 2024

Friday's Games NBA Play-In Tournament Miami 112 Chicago 91 New Orleans 105 Sacramento 98 --- MLB Interleague Toronto 5 San Diego 1 Cincinnati 7 L.A.

Apr 19, 2024 11:32 PM Read more >

Report suggests little progress in first year of Alberta's emissions reduction plan

EDMONTON — Alberta has done little to advance its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions a year after introducing it, an analysis suggests.

Apr 19, 2024 10:53 PM Read more >

QMJHL: Alexis Bourque helps Victoriaville Tigres advance in playoffs

VICTORIAVILLE, Que. — Alexis Bourque scored twice as the Victoriaville Tigres downed the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 5-3 on Friday to win their Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League quarterfinal. Victoriaville won the best-of-seven series 4-1.

Apr 19, 2024 9:45 PM Read more >

OHL Roundup: Mangone overtime hero as Spirit take 3-2 series lead over Greyhounds

Calem Mangone scored 7:53 into overtime to lift the Saginaw Spirit over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3-2 on Friday in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. Saginaw has a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven second-round series.

Apr 19, 2024 8:38 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia justice minister steps down after domestic violence comments

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Justice Minister Brad Johns resigned Friday evening, one day after he made comments downplaying the severity of domestic violence.

Apr 19, 2024 6:11 PM Read more >