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Federal housing council calls for budget funding for urban, rural Indigenous people

Federal housing council calls for budget funding for urban, rural Indigenous people

OTTAWA — The government should invest at least $6.3 billion over this year and next to deal with the immediate housing needs of Indigenous people in urban, rural and northern communities, a federal council says.
TSB says brake failure, cold weather led to deadly B.C. train derailment

TSB says brake failure, cold weather led to deadly B.C. train derailment

CALGARY — Recovered in the rubble of a fatal train derailment near the British Columbia-Alberta boundary was an unfiled hazard report that outlined dangers with braking on that fateful stretch of track.
Internal review into Indigenous Services Canada should be public, advocate says

Internal review into Indigenous Services Canada should be public, advocate says

Ottawa will open the department of Indigenous Services up for a review to identify ways it discriminates against First Nations children.
Federal ministers cite need for international war crimes probe of Russia

Federal ministers cite need for international war crimes probe of Russia

OTTAWA — Russia's blocking of humanitarian aid to Ukraine and its bombing of medical facilities should be the subjects of an international war crimes investigation, says Canada's international development minister.
RCMP officer hesitated after speeding by N.S. mass shooter on second day of killings

RCMP officer hesitated after speeding by N.S. mass shooter on second day of killings

HALIFAX — In the seconds after a Mountie sped past a gunman wanted for a murderous rampage in Nova Scotia two years ago, the officer hesitated about whether to give chase, and by the time he did the suspect was gone.
Canada edges farther away from NATO spending target in latest estimate

Canada edges farther away from NATO spending target in latest estimate

OTTAWA — A new NATO report suggests that while most other allies have started to invest more in defence, Canada is even farther from meeting the military alliance's spending target than previously believed.
Federal Crown prosecutors deny wrongdoing regarding secret trial held in Quebec

Federal Crown prosecutors deny wrongdoing regarding secret trial held in Quebec

MONTREAL — Federal prosecutors on Thursday said they did nothing wrong in connection with a secret criminal trial that took place in Quebec and that was described by the province's Court of Appeal as contrary to the fundamental principles of justice.
U.S. using Defense Production Act to kick-start domestic critical minerals production

U.S. using Defense Production Act to kick-start domestic critical minerals production

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden brandished one of the biggest weapons in his economic arsenal Thursday in hopes of turning the United States into a leading producer of electric-vehicle batteries and the minerals used to make them.
Canadian songwriters made on average $67 in royalties from digital platforms in 2021

Canadian songwriters made on average $67 in royalties from digital platforms in 2021

OTTAWA — The body representing Canada's songwriters and composers has revealed that on average musicians writing their own material earned only $67 last year in royalties from domestic streaming services.
Starting Friday, vaccinated travellers to Canada don't need a COVID-19 test

Starting Friday, vaccinated travellers to Canada don't need a COVID-19 test

OTTAWA — The eye-watering sensation of a swab up the nose will no longer be a cost of admission to Canada for vaccinated travellers as of Friday.
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