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Nearly 15,000 of the cheques the Manitoba government wrote earlier this year to help with rising fuel and food costs never made it to their intended recipients. Province says using mail is quicker, reliable; spokesperson opens door slightly to modifying this approach Nearly 15,000 of the cheques the Manitoba government …

First Nations leaders say now is the time to repair the fractures in the Assembly of First Nations after RoseAnne Archibald was ousted as national chief. Some First Nations leaders say removing national chief was a tough, but necessary Cheryl Casimir said her heart was heavy when she logged in …

As the calendar flips to July, a long-awaited federal policy will kick in aimed at cutting the amount of pollution from cars and trucks, while trying to keep pump prices affordable. Policy won't have 'any real bite' until around 2025, when pump prices set to ramp up As the calendar …

While the Ministry of Children and Family Development does not provide the names or the number of people involved, it says in a statement, "the staff who were directly involved in this case are no longer employed by the ministry." One Indigenous leader said the abuse suffered by the two …

A 24-year-old former international student has been charged in the stabbings Wednesday in a University of Waterloo, Ont., classroom in what is believed to be a hate-motivated incident targeting a gender-studies class, regional police said Thursday. Waterloo regional police chief says it was a 'planned and targeted attack' in gender-studies …

Sue Johanson, the beloved Canadian broadcaster who in her golden years enraptured a generation with straightforward sex advice, has died at 93, a representative confirmed on Thursday. Broadcaster was known for Sunday Night Sex Show and Talk Sex With Sue Johanson Sue Johanson, the beloved Canadian broadcaster who in her …

A Calgary mom and dad are reeling after discovering a stranger has been taking photos of their young daughter from the family's social media accounts and, police say, using them to convince others he's a single father who is struggling financially. Calgary police lay several charges, say more could be …

For British Columbians depending on government assistance, it came as no surprise to learn poverty was the biggest risk factor for death during the 2021 heat dome, according to unpublished research from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. 2 years after extreme heat killed 619, advocates call for permanent program …

B.C.'s police watchdog is investigating the death of a man who was shot by an RCMP officer in the Fraser Canyon Hospital in Hope, B.C. Wednesday. Ambulance services are still available in Hope and surrounding communities: hospital B.C.'s Independent Investigations Office (IIO) is investigating the death of a man who …

Canadians heading out on the road for the July 1 long weekend are going to find filling up at the pumps much less shock-inducing than it was a year ago. Heading into Canada Day, prices are nearly 22% lower than they were in 2022 Canadians heading out on the road …