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Indigenous playwrights are in demand. But it didn't used to be this way. Indigenous playwrights say the types of stories being told have changed as well Unreserved53:59Indigenous playwrights take centre stage It might be hard to imagine that well-known playwright Tomson Highway once had to pull people off the street …

Unprecedented drought in British Columbia last year has prompted the provincial government to spend $80 million to help farmers manage, collect and store water for crops and livestock. Farmer who received funding says it is helping to ensure 'the survival of agriculture' Unprecedented drought in British Columbia last year has …

A Halifax man has been ordered to pay millions of dollars to some of the most powerful entertainment companies in the world, in a case that offers a window into the battle against illegal TV streamers. Founder of now-defunct Beast TV ordered to pay millions to powerful entertainment giants It …

The Temporary Locum Program has helped keep emergency rooms operating in northern Ontario including through the COVID-19 pandemic, but some say it may be working against recruiting efforts that would provide a lasting fix to the doctor shortage. Temporary Locum Program, renewed last fall, is set to expire at the …

As the end of funding for a national mental health platform comes to an end, advocates across the country are calling on governments to find appropriate alternatives. Kristi Allan says she is 'losing a lifeline' and calls on N.L. to expand its services As the end of funding for a …

Families in British Columbia are competing online for rentals in Canada’s toughest rental market, where an apartment is on average almost $2,500 a month. Housing policy experts say renters with few options are desperate — some even offering landlords perks — to try to find an affordable, or at least …

The House of Commons passed a softened New Democrat motion on Monday night that no longer calls for the federal government to officially recognize Palestinian statehood after last-minute amendments brought in by the governing Liberals. Vote on main motion delayed by 2 hours The House of Commons passeda softened New …

Sports Olympics Winter Sports Figure Skating Canadian ice dancer Piper Gilles is skating with a greater sense of peace since her cancer diagnosis last season and whenever she is struggling to walk out of her front door to attend practice, she thinks back to the many days she physically could …

A young man from Burundi said he struggled to breathe as an officer pushed his face into the snow. Ottawa police acknowledge they had the wrong man. Video shows forceful arrest after foot chase in Orléans in February Kane Niyondagara was walking home from a Starbucks in Ottawa's east end …

NDP foreign affairs critic has brought forward an opposition day motion that calls on the government to take several actions in response to the war in Gaza. The most controversial and far-reaching is recognition of Palestinian statehood. The motion risks dividing the Liberals. The NDP motion risks splitting the Liberals …