The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously upheld the Trudeau government's Indigenous child welfare law, dismissing Quebec's appeal in a landmark opinion affirming Indigenous Peoples' jurisdiction over child and family services. High court dismisses Quebec’s challenge to the legislation The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously upheld the Trudeau government's …
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Real estate firm sues Edmonton homeless organization for breach of contract over $5M donation
A subsidiary company of the Katz Group is suing a local agency that provides services to the city’s homeless population for breach of contract. The donation was conditionally promised to Boyle Street Community Services, court docs show A subsidiary company of the Katz Group is suing a local agency that …
Read More »Human trafficking victim says he was forced to target Canadians in crypto investment scam
A man who targeted Canadians for cryptocurrency investment scams is speaking out after escaping the Cambodian compound where he was forced to do it. Investment fraud represented highest proportion of victim losses in Canada in 2023 A man who targeted Canadians for cryptocurrency investment scams is speaking out after escaping …
Read More »Violent online groups are pressuring youth into harming themselves, authorities warn
Authorities in Canada and the U.S. are warning the public about violent online groups that deliberately target vulnerable minors and pressure them into recording or livestreaming self-harm and producing child sexual abuse material. RCMP is investigating suspected cases and urging victims to come forward WARNING: This article contains graphic content …
Read More »Korean ‘orphans’ find long-lost family, hope after CBC report on falsified adoption papers
Last year, CBC published a story about Korean Canadian adoptees who believed they were orphans their whole lives, only to discover that wasn't the case. Since then, other "paper orphans" have learned they were stolen from their biological parents or their families were still alive and searching for them. B.C. …
Read More »Victoria named itself the cycling capital of Canada. Does it deserve the title?
The city has the highest percentage of people who bike to work in Canada, according to StatsCan, and 95 per cent of Victoria residents now live within 500 metres of an all-ages-and-abilities bike route. The B.C. capital first got the title in 2000. A lot has changed since then The …
Read More »Canada’s Summer McIntosh dethrones Katie Ledecky in 800m freestyle, snapping legend’s 13-year win streak
Sports Olympics Summer Sports Aquatics Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh has sent yet another shockwave across the swimming world by defeating American legend Katie Ledecky in the 800 metre freestyle. 17-year-old from Toronto sets Canadian record, touching wall in time of 8:11.39 Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh has sent yet …
Read More »Trudeau ‘pissed off’ by Bell Media’s ‘garbage decision’ to lay off journalists
A fired-up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unleashed on Bell on Friday, calling its move to lay off thousands of employees — including hundreds of journalists — a “garbage decision.” Thursday's round of job cuts is BCE's largest in nearly 30 years A fired-up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unleashed on Bell …
Read More »Indigenous leaders brace for Supreme Court’s child welfare law decision
Indigenous leaders are bracing for a potentially landmark opinion from the Supreme Court of Canada, which is set to decide whether the Trudeau government’s Indigenous child welfare law is constitutional, following a court challenge from Quebec. High court is expected to weigh in on self-government in potentially landmark opinion It'll …
Read More »Bell Media ends multiple CTV local newscasts, cuts BNN Bloomberg programming following layoff announcement
Bell Media is ending multiple television newscasts and making other programming cuts after its parent company announced widespread layoffs and the sale of 45 of its 103 regional radio stations. Thursday's round of job cuts is BCE's largest in nearly 30 years Bell Media is ending multiple television newscasts and …
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