Indigenous News

'It's never easy': Suspect dead, police officer injured in Calgary shootout

CALGARY — Flashing lights and police tape encircled a strip mall in northeast Calgary late Wednesday afternoon after a shootout that sent a police officer to hospital and left one suspect dead.

Oct 18, 2023 7:05 PM Read more >

Escalating theft and violence aside, London Drugs not considering closures: president

VANCOUVER — London Drugs president and chief operating officer Clint Mahlman has seen a lot in his nearly 40 years with the company, but he says the company has no plans to close stores due to escalating violence and theft, though the issue has reach

Oct 18, 2023 5:30 PM Read more >

TikTok denies it's controlled by China as exec faces Canadian MPs over security fears

OTTAWA — A TikTok executive faced off on Wednesday with Canadian lawmakers who have concerns that data from the app could end up in the hands of the Chinese government.

Oct 18, 2023 5:29 PM Read more >

Environmental group challenges federal action on protecting endangered spotted owl

VANCOUVER — An environmental group is challenging the federal government's handling of protection for the northern spotted owl, calling an eight-month delay in deciding on an emergency order to prevent logging in the endangered owl's habitat in Briti

Oct 18, 2023 5:06 PM Read more >

Former Canadian international Sean White confirmed as men's rugby sevens coach

Former Canadian international Sean White has been named head coach of the Canadian men's rugby sevens team through next year's Paris Olympics.

Oct 18, 2023 4:44 PM Read more >

Mountie testifies to serving DNA warrant of man accused in B.C. of murder

VANCOUVER — A Mountie with British Columbia's integrated homicide team testified she was the officer who served a warrant to obtain DNA from the man accused of killing a 13-year-old girl in a Metro Vancouver park six years ago. Sgt-Maj.

Oct 18, 2023 4:42 PM Read more >

Archeology work the latest roadblock to rebuild Lytton, B.C.: Mayor

LYTTON, B.C. — Archeologists have uncovered thousands of artifacts, including a 7,500-year-old spear point, as they dig below what was Lytton, B.C., the village destroyed by fire in June 2021.

Oct 18, 2023 4:27 PM Read more >

Trudeau blasts Smith for pension-exit plan while Smith questions CPP board's honesty

EDMONTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau entered the Alberta pension-exit debate Wednesday, telling Premier Danielle Smith in a letter that the federal government will fight any threat to the stability of the Canada Pension Plan.

Oct 18, 2023 3:41 PM Read more >

Impact assessment law ruling could 'reset' Canadian energy policy landscape: CAPP

CALGARY — Last week's ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada against large portions of the federal government's impact assessment law could reset the policy landscape in this country in favour of energy development, the head of a major oil and gas lob

Oct 18, 2023 3:30 PM Read more >

B.C. man who killed his pregnant wife in 2006 is granted full parole

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man who killed his pregnant wife and burned her body in 2006 has been granted full parole.

Oct 18, 2023 3:24 PM Read more >