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Halifax street renamed after Mi'kmaq activist and 'unsung hero' Nora Bernard

Halifax street renamed after Mi'kmaq activist and 'unsung hero' Nora Bernard

HALIFAX — The Halifax street that had long honoured a colonial governor who issued a bounty on the scalps of Mi’kmaq people has been renamed to commemorate a Millbrook First Nation activist and “unsung hero” of residential school survivors.
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Air Canada profits soar as travel demand stays high

Air Canada profits soar as travel demand stays high

MONTREAL — Air Canada reported soaring profits in its latest quarter as consumers continued to spend big on travel, despite higher inflation and interest rates weighing on their wallets.
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B.C. raises pay $2 per hour for daycare workers at licensed facilities

B.C. raises pay $2 per hour for daycare workers at licensed facilities

VICTORIA — Daycare workers at British Columbia's licensed child-care facilities will receive a $2-per-hour pay increase starting Jan. 1. Grace Lore, B.C.
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St. Lawrence Seaway traffic starts moving as strike ends, but backlogs persist

St. Lawrence Seaway traffic starts moving as strike ends, but backlogs persist

TORONTO — Cargo is moving again on the St.
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Cape Breton municipality pitches changes to provincial bill it says will raise taxes

Cape Breton municipality pitches changes to provincial bill it says will raise taxes

HALIFAX — A pitch by Nova Scotia's second largest municipality to change proposed provincial legislation it contends will raise taxes for its residents failed on Monday to move the government majority on a legislative committee.
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Seth Rogen, Jennifer Robertson join CBC's 'The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down'

Seth Rogen, Jennifer Robertson join CBC's 'The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down'

Actors Seth Rogen and Jennifer Robertson have joined an upcoming CBC reality show that will crown Canada's top potter.
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Northwestern Ontario First Nation 'alerted' to 22 areas of potential historic remains

Northwestern Ontario First Nation 'alerted' to 22 areas of potential historic remains

WAUZHUSHK ONIGUM NATION — A First Nation in northwestern Ontario says it has found 22 areas where human remains may be buried at the site of a former residential school. The Wauzhushk Onigum Nation, near Kenora, Ont.
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B.C. non-profits to receive $60 million from government to help with their work: Eby

B.C. non-profits to receive $60 million from government to help with their work: Eby

VICTORIA — Certain non-profit organizations in British Columbia are getting $60 million from the government in grant funding to help them do their work. Premier David Eby says the help of non-profits is crucial and they benefit the people of B.C.
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Ontario lowering age for regular breast cancer screenings to 40

Ontario lowering age for regular breast cancer screenings to 40

TORONTO — Ontario is lowering the age for regular, publicly funded breast cancer screenings from 50 to 40, which Health Minister Sylvia Jones says will help with early detection.
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Saskatchewan announces construction rebate and secondary suite grant programs

Saskatchewan announces construction rebate and secondary suite grant programs

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Party government has announced two programs that aim to make home ownership more affordable and increase the availability of rental units.
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