Indigenous News

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia has come up with a new way to deal with the province's housing crisis, but a group that represents commercial landlords says the program could create new problems. The provincial government announced Friday it will spend $1.

EDMONTON — Police say they are investigating after a body was found in a burned vehicle in northeastern Edmonton. Police say officers responded to a call around 12:30 a.m. Friday about a burning vehicle.

Toronto's public health agency is reporting the first probable human case of West Nile virus in the city this year and urging residents to take precautions over the long weekend.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — A Saskatchewan legislative member is in hospital after a motorcycle crash.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia Liberal Party says it is receiving unfair treatment from the province's independent elections agency ahead of Tuesday's byelection in the riding of Preston.

SAINTE-CLOTILDE-DE-CHÂTEAUGUAY, Que. — Vegetable and berry producers in southern Quebec are asking for government help after torrential rains hit the province this summer and caused heavy losses.

Bob Murdoch, a two-time Stanley Cup champion and a former NHL defenceman has died at the age of 76. The NHL Alumni Association announced his passing on Friday.

Telus Corp. announced Friday it is cutting 6,000 jobs as it seeks to adapt to a "rapidly transforming industry," saying issues such as regulation and competition have prompted the need to reduce its payroll.

Health Canada has approved the first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for adults age 60 and over, but its use may be "limited" during this fall's respiratory virus season.

WINDSOR, N.S. — An emergency alert warning people to stay home during recent flooding in Nova Scotia took close to two hours to send, say firefighters who responded to the disaster as bridges fell and roads crumbled.