Indigenous News

WINNIPEG — Wab Kinew was sworn-in as Manitoba premier and named his lineup of cabinet ministers Wednesday in a colourful ceremony filled with the music and customs of the many Indigenous communities in the province.

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations launched its new national climate strategy in Ottawa on Wednesday, calling on federal, provincial and territorial governments to work with First Nations to implement their climate priorities.

OTTAWA — An officer who served as a liaison between the "Freedom Convoy" and police told an Ottawa courtroom Wednesday that there were several convoys headed to the capital to protest last year. Const.

The combination of increased screen time and less physical activity during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic was more pronounced among girls than boys aged 12 to 17, says a new Statistics Canada report.

SYDNEY, N.S. — Cape Breton University says it will scale back the number of international students it admits, after a recent explosion in foreign enrolment, but it's unclear if doing so will ease the housing and part-time job shortages in the region.

OTTAWA — Caribbean leaders are asking Canada to ramp up its advocacy for reforming global financial institutions so that smaller states can tackle climate change.

Winnipeg Jets forward Gabe Vilardi has a medial collateral ligament sprain in his right knee and will miss the next four to six weeks, the NHL club announced Wednesday.

TORONTO — The ex-husband of a woman who has accused Peter Nygard of sexual assault testified Wednesday that he and the complainant agreed she was "absolutely" taken advantage of, but they struggled to determine whether what happened could be consider

Friends, family and government officials have confirmed that at least six Canadians were killed on Oct. 7 when Hamas militants conducted a series of attacks in Israel.

OTTAWA — A Quebec Liberal MP issued an emotional plea for peace in Israel and a viable Palestinian state on Wednesday, as deaths in the Gaza Strip "mount by the minute.