Indigenous News

SAINT-ALPHONSE-RODRIGUEZ, Que. — Every morning, Indigenous men at the Waseskun Healing Centre north of Montreal gather for a healing circle, where they smudge, share stories and sometimes gain spiritual guidance from elders.

Three Western Hockey League playoff series wrapped up on Friday, setting up the conference finals.

Friday's Games NBA Play-In Tournament Miami 112 Chicago 91 New Orleans 105 Sacramento 98 --- MLB Interleague Toronto 5 San Diego 1 Cincinnati 7 L.A.

EDMONTON — Alberta has done little to advance its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions a year after introducing it, an analysis suggests.

VICTORIAVILLE, Que. — Alexis Bourque scored twice as the Victoriaville Tigres downed the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 5-3 on Friday to win their Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League quarterfinal. Victoriaville won the best-of-seven series 4-1.

Calem Mangone scored 7:53 into overtime to lift the Saginaw Spirit over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3-2 on Friday in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. Saginaw has a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven second-round series.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Justice Minister Brad Johns resigned Friday evening, one day after he made comments downplaying the severity of domestic violence.

Toronto FC and the New England Revolution are both looking to climb out of a hole when they meet Saturday at BMO Field. After a promising start under John Herdman, injury-depleted Toronto (3-4-1) has lost three straight while being outscored 10-3.

Saskatoon police are planning to search the city's landfill for a woman who has been missing for more than three years. Mackenzie Lee Trottier was 22 when she last seen in December 2020.

OTTAWA — Federal officials in charge of the National Microbiology Lab defended security protocols at the Winnipeg institution against accusations from MPs of bureaucratic incompetence Friday.