Indigenous News

TORONTO — Several new Ontario laws and regulatory changes are set to come into effect on New Year's Day, including daycare safe-arrival rules and penalties for inappropriately accessing patients' personal health information. As of Jan.

WINNIPEG — As Manitoba's first premier from the millennial generation, Wab Kinew is familiar with, and a big believer in, the reach of social media.

Canada's first-ever climate adaptation strategy was little more than six weeks old when fast-moving wildfires swept through communities in British Columbia's southern Interior, forcing thousands to flee and destroying hundreds of homes.

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VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have talked about the need to stay focused recently while leading a surprising charge in the NHL standings. And the Philadelphia Flyers took advantage of distraction on Thursday night.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Hudson Thornton netted the game-winning goal at 18:20 of the third period as the Prince George Cougars edged the Calgary Hitmen 3-2 on Thursday in Western Hockey League action.

CHICOUTIMI, Que. — Loic Usereau knocked in the game-winning goal at 1:13 of overtime as the Chicoutimi Saguenéens edged the Drummondville Voltigeurs 5-4 on Thursday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action.

OSHAWA, Ont. — Jake O'Brien score what proved to be the winner 5:23 into the third period and the Brantford Bulldogs edged the Oshawa Generals 5-4 on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action.

OTTAWA — It was about 9:30 p.m. when a young man came racing to her yard in his socks, a T-shirt and shorts. No coat. No phone. Dripping wet. "He was yelling he needed help because his friend had fallen through the ice," says Carly Roome.

NANAIMO — Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C., say a teenager is dead after the lawnmower he was riding was hit by a pickup truck.