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Speaker rules conduct of urinating MP constitutes prima facie case of contempt
OTTAWA - Speaker Anthony Rota has ruled that the conduct of a Liberal MP who urinated during virtual parliamentary proceedings constitutes a prima facie case of contempt of the House of Commons. Rota ...
Jun 07, 2021

Quebec invests $14 million to adapt justice system to First Nations communities
MONTREAL - Quebec is investing $14 million over four years to adapt its justice system to the realities of Indigenous communities. Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenire said today the money will g...
Jun 07, 2021

McMaster's football program is offering apprenticeship program for two female coaches
Corey Grant is looking to follow Bruce Arians' lead. The reigning Super Bowl-winning coach has never been afraid to think outside the box. In 2019, Arians added two female coaches to his Tampa Bay Buc...
Jun 07, 2021

Luiselli's prize-winning novel responds to migratory crisis
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Valeria Luiselli is pleased to have passed the libraries' test with her first novel written directly in English, "Lost Children Archive" ("Sound Desert"), which received the Dublin ...
Jun 07, 2021

CP NewsAlert: No charges against N.B. police officer in shooting of Chantel Moore
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Public Prosecutions Services says no criminal charges will be filed against the police officer who fatally shot Chantel Moore a year ago. Moore, a 26-year-old Indigenous ...
Jun 07, 2021

It's do-or-die for Canadian men in World Cup qualifying showdown with Suriname
After rolling over lesser opposition, Canada faces a far stiffer World Cup qualifying test in Suriname on Tuesday. A loss and the World Cup dream is over. While both teams are 3-0-0, the 70th-ranked C...
Jun 07, 2021

Alberta premier says sorry for breaking COVID-19 health rules with rooftop dinner
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, facing mounting criticism in cabinet and caucus, says he is sorry for breaking COVID-19 rules at a dinner party caught on camera.Kenney says he thought he and ...
Jun 07, 2021

Vancouver Island First Nations plan to defer old-growth logging at protest sites
PORT RENFREW, B.C. - The leaders of three First Nations on southwestern Vancouver Island say they've told the B.C. government they want old-growth logging temporarily deferred in two areas, including ...
Jun 07, 2021

Full WCBL schedule released, Lethbridge Bulls start June 18 at home
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Baseball fans in Alberta will finally be able to return to stadiums as early as next week.The Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) has confirmed the schedule for their 2021, kickin...
Jun 07, 2021

Motion passes urging feds drop court actions on rulings regarding First Nations kids
OTTAWA - MPs from all parties have joined New Democrats in supporting a call for the federal government to drop its legal battles against a pair of rulings involving First Nations children. In a motio...
Jun 07, 2021