Kelly Geraldine Malone
Reporter with the Canadian Press | Winnipeg, Manitoba
About Kelly Geraldine Malone
Trudeau visits Saskatchewan First Nation ripped apart by mass killing
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walked through blowing snow on Monday, November 28, 2022, to lay tobacco on the graves of victims of a mass stabbing before listening to family members who have been grieving for nearly three months.
2021 rate of gang-related homicides highest in 16 years
A report from Statistics Canada shows the national homicide rate has increased for a third consecutive year and nearly one-quarter of killings in 2021 were connected to gangs.
Transport minister urges masks on planes, as illness in Ontario slows
Canada's transport minister says the federal government strongly encourages people to wear masks on planes and trains as regions across the country report increasing pressure on the health-care system, but he stopped short of making it a requirement.
Indigenous languages, consultation among issues raised before Pope’s visit
Before Pope Francis's arrival in Canada last July, federal officials flagged concerns about the level of consultation done with a First Nations community that was set to host him.
Canadians are skipping meals to cut down on food costs
Laurie O'Connor says more people in Saskatoon are struggling to get food for themselves and their families as prices in grocery stores rise out of reach.
Saskatchewan fills mineral, energy and agricultures gaps caused by war in Ukraine
Cameco Corp. is in a position to grow, the president of the Saskatoon-based Uranium giant recently told investors, because a “geopolitical crisis has hit our market” with Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Ending birth alerts has helped keep children out of government care
The number of newborns taken into care dropped dramatically as birth alerts ended across Canada, but child welfare experts warn ceasing the practice cannot be the only step governments take to keep families together.
Suspect in Saskatchewan killings dies after arrest
A suspect in a deadly series of stabbings in Saskatchewan was chased down by police on a rural highway, but he went into medical distress soon after his arrest and died, RCMP said on Wednesday, September 7, 2022.
Prime minister takes a swipe at Manitoba, saying some premiers are dishonest about carbon pricing
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused some politicians on Thursday, September 1, 2022, of being dishonest about the effects of the federal government’s carbon tax.
Pope Francis felt the pain of Indigenous Peoples during trip to Canada
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller says a lack of action would be the worst thing to follow an apology for residential schools as Pope Francis reflects on his historic journey to Canada.