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Federal Indigenous services minister begins talks with First Nation at rail blockade
Hours of talks between the federal government and representatives of the Mohawk First Nation ended with "modest progress" on Saturday, February 15, 2020, evening, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller said as he left the meeting near a rail blockade that's shut down train service across much of Eastern Canada.
The Weather Network predicts long, cold, messy winter
It's going to be a long, cold and messy winter across much of Canada, according to the seasonal forecast released Monday by the Weather Network.
UN report calls out Canada on 'abhorrent' housing conditions
A United Nations report is highlighting the role "abhorrent" housing conditions play in the poverty and exploitation that Indigenous people face in Canada and around the world.
Mourners wear pink in stand against bullying at slain Hamilton teen's funeral
Many mourners grew teary-eyed and wore pink in support of anti-bullying campaigns as they gathered on Saturday, October 12, 2019, for the funeral of a 14-year-old boy who was stabbed to death outside his school in Hamilton.
Journalism group launches anti-fake news campaign ahead of election
A Canadian media non-profit is launching a campaign against fake news after recent polling found Canadians are regularly exposed to misinformation but don't always have the knowledge to combat it.
Canada revokes Venezuelan diplomats' credentials in retaliative move
Canada is moving to expel a Venezuelan diplomat from the country and strip his credentials in retaliation after his Canadian counterpart was kicked out of the South American nation.
Freed Canadian hostage Joshua Boyle demands his kidnappers be brought to justice
Joshua Boyle has demanded that the Afghanistan government bring his kidnappers to justice for the "murder" of his infant daughter and the rape of his wife while they were in captivity.
Ontario elementary teachers' union calls for renaming John A. Macdonald schools
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario passed a motion at its annual meeting last week that called on all school districts to rename schools and buildings named after Sir John A. Macdonald.
'Extraordinary acts of kindness' followed father's death in Barcelona: Vancouver Police sergeant
A Canadian killed in a terrorist attack on a popular street in Barcelona was described by his family as a man who enjoyed lively debate and travelling.
'It was horrific': Canadian recounts chaos of Barcelona attack
A Mississauga, Ont., man ran with his wife and two daughters into an adjoining hotel, where they huddled on an upper floor for the next five hours, flinching at the sound of gunshots.