Around Canada

Mark Gladue did a double take when he was driving through Beaver Lake Cree Nation, about 170 kilometres north of Edmonton, earlier this week. “I stopped and I looked. I’m like, that’s a goat with a bunch of freaking rez dogs,” said Gladue, a community water treatment operator who is …

It’s been four years of waiting on a promise from the province to end time changes in B.C., but we’re still waiting on our American neighbours to lead the charge. B.C. government said 4 years ago it would end time changes in B.C. B.C. is once again changing its clocks …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to exempt home heating oil from the carbon tax has thrust the controversial policy back into the spotlight. Here are some of your questions, answered.  Your questions answered about the federal policy and the fallout from the heating oil exemption. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision …

The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is discussing whether to adopt a policy on neck guards after the death of American hockey player Adam Johnson in England last Saturday.  Players’ association executive director Brian Burke says he guesses neck guards will become mandatory. The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is …

Alberta’s United Conservatives will hold their second annual general meeting under Premier Danielle Smith on Friday and Saturday, an event that has seen registrations surge with seats on the party’s board up for grabs.  Party unity key area of focus as social conservative group eyes board takeover. Alberta’s United Conservatives …

Just days after Canadian NBA player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander moved into his $8.4 million lakefront mansion, he allegedly received a threatening visit from a stranger demanding the whereabouts of Aiden Pleterski: the self-proclaimed Crypto King at the centre of a contentious bankruptcy proceeding.  NBA player suing to undo home sale after …

Canada’s prison watchdog is denouncing the over-representation of Indigenous people in federal prisons as a travesty while urging significant reform as he releases the second part of a two-year investigation.  Correctional investigator calls for transfer of power back to Indigenous people as special probe concludes. Canada’s prison watchdog is denouncing …

Police say reports of hate crimes are up in several Canadian cities since Oct. 7 when Hamas launched its brutal attack on Israel — including spikes of antisemitism and Islamophobia in Toronto and Montreal.  Rabbi’s house egged and vandalized with swastika, mosque smeared with feces among reported hate crimes. Police …

Luc Allard was cycling home from downtown Montreal when someone riding an electric Bixi crashed into him, snapping his ankle. Now he’s joined those calling on Quebec to extend the province’s public automobile coverage to electric bikes and scooters.  Hit by someone riding a 30-kg electric Bixi, Montreal man will …

CBC News answers your questions about the government of Alberta’s plan to potentially create its own retirement plan and pull out of the Canada Pension Plan.  CBC News answers questions about how the Canada Pension Plan works and what Alberta could do. The government of Alberta’s plan to potentially create …