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A band councillor on James Smith Cree Nation is angry that a convicted killer using an alias worked in the cultural centre on the First Nation following the Sept. 4, 2022, stabbing massacre. Kelley Thackeray was convicted of 2nd-degree murder in 2004. A band councillor on James Smith Cree Nation …

In an effort to accommodate a waitlist that has reached 7,683 households, the agency that runs public housing is using a new strategy. They’re moving single people and couples out of larger units meant for families. But the process is slow, and can be painful for some. Nova Scotia Provincial …

Warning: This article contains details of sexual assault that could be upsetting to some readers. Calgary police are asking for public assistance in the investigation of a sexual assault that occurred early Sunday morning in the city’s southwest. At approximately 1:15 a.m. a woman was waiting at a bus stop …

Click here to view the video It’s a societal upheaval that arrives twice a year like clockwork. Opposing camps argue that this thorny issue is bad for our health, bad for our children, and bad for our economy. What do we do about Daylight Saving Time (DST)? Most organized attempts …

The “crises” rocking national and international affairs are likely to get worse over the next few years and could have a significant effect on the federal government and Canada’s federal police force, says an internal report prepared for the RCMP.  Report examined ‘shifts in domestic and international environments’ that could …

When Steven Guilbeault suggested it was “immoral” for the government of Saskatchewan to purposefully defy the federal carbon-pricing law, the allegations of hypocrisy came quick. But there is much more at stake here than whether Guilbeault has the standing to lecture anyone on the rule of law.  Those cheering on …

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced on Saturday that a planned increase to the excise tax on alcohol will be scrapped, with the increase capped for two years.  The alcohol excise tax was set to increase on April 1 by 4.7%, tied to inflation. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal …

While Canada’s average national vacancy rate sits at a record low of 1.5 per cent, there is one kind of property much more likely to have a “for rent” sign out front: retirement homes.  Vacancies at seniors’ residences open the doors to options like renting to students. While Canada’s average …

Click here to view the video An unbelievable amount of snow walloped eastern Newfoundland over the past 24 hours. So much snow fell that history was made for St. John’s International Airport this month. March 8, 2024 now stands as the snowiest day in history for the weather station, going …

Amy and Greg Hoyt want their son to be acknowleged in his school’s yearbook, but the district has said no, citing ‘suicide contagion.’ Carson Hoyt died in 2021, education minister says he should be included in yearbook. WARNING: This story contains details about suicide. From kindergarten until the end of …