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Internal review into Indigenous Services Canada should be public, advocate says
Ottawa will open the department of Indigenous Services up for a review to identify ways it discriminates against First Nations children. The work will happen as part of a $40-billion agreement-in-prin...
Mar 31, 2022
B.C. says focus on more than just low fees for universal child-care programs
VICTORIA - It was almost 40 years ago that Sharon Gregson says she became an advocate for child care out of necessity. The spokeswoman for $10-a-day child care at the Coalition of Child Care Advocates...
Mar 31, 2022
Canadian songwriters made on average $67 in royalties from digital platforms in 2021
OTTAWA - The body representing Canada's songwriters and composers has revealed that on average musicians writing their own material earned only $67 last year in royalties from domestic streaming servi...
Mar 31, 2022
Final report into fatal train derailment to be released by TSB Canada
CALGARY - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is expected to release its final report today into a fatal train derailment near the British Columbia-Alberta boundary. Three Canadian Pacific Railw...
Mar 31, 2022
'The whole world is watching:' First Nations delegates to meet with Pope Francis
ROME - First Nations delegates are set to speak with Pope Francis at the Vatican today. It marks the second time Phil Fontaine has met a pope and requested an apology from the Roman Catholic Church fo...
Mar 31, 2022
Draisaitl, McDavid lead Edmonton Oilers to 4-3 shootout win over Los Angeles Kings
EDMONTON - It certainly had the feel of a potential first-round playoff matchup. Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid both scored in regulation as well as the shootout as the Edmonton Oilers earned a 4-3...
Mar 30, 2022
Ukrainian president says defense is at a 'turning point'
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The Ukrainian president said his country's defense against the Russian invasion is at a "turning point" and again pressed the United States for more help in the hours after the Kr...
Mar 30, 2022
US returns to World Cup despite 2-0 loss at Costa Rica
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) - The United States men are returning to the World Cup after the trauma of missing the 2018 tournament, clinching a berth for this year's championship in Qatar on Wednesday d...
Mar 30, 2022
Canada ends World Cup qualifying with a loss, finishes atop CONCACAF standings
PANAMA CITY - Canada wrapped up a remarkable World Cup qualifying campaign Wednesday on a down note in a 1-0 loss to Panama but will still go to Qatar as the top finisher in CONCACAF. Canada thought i...
Mar 30, 2022
US returns to World Cup despite 2-0 loss at Costa Rica
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) - The United States men are returning to the World Cup after the trauma of missing the 2018 tournament, clinching a berth for this year's championship in Qatar on Wednesday d...
Mar 30, 2022