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Ottawa spending $2-million for international commission to offer advice on unmarked graves
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller stands during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
canada
Mendicino: foreign-agent registry would need equity lens, could be part of ‘tool box’
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino speaks with reporters at a hotel Tuesday, January 10, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
theatre & performance
New opera by Haitian-Canadian composer puts Black performers, stories in spotlight
Composer David Bontemps poses during a break in rehearsal for his new opera La Flambeau in Montreal, Monday, January 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes.
opinion
Too many serious violent offenders are being released on bail
Mark Neufeld
report on business
A system to amplify the needs of local charities, and link them with small businesses
Kelly Emery, founder of Troop, is photographed in her home office in Toronto on February 2, 2023. JENNIFER ROBERTS/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
opinion
We are failing too many Black Canadians, throughout their journeys
Andrew 'Jaydahmann' Cox
world
Young mother, councilwoman shot to death outside New Jersey home
Police officers on the scene in Sayreville, N.J. where Eunice K. Dwumfour, a councilwoman serving her first term in office, was found shot dead on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. The circumstances of the shooting were not immediately clear; authorities have not said whether there is a suspect and have not offered any information about a possible motive. (Bryan Anselm/The New York Times)
canada
‘The cycle has been broken:’ Manitoba First Nation signs child welfare agreement
Peguis Chief Glenn Hudson speaks at an event where Peguis First Nation and Child and Family Services (CFS) along with the federal and Manitoba governments announce and sign the Peguis First Nation Honouring our Children, Families and Nation Act Coordination Agreement in Winnipeg, Tuesday, January 31, 2023. The governments of Canada and Manitoba joined Peguis Chief Glenn Hudson and Peguis CFS for this historic event. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
canada
The pandemic prompted people to care for their neighbours like never before. What’s next for mutual aid groups?
Mita Hans, creator of the world’s first “Caremongering” group, poses for a portrait near her home in Toronto, Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)
canada
Williams Lake First Nation says it has found another 66 possible burials in unmarked-graves search
A cemetery and a boarded-up abandoned building are seen on the former grounds of St. Joseph's Mission residential School, in Williams Lake, B.C., on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Williams Lake First Nation in central British Columbia is ready to announce results from the second phase of an investigation of grounds around the school, where 93 "reflections," indicating unmarked graves of children were found in 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
canada
Nova Scotia MLA Angela Simmonds to resign less than two years after being elected
Angela Simmonds poses for a portrait in an undated handout photo at the Weldon Law Building on Dalhousie University's campus in Halifax. Liberal MLA Angela Simmonds says she is resigning April 1. Simmonds, who was elected to represent Preston in 2021, was the first Black woman to be named deputy Speaker in Nova Scotia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Angela Simmonds *MANDATORY CREDIT*
canada
’The toll on families is tremendous:’ N.W.T. sees increase in opioid-related deaths
Health officials in the Northwest Territories say they're responding to an increase in deaths caused by opioid toxicity. Chief Coroner Garth Eggenberger says there were six such deaths in the territory last year, which all occurred in the Town of Hay River. The Hay River and the town are shown on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Emily Blake
report on business
Quebec Innu community seeks $2.2-billion from Hydro-Quebec for Churchill Falls destruction
A Hydro-Québec logo is seen on their head office building in Montreal, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
world
California mass shooting death toll rises to 11 as police seek motive
Mourners near the scene where a gunman killed 10 people the night before, in Monterey Park, Calif., Jan. 22, 2023. (Mark Abramson/The New York Times)
report on business
The importance of HR for Indigenous communities
Miranda Kennedy, of Little Pine, Sask., is vice-president of Human Resource Solutions at Okimaw. Credit: CHIEF LADY BIRD **get V2 for print**
canada
Funeral held in Montreal for man who died near irregular border crossing
A funeral is taking place today for a Haitian man whose body was found earlier this month near an unofficial border crossing south of Montreal. Provincial police have said they believe Fritznel Richard, 44, likely died of hypothermia while trying to enter the United Sates. A Police car is on scene in Brampton, Ont., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
canada
Deadly California shooting casts pall over Canadian Lunar New Year festivities
Prime Minster Justin Trudeau is photographed during the Lunar New Year celebration at Casa Deluz in Scarborough, Ont., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
hockey
NHL says players can decide what causes to support after Provorov boycotts Flyers’ Pride night
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 17: Ivan Provorov #9 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates with the puck past Max Jones #49 of the Anaheim Ducks during the third period at Wells Fargo Center on January 17, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
hockey
Flyers defenceman Provorov cites religion for boycott on Pride night
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 17: against the Anaheim Ducks general view during the first period between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Anaheim Ducks at Wells Fargo Center on January 17, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
british columbia
Vancouver to fund plans to renew Chinatown neighbourhood
A woman walks in Chinatown in Vancouver, Friday, February 5, 2021. Vancouver councillors have unanimously approved funding for its Uplifting Chinatown Action Plan, in an attempt to revive the historic neighbourhood. The plan focuses on enhanced cleaning and sanitation, graffiti removal, beautification and other community supports. Costs for the plan this year are expected to be about $2.1 million for what the city says is an urgent "strategy to protect Chinatown, which has experienced significant challenges in recent years, including anti-Asian racism and public safety concerns." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
opinion
Ontario does not need more for-profit surgery
Robert Bell
world
Woman dies after eight people shot at Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in Florida
MIAMI, FLORIDA - JANUARY 16: An image of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. hangs on the back of a sanitation department truck during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in the Liberty City neighborhood on January 16, 2023 in Miami, Florida. The annual event honors the late civil rights leader. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
life
Bringing fashionable options to a long-ignored demographic: plus-sized men
Mahrzad Lari, cofounder of Wide the Brand, a fashion label for plus-size men, in his studio in Montreal on December 21, 2022.
world
Storm-battered California gets more wind, rain and snow
Floodwaters cover South Davis Rd. near Salinas in Monterey County, Calif., as the Salinas River overflows its banks on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
football
Elks renew ‘The Manny Show,’ re-sign veteran receiver Emmanuel Arceneaux
Veteran wide receiver Emmanuel Arceneaux has re-signed with the Edmonton Elks on a one-year contract. Arceneaux (84) runs past Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back Jeremy Clark (37) during second half CFL action in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday August 13, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
canada
Saskatchewan First Nation releases plan to test for unmarked graves at former residential school site
The Qu'Appelle residential school near Lebret, Sask. is shown in a handout photo. The Star Blanket Cree Nation in Saskatchewan says ground-penetrating radar has discovered more than 2,000 areas of interest and a child's bone at the site of one of the longest-running residential schools in the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Star Blanket Cree Nation **MANDATORY CREDIT**
canada
Friends remember children killed in Hamilton house fire
The residence at 14 Derby Street, Unit 4, is shown in Hamilton, Ont. on Friday, December 30, 2022.  Officials are set to provide an update this afternoon on a fatal fire in Hamilton that killed four people, including two children, last week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
life
Canada’s biggest college chess club still going strong after 127 years
world
Many Western Australia communities isolated in ‘record-breaking’ floods
canada
Nova Scotia names first member of panel studying environmental racism in province
Nova Scotia's provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa on July 3, 2020. Nova Scotia has become the second Canadian province to announce an end to holding federal immigration detainees in provincial jails, a shift that human rights advocates hope becomes a national trend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
canada
First Nations police chief hopes federal bill will come with adequate funding
Canadian law enforcement personnel rush to surround a home on the James Smith Cree First Nation reservation in Saskatchewan on Sept. 6, 2022. The mass stabbing in James Smith Cree First Nation has brought to the fore a federal bill that aims to make Indigenous policing an essential service. However, the head of the First Nations Chiefs of Police hopes it will come with adequate funding to ensure it can attract enough officers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Robert Bumsted
world
Kurds clash with police in Paris again after killings
A French riot police officer holds an LBD (defensive ball launcher) weapon, as members of the Kurdish community attend a demonstration, following a shooting, in Paris, France December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
report on business
Pitching in: Couple tackles food insecurity in community
From left: Steve Pomerleau (Director of Community Relations) , (Taylor Gorick Chairperson), Teri Gorick (Director of Operations), Catie Hildenbrand (Administrative Director). RB-CD-PITCHING-IN-1223 Pitching in Handout
world
Gunman in Paris kills three people in attack on Kurdish community
French police and firefighters secure a street after gunshots were fired killing two people and injuring several in a central district of Paris, France, December 23, 2022. REUTERS/Juliette Jabkhiro
alberta
Calgary police officer charged with assault following case of road rage
A police vehicle is shown at Calgary Police Service headquarters in Calgary on Thursday, April 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
alberta
Alberta to use shuttles, taxis to transport some patients in effort to improve EMS
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at a press conference, in Edmonton, on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. The Alberta government is hoping to improve ambulance response times by having community shuttles and wheelchair-accessible taxis transport some patients. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson