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'Exceptional circumstances': Court hearing set for family of serial killer victim

'Exceptional circumstances': Court hearing set for family of serial killer victim

WINNIPEG — The family of a First Nations woman who died at the hands of a Winnipeg serial killer hopes a special court hearing will help them heal and move on almost a year after the trial.
Métis leaders strike note of optimism after meeting with Carney on major projects

Métis leaders strike note of optimism after meeting with Carney on major projects

OTTAWA — Métis leaders left a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday saying they're confident they will be included in talks about major projects Ottawa hopes to use to bolster the economy in the face of a trade war with the United State
Chief of First Nation in southern Alberta facing sexual assault charges

Chief of First Nation in southern Alberta facing sexual assault charges

EDMONTON — Police have charged the chief of a First Nation in southern Alberta with two counts of sexual assault. Roy Albert Whitney, the 71-year-old chief of Tsuut’ina Nation, west of Calgary, was arrested Wednesday.
Manitoba extends wildfire state of emergency as 14,000 remain out of homes

Manitoba extends wildfire state of emergency as 14,000 remain out of homes

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says its provincewide state of emergency is being extended as 14,000 remain out of their homes due to intense wildfires.
Ontario First Nation asks for halt to Ring of Fire mining development

Ontario First Nation asks for halt to Ring of Fire mining development

TORONTO — An Ontario First Nation that has worked toward road access to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire on its traditional territory is now asking the courts to prevent the provincial and federal governments from mineral development in the region.
In the news today: Carney, Metis and major projects talks; Trump's tariffs in effect

In the news today: Carney, Metis and major projects talks; Trump's tariffs in effect

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
Manitoba Métis Federation turns down Carney's invitation to talk major projects

Manitoba Métis Federation turns down Carney's invitation to talk major projects

OTTAWA — The Manitoba Métis Federation is turning down Prime Minister Mark Carney's invitation to discuss his government's controversial major projects legislation, saying it won't attend the meeting alongside another Métis group it claims has no rea
Rain gives reprieve in B.C. fire fight before challenging days ahead: fire service

Rain gives reprieve in B.C. fire fight before challenging days ahead: fire service

Light rain and higher humidity have briefly tempered wildfire activity in British Columbia, with some residents allowed to return to evacuated homes on Vancouver Island and in the Fraser Canyon.
First Nation disappointed as B.C. court rejects challenge to Mount Polley dam level

First Nation disappointed as B.C. court rejects challenge to Mount Polley dam level

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a First Nation's bid to stop a tailings dam from being raised at the Mount Polley mine site, which suffered a catastrophic dam collapse that spilled millions of litres of waste and water 11 years ago.
Canada pushing to include Indigenous rights in United Nations plastics treaty

Canada pushing to include Indigenous rights in United Nations plastics treaty

OTTAWA — Canada is pushing to bring language recognizing the rights of Indigenous Peoples back into a United Nations plastics pollution treaty.