Indigenous News

Canada's Transportation Safety Board says it is sending an investigator to probe a train collision and derailment in Metro Vancouver, while a spokesperson for the company says no one was injured and there's no threat to the public.

OTTAWA — A group of 135 people with ties to Canada desperate to flee escalating violence in the Gaza Strip were officially cleared to leave the besieged territory Sunday, though there was no immediate word on how many were able to make the trip.

MONTREAL — Quebec's treasury board president implored unions on Sunday to table a counter-offer to the government's last contract proposal as a week of planned, provincewide public sector strikes is set to get underway.

STOCKHOLM — William Nylander was the star attraction all week on home soil. From autograph signings to television appearances, the stylish Swede owned centre stage. He also fittingly tied a bow on the NHL Global Series.

HAMILTON — General manager Danny Maciocia's fingerprints are all over the Montreal Alouettes' unlikely Grey Cup run.

BEIJING — Brooklyn McDougall, Ivanie Blondin and Maddison Pearman raced to silver in in the women’s team sprint Sunday as Canada finished the World Cup speed skating stop in Beijing with four medals.

CHIANG MAI, Thailand — Canada’s Sarah Pavan and Molly McBain won the bronze medal at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Challenge with a 2-1 victory over China's Jie Dong and Fan Wang on Sunday in the third-place game.

OTTAWA — Canadian Jewish organizations are calling on the Liberal government to remove what they see as barriers to enforcing a relatively new Criminal Code provision against Holocaust denialism amid a rise in antisemitism.

TORONTO — Unifor has reached a tentative deal on behalf of almost 1,300 No Frills workers across Ontario, the union said Sunday, averting a looming strike that was set to get underway in less than 24 hours.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Inflation Statistics Canada will release its latest reading on inflation Tuesday morning when it releases its consumer price index for October.