Indigenous News

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's police watchdog agency has charged an RCMP officer with careless use of a firearm. The province's Serious Incident Response Team, known as SIRT-NL, said today the charge against Const.

TORONTO — Bitcoin briefly touched an all-time high Tuesday of more than US$69,000 before losing thousands of dollars of value within hours.

Toronto police are seeking help from the public to identify a person whose dismembered body parts were found near a downtown beach last year. Police said two human thighs were found in the water near Cherry Beach on Oct. 9, 2023.

The newly formed Vancouver Highlanders have revealed some of their first fixtures, which come with an international flavour. The invitational rugby club will host 10 matches at select venues in the Vancouver area from May through August.

TORONTO — The mid-January deadline for businesses to qualify for partial forgiveness of pandemic loans likely played a major role in driving up business insolvencies that month, said the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

VANCOUVER — The city of Vancouver says it's unsure about the final breakdown of costs associated with hosting seven 2026 FIFA World Cup matches.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's NDP government is expected to put forward changes sought by labour groups, likely including a ban on replacement workers, as part of its agenda for the spring sitting that is to start Wednesday.

More than half a million people living in Toronto don't have a family doctor, the Ontario College of Family Physicians said on Tuesday. That number could reach nearly one million by 2026, it forecasted.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's auditor general says the province's spending outside the regular budget process lacks oversight and is costing the government millions of dollars in interest.

VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver says it's unable to give a complete estimate of costs associated with hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup matches because it is hosting two more games than originally anticipated.