Indigenous News

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...

VICTORIA — The first blip on the radar signalling a potentially new player in British Columbia politics occurred in the summer byelection to fill the seat vacated by former New Democrat premier John Horgan.

OTTAWA — Canada's tax on Netflix and other foreign digital services companies may be a major irritant for the U.S. tech sector, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it doesn't seem to be much concern to President Joe Biden.

CALGARY — A 17-year-old Calgarian who was arrested as part of a national security investigation is to be prohibited from accessing social media and required to participate in an intervention plan that addresses ideological extremism.

Canada Post says a problem that meant it couldn't accept some parcels with only two weeks to go before Christmas has now been fixed.

Canada has been drawn with Costa Rica, Paraguay and either El Salvador or Guatemala in next year's inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup.

Canada's sports minister announced a national commission to delve into safe-sport problems, but stopped short of a public inquiry.

EDMONTON — The Canadian National Railway Co. acknowledged its colonial history but stopped short of an apology Monday after an advisory council of prominent Indigenous leaders resigned.

OTTAWA — The Liberal government tabled much-anticipated legislation Monday that aims to improve water quality in First Nations communities, improve collaboration on water protection and codify a new First Nations-led commission.

VANCOUVER — A lawyer for Ibrahim Ali in his first-degree murder trial said police told him a person close to the proceeding brought a handgun into the Vancouver courtroom on Friday with "intent to kill.