Indigenous News

HALIFAX — Three residents of a tent that caught fire at a downtown Halifax encampment narrowly escaped, said the volunteer who responded to the blaze.

JOHN D'OR PRAIRIE, Alta. — Three people, including a youth, face murder charges after police say a man was dropped off at a rural Alberta medical centre following an assault.

MONT-LAURIER, Que. — Officials say work is ongoing to stabilize a Quebec dike that was showing signs of failing, forcing hundreds from their homes one week ago.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Workers at the Hudson’s Bay store at Aberdeen Mall in Kamloops, B.C., have walked off the job after their union and the company were unable to reach a wage agreement.

CAPE TOWN — The Canadian women finished sixth and the men seventh after a challenging day Sunday at the South Africa Sevens. Australia won the women's event for the second week in a row, defeating France 29-26 in the final at Cape Town Stadium.

TOMASZÓW MAZOWIECKI, Poland — Canada's Laurent Dubreuil added to his medal haul this weekend with World Cup gold on Sunday in the men's 500-metre long track speedskating event. The Lévis, Que., native won the race in 34.73 seconds.

Toronto police say they are investigating a homicide after a man died of gunshot wounds. Police say officers responded to a call for a shooting in the Wilson Avenue and Oakland Avenue area on Saturday morning.

BEIJING — Jordan Pierre-Gilles earned two gold medals at a short track speedskating World Cup stop that saw Canada pick up three medals on Sunday. The Sherbrooke, Que.

CALGARY — An Alberta woman whose son was killed while fighting with Islamic extremists in Syria is worried anger over the conflict between Israel and Hamas could lead to an increase in radicalization.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Household debt Statistics Canada will release its third-quarter national balance sheet and financial flow accounts figures on Wednesday.