OTTAWA — First Nations leaders are split over next steps after a landmark $47.8 billion child welfare reform deal with Canada was struck down, prompting differing legal opinions from both sides. The Assembly of First Nations and a board member of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society have received competing legal opinions on … Read more
The cost of power in Nova Scotia will increase in 2025 as a way to recover the costs endured from six expensive storms that hit the province in 2023. Nova Scotia Power customers can expect an average increase of 1.4 per cent through what the hydro agency calls a storm cost recovery rider. SEE ALSO: … Read more
There have been many proven benefits of vitamin D and how it helps maintain a healthy immune system; however, as we spend less time in the sun, our ability to naturally make it declines. Including vitamin D-rich foods and supplements are two ways you can ensure your body is not lacking this essential ‘sunshine vitamin.’ Below are some tips … Read more
MONTREAL — Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon’s civil trial for sexual assault opened today at the Montreal courthouse with his lawyer portraying him as the scapegoat in a hunt to find Quebec’s Harvey Weinstein. Nine women who allege they were assaulted by Rozon are seeking a total of just under $14 million in damages … Read more
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s new plan to send prohibited firearms to Ukraine to help in its war against Russia has some experts scratching their heads. The Liberal government announced last week it will work with Canadian businesses to donate select weapons banned in Canada to Ukraine. But some are casting doubt on how useful that will … Read more
HALIFAX — Community leaders in Northern Canada say the postal strike is starting to choke off the supply of some necessities and could mean children in more remote regions don’t receive Christmas gifts this year. Barry Andersen, the angajukKâk — or mayor — of Makkovik, says communities in northern Labrador depend on Canada Post for … Read more
OTTAWA — The dismissal of a class-action lawsuit over rules governing the cross-border live bee trade is casting a spotlight on political division within Canada’s beekeeping community. A federal judge has ruled against awarding commercial beekeepers damages from a decades-old partial ban on shipping live honeybees across the Canada-U.S. border, which is in place out … Read more
A winter storm started blowing across the eastern Prairies on Sunday, bringing a myriad of wintry precipitation to the region. Heavy snowfall has been the main hazard from this system, along with gusting winds of 50-70 km/h. As the system moves into northwestern Ontario on Monday, where snowfall warnings have been issued, cities in Saskatchewan … Read more
Meteorological winter has only just begun and we’ve already seen multiple winter storms sweep across the country, bringing cold temperatures and messy precipitation with them. A boundary will set up in the Eastern U.S. and develop a new low-pressure system that will bring widespread precipitation to Eastern Canada starting midweek. Typically when we think of … Read more
A beautiful film showcasing the power of art, Porcelain War (now in theatres), directed by Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev, follows three artists amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Defending their culture, Leontyev, a ceramicist and a member of Ukraine’s special forces, appears in the film, along with partner Anya Stasenko, and their friend and painter Andrey … Read more