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Safety concerns for Indigenous women in resource development: MMIW inquiry
OTTAWA - Amnesty International Canada is supporting the call from the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women on the "urgent need" to consider the safety of Indigenous wo...
Jun 07, 2019
Former SD73 Superintendent honoured by university that provided him with opportunity
KAMLOOPS - Karl de Bruijn has been an influential educator during his career in the Kamloops-Thompson School District, spanning four decades. He was first a teacher in the district, then a principal, ...
Jun 07, 2019 Long-time educator in Kamloops Karl de Bruijn was awarded with an honourary degree by TRU on Thursday (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Veteran public servant, CFL boss, ex-B.C. attorney general named to RCMP board
OTTAWA - A former top public servant in the federal, Alberta and Ontario governments will head up the RCMP's fledgling board of civilian advisers assigned to help the police force modernize. Besi...
Jun 07, 2019
DNA analysis suggests Dene descended from first North Americans
The Indigenous people of Canada's Western Arctic are descendants of some of the first humans to live in North America, new genetic research suggests. A paper published Wednesday in the scientific...
Jun 07, 2019
Savona-area fire 'being held' as cooler weather helps firefighters
SAVONA, B.C. - B.C. Wildfire Service crews have made strong progress on the Sabiston Creek wildfire west of Savona."It is being held at this time, and after some more accurate mapping, it is now sized...
Jun 07, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jill Sperling
Doctor charged with painkiller murders released on bond
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A critical care doctor charged with murder in 25 patient deaths has been released from jail on bond after two days. William Husel (HYOO'-suhl) is accused of ordering painkiller overdo...
Jun 07, 2019
RCMP, border agency deny searching Huawei executive's phones, electronic devices
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency deny allegations that their officers searched Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's phones and electronic devices after a bo...
Jun 07, 2019
RCMP, border agency deny searching Huawei executive's phones, electronic devices
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency deny allegations that their officers searched Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's phones and electronic devices after a bo...
Jun 07, 2019
MPs across party lines call for new housing subsidy to help homeless veterans
OTTAWA - A cross-party group of MPs, flanked by organizations that help veterans in need, made a plea on the eve of the 75th anniversary of D-Day for the government to end veteran homelessness and cre...
Jun 07, 2019
Thai coup leader uses ballot box to stay as prime minister
BANGKOK - When Prayuth Chan-ocha led a military coup to take over Thailand's government five years ago, he wore a dowdy officer's uniform. A five-year makeover transformed him into a politician, now s...
Jun 07, 2019
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