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Indigenous police chief calls for governments to implement MMIWG recommendations
MONTREAL - The head of the First Nations Chiefs of Police Association is calling on Ottawa and Quebec to address the chronic underfunding of Indigenous police forces outlined in this week's repor...
Jun 05, 2019
VIDEO: Grassfire ignites near Savona
SAVONA, B.C. - NOTE: This story has been updated here.UPDATE: The B.C. Wildfire now says the fire near Savona has expanded to 40 hectares.WATCH: (Video Credit: Contributed / Nathan Ritchie)The fire, d...
Jun 05, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jill Sperling
Woman takes federal border agency to court after trusted-traveller pass pulled
OTTAWA - A woman says her father's poor memory, not a desire to skirt the rules, resulted in Canadian authorities cancelling her trusted-traveller card after she allegedly failed to declare several th...
Jun 05, 2019
Stampeders reflect on slain teammate Mylan Hicks upon killer’s sentencing
CALGARY - On the day the killer of their slain teammate was sentenced, the Calgary Stampeders were thinking about Mylan Hicks and his family. Nelson Lugela was sentenced Wednesday to life in...
Jun 05, 2019
Bear aware message hits home for Barnhartvale woman
KAMLOOPS - A Barnhartvale woman has a stark 'bear aware' message for her neighbours, and all Kamloops residents, after a young bear cub was trapped and given a death sentence Wednesday morning.After t...
Jun 05, 2019 Image Credit: Contributed / Ann Hahr
Apple previews new software as it diversifies beyond iPhones
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Apple, beset by falling iPhone sales, announced upcoming changes to its phone and computer software intended to highlight its increasing emphasis on digital services and to further ...
Jun 05, 2019
May was the third dry month in a row for Kamloops; Environment Canada sounds alarm over 'precipitation deficit'
KAMLOOPS - May was hot and dry in Kamloops, and Environment Canada says if that trend continues in June, it could mean trouble for the province's drought conditions.Forecaster Matt MacDonald says last...
Jun 05, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Environment groups say oil industry asks will lead to 'climate chaos'
OTTAWA - Several of Canada's leading environment groups say election demands from Canada's oil industry earlier this week are a direct attack on the future health and prosperity of Canadians. The diff...
Jun 05, 2019
Combat boots marking D-Day anniversary end cross-country journey in Halifax
HALIFAX - A pair of combat boots symbolizing the journey taken by Canadian soldiers who fought in the Second World War arrived in Halifax Monday, completing a cross-Canada journey by train that b...
Jun 05, 2019
Tanya Tagaq and seven other writers take home prizes at Indigenous Voices Awards
VANCOUVER - Inuit throat singer and author Tanya Tagaq was among the winners at the second annual Indigenous Voices Awards. The IVAs handed out a total of $16,000 in honours&n...
Jun 05, 2019
