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Mass stabbing in Manitoba falls on third anniversary of James Smith Cree Nation tragedy
A suspect and another person are dead after a mass stabbing on Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba.RCMP said at least six people are in hospital after the Thursday morning attack which they describe...
Sep 04, 2025
B.C. to contest lawsuit by U.S.-based tribes over consultation rights in Canada
British Columbia's premier says his government will be fighting a lawsuit by an Aboriginal group based in the United States, saying B.C.'s obligations are to Indigenous people in Canada. David Eby was...
Sep 04, 2025
Ottawa must cancel or significantly reform temporary foreign worker program, says Eby
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says the temporary foreign worker program should "be cancelled or significantly reformed" because the province can't have an immigration system that takes...
Sep 04, 2025
Waskesiu's film festival going all-Canadian for 21st installment
The 21st annual Reel Rave International Film Festival will take centre stage in Waskesiu, within Prince Albert National Park this weekend. This year, the festival will present six selections from Sept...
Sep 04, 2025
Northwestern president announces resignation following tenure marked by White House tension
Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced Thursday that he will resign, ending a three-year tenure marked by the freeze of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding by the Tr...
Sep 04, 2025
Victims of Quebec weekend plane crash identified, investigation continues
LA TUQUE - The victims of a plane crash over the weekend in La Tuque, in the province's Mauricie region, have been identified. The victims are Valrie Fortier, 42, of St-Valre, and Jean-Pier Godin, 41,...
Sep 04, 2025
Fact File: Montreal church did not burn down; old video used in false arson claim
Video showing a church in flames appeared on social media this week along with claims the fire happened at Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica and was the result of arson by "Islamists." The actual video i...
Sep 04, 2025
Chiefs vote down pitch to include First Nations infrastructure in major projects push
WINNIPEG - First Nations chiefs today voted down a resolution that would have called on Ottawa to include First Nations infrastructure ventures in its national push to fast-track major projects. The r...
Sep 04, 2025
Ontario’s top doctor says province needs to modernize vaccine registry, calls for national schedule
TORONTO - Ontario's top doctor is calling for a national immunization schedule and registry to address gaps exposed by the resurgence of measles in Canada - but first, he says his own province needs a...
Sep 04, 2025
Watsonair Season Begins September 8
Our Fall Session starts on Monday, September 8th!Please note Practice time and location have changed!Practices are from 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. on Monday evenings at Messiah Lutheran Church. Our three-...
Sep 04, 2025