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Trudeau says Trump's comments about taking over Canada are 'a real thing'

Trudeau says Trump's comments about taking over Canada are 'a real thing'

Donald Trump is not joking when he says he'd like to make Canada the 51st state, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday, adding that the U.S. president's annexation plans are related to Canada's supply of critical minerals.
Fast-track approval no guarantee of success for B.C. mines, researcher suggests

Fast-track approval no guarantee of success for B.C. mines, researcher suggests

VICTORIA — The mining industry is applauding the British Columbia government's decision to fast-track permits for several projects amid the ongoing U.S.
RCMP continue investigating killings of 4 in home on Saskatchewan First Nation

RCMP continue investigating killings of 4 in home on Saskatchewan First Nation

REGINA — RCMP say the autopsies of four homicide victims found in a home in southern Saskatchewan are underway. They say the two men and two women discovered Tuesday on the Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation have not been formally identified.
Heiltsuk Nation in B.C. holds referendum on 'historic' written constitution

Heiltsuk Nation in B.C. holds referendum on 'historic' written constitution

BELLA BELLA, B.C. — Online voting has begun in what the Heiltsuk Nation calls a historic referendum on a written constitution for the First Nation on British Columbia's central coast.
RCMP treat deaths of two men, two women on Saskatchewan First Nation as homicides

RCMP treat deaths of two men, two women on Saskatchewan First Nation as homicides

REGINA — Four deaths on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation in southern Saskatchewan are being treated as homicides, RCMP said Wednesday. RCMP Inspector Ashley St.
Nunavut MP calls on Liberals to extend Inuit child funding program

Nunavut MP calls on Liberals to extend Inuit child funding program

OTTAWA — Nunavut MP Lori Idlout is repeating her calls for Ottawa to extend a funding program for Inuit children.
New wrongful conviction review body could see hundreds of applications

New wrongful conviction review body could see hundreds of applications

OTTAWA — A new independent commission tasked by the federal government with reviewing miscarriages of justice could discover that more people than expected are serving prison sentences for crimes they didn’t commit.
Four found dead in home on First Nation in southern Saskatchewan

Four found dead in home on First Nation in southern Saskatchewan

FORT QU'APPELLE, Sask. — Four people have been found dead in a home on a First Nation in southern Saskatchewan, RCMP said Tuesday.
Ontario artist's Super Bowl football design celebrates Indigenous culture

Ontario artist's Super Bowl football design celebrates Indigenous culture

Growing up, Quentin Commanda dreamt of playing in the NFL and reaching the Super Bowl. The pro football career never happened, but Commanda is closer to Super Bowl LIX than most.
Their sacred land was a gift for their courage. Yet Maká people in Paraguay fight for its ownership

Their sacred land was a gift for their courage. Yet Maká people in Paraguay fight for its ownership

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Many Maká traditions have slowly faded. Yet a few elders among these Paraguayan Indigenous people recall how their songs imitated birds.