Indigenous News

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia constituency assistant who faced a violent attack at work is calling for government funding of a second employee at legislators' offices to counter the aggression front-line workers face at politicians' workplaces.

QUEBEC — After three weeks of training in the Russian mountains, boxing champion Artur Beterbiev is back in Canada and ready for a fight that's been months in the making.

LOS ANGELES — Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic has been fined US$25,000 by the NBA for publicly criticizing the officiating. Rajakovic was punished for a lengthy rant after Toronto's 132-131 loss to the Lakers in Los Angeles on Sunday.

OTTAWA — The federal government changed the final design choice for a proposed monument to Canada's mission in Afghanistan following the Taliban's takeover of the country, but Ottawa did not consult with veterans to see if they felt the situation war

MONTREAL — Shark deaths due to fishing have increased in recent years despite an international effort to reduce the harvesting of their fins, says a new study that included contributions from Canadian researchers.

MONTREAL — The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal-area home sales in December fell four per cent compared with the same month a year earlier.

Coach John Herdman says Toronto FC players are looking for redemption after a dismal 4-20-10 season saw them finish in the Major League Soccer basement.

REGINA — Teachers in Saskatchewan have given notice that they intend to have a one-day provincewide strike Tuesday as bargaining for a new collective agreement reaches an impasse.

SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom — Canadian international forward Ike Ugbo has joined Sheffield Wednesday in England's second-tier Championship on loan from French Ligue 2 side Troyes for the rest of the season.

PEMBROKE, Ont. — Police say they have made another arrest in the May 2023 deaths of two teens from the Greater Toronto Area, charging a 17-year-old from Ottawa with murder.