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Loss of bison herds still affecting Plains First Nations, research suggests

Loss of bison herds still affecting Plains First Nations, research suggests

The collapse of the teeming bison herds that once blackened the prairie was an economic catastrophe that still affects those who once depended on them, new research suggests.
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Montreal's Mount Royal Park is getting a makeover. What would architect Olmsted say?

Montreal's Mount Royal Park is getting a makeover. What would architect Olmsted say?

Montreal plans to fundamentally alter its lush, mountain playground.
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No winning ticket sold for Friday's $10 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket sold for Friday's $10 million Lotto Max jackpot

There was no winning ticket sold in Friday's Lotto Max $10 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Sept. 19 will be an estimated $15 million. The Canadian Press
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Lotto Max winning numbers for Friday, Sept. 15, 2023

Lotto Max winning numbers for Friday, Sept. 15, 2023

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Friday's Lotto Max draw for an estimated $10 million: 01, 02, 11, 27, 31, 35 & 44. Bonus: 18 In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail.
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Residents of Hay River, N.W.T., allowed to return home starting Saturday

Residents of Hay River, N.W.T., allowed to return home starting Saturday

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — Residents of Hay River, N.W.T., are being allowed to return home on Saturday. Hay River's 3,500 residents will be able to come home starting at 9 a.m.
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Maritimers race to tie down gear, stock up on food as hurricane Lee approaches

Maritimers race to tie down gear, stock up on food as hurricane Lee approaches

HALIFAX — Maritimers were buying last-minute groceries and hauling boats out of the water Friday as forecasters warned hurricane Lee could soon bring destructive winds, high waves, flooding and power outages.
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Saskatchewan child advocate says pronoun policy for schools violates rights

Saskatchewan child advocate says pronoun policy for schools violates rights

REGINA — Saskatchewan's child advocate has released a report saying the province's pronoun policy in schools violates rights to gender identity and expression.
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'Bunch of idiots': Victim relatives query psychiatric releases, lawyers urge caution

'Bunch of idiots': Victim relatives query psychiatric releases, lawyers urge caution

VANCOUVER — Rebecca Mayrhofer said she felt "100 per cent frustrated" when she heard about a triple stabbing in Vancouver's Chinatown on the weekend, that police allege was committed by a man on day release from psychiatric detention.
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Ibrahim Ali's lawyer suggests person whose DNA was inside victim may not be killer

Ibrahim Ali's lawyer suggests person whose DNA was inside victim may not be killer

VANCOUVER — A defence lawyer at the Ibrahim Ali murder trial in British Columbia Supreme Court has raised the possibility that the person whose DNA was found inside the victim may not be the one who killed the teenager.
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RCMP technology 'between contracts,' unavailable at first for Saskatchewan killings

RCMP technology 'between contracts,' unavailable at first for Saskatchewan killings

SASKATOON — A technology used by a specialized RCMP team to search for people in high-risk situations was not immediately available as Mounties responded to a stabbing rampage and the hunt for a mass killer in Saskatchewan because it was held up unde
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