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Cree mother wonders how mining development in northern Quebec will affect food supply

Cree mother wonders how mining development in northern Quebec will affect food supply

CHISASIBI, Que.
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In The News for Feb. 7: Can the PM appease the country's Premiers on health care?

In The News for Feb. 7: Can the PM appease the country's Premiers on health care?

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Mendicino: foreign-agent registry would need equity lens, could be part of 'tool box'

Mendicino: foreign-agent registry would need equity lens, could be part of 'tool box'

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says a registry to track foreign agents operating in Canada can only be implemented in lockstep with diverse communities.
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Canada 'stands ready' to help after deadly earthquake rocks Turkey, Syria: Trudeau

Canada 'stands ready' to help after deadly earthquake rocks Turkey, Syria: Trudeau

Canada is ready to help in the aftermath of a disastrous earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday, as authorities in those countries reported that more than4,000 people had died and thousands more were injured.
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City of Iqaluit announces partial water shutdown; boil water advisory lifted

City of Iqaluit announces partial water shutdown; boil water advisory lifted

IQALUIT, Nunavut — The City of Iqaluit says water services have been restored after an emergency partial shutdown due to issues with the piped water system.
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B.C. throne speech forecasts slowdown but says it's not time to cut back on spending

B.C. throne speech forecasts slowdown but says it's not time to cut back on spending

VICTORIA — British Columbia's New Democrat government says it plans to put this year's projected budget surplus of almost $6 billion to work helping families and businesses as an economic slowdown looms and extra dollars are expected to dry up.
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Canada's first Indigenous languages commissioner hopes to be operating by summer

Canada's first Indigenous languages commissioner hopes to be operating by summer

OTTAWA — Canada's first commissioner of Indigenous languages said Mondayhe hopes to have his office fully operational by the summer — about two years after it was first announced.
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Strike, lockout notices loom over negotiations between City of Yellowknife, union

Strike, lockout notices loom over negotiations between City of Yellowknife, union

YELLOWKNIFE — Unionized staff with the City of Yellowknife are gearing up for a strike and the city is preparing to lock out employees as the two sides try to reach a new collective agreement.
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McKinsey doesn't meet criteria for banning company from federal contracts: bureaucrat

McKinsey doesn't meet criteria for banning company from federal contracts: bureaucrat

OTTAWA — The deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada says the federal government's ethics rules do not disqualify consulting firm McKinsey & Company from doing business with the federal government despite scrutiny of the firm's
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Alberta law society upholds requirement for members to take Indigenous course

Alberta law society upholds requirement for members to take Indigenous course

EDMONTON — The Law Society of Alberta has voted by a three-to-one margin in favour of keeping a requirement for its members to complete a course on Indigenous history and culture.
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