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New Inuit Research Network aims to support self-determination in research

New Inuit Research Network aims to support self-determination in research

OTTAWA — The federal government and an organization representing Inuit in Canada have announced $6.4 million in funding to establish an Inuit Research Network.
N.W.T. begins airlifting goods from cancelled barge into Sachs Harbour

N.W.T. begins airlifting goods from cancelled barge into Sachs Harbour

SACHS HARBOUR, N.W.T. — The Northwest Territories government says it has begun airlifting cargo and fuel from a cancelled barge into Sachs Harbour.
Iqaluit RCMP investigating reports of pins found in Halloween candy

Iqaluit RCMP investigating reports of pins found in Halloween candy

IQALUIT, Nunavut — RCMP are investigating after receiving two complaints that pins were found in children's Halloween candy in Iqaluit. Police say after receiving the first complaint Wednesday, they alerted the community.
Québec solidaire to swear oath to King, vows to table bill to make pledge optional

Québec solidaire to swear oath to King, vows to table bill to make pledge optional

MONTREAL — The 11 recently elected members of Québec solidaire are no longer refusing to swear an oath of office to King Charles III.
Fiscal update, trucker testimony at Emergencies Act inquiry : In The News for Nov. 3

Fiscal update, trucker testimony at Emergencies Act inquiry : In The News for Nov. 3

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 Nov. 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
Fertilizer greenhouse gas cuts may take longer than Ottawa wants, farm groups say

Fertilizer greenhouse gas cuts may take longer than Ottawa wants, farm groups say

The goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer use by 30 per cent kicked up more dust than a tractor on a grid road when it was first announced by the federal Liberal government last summer.
Canadian War Museum oral history project examines war's aftermath

Canadian War Museum oral history project examines war's aftermath

HALIFAX — The pride in Blanche Bennett’s voice was evident as she vividly recounted the day 80 years ago when she volunteered to serve in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps. Bennett, who turns 100 on Nov.
Republican wave could prove emboldening for left-leaning Democrats on Capitol Hill

Republican wave could prove emboldening for left-leaning Democrats on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON — Their arrival atop a cresting "blue wave" of Democrats in 2018, two years into the caustic presidency of Donald Trump, heralded a bold new era of young, diverse and left-leaning political power on Capitol Hill.
Canadian recalls 'pandemonium' in South Korean district where 150 died in stampede

Canadian recalls 'pandemonium' in South Korean district where 150 died in stampede

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — A Canadian in Seoul says he's had trouble sleeping since witnessing tens of thousands of people crowding into side streets and alleys in the city's nightclub district on Saturday, a scenario that led to the crushing death
Growth in health spending to slow down in 2022 after pandemic surge: CIHI report

Growth in health spending to slow down in 2022 after pandemic surge: CIHI report

The growth in health spending seen during the first two years of the pandemic will slow dramatically in 2022, predicts a report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information. The total health spending in Canada is still expected to rise by 0.