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U.S. actor in Nevada sex case also charged in B.C., as Alberta police seek warrant

U.S. actor in Nevada sex case also charged in B.C., as Alberta police seek warrant

KEREMEOS, B.C. — A former actor in the movie "Dances With Wolves" who is facing eight sex-related charges in Nevada is also facing a charge in British Columbia and could soon be facing more allegations in Alberta. Documents filed in B.C.
National reconciliation day to become September statutory holiday in B.C.

National reconciliation day to become September statutory holiday in B.C.

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government introduced legislation Tuesday to make Sept.
Canadian military plane heads home after two surveillance flights over Haiti

Canadian military plane heads home after two surveillance flights over Haiti

OTTAWA — A Canadian Armed Forces surveillance plane was heading home on Tuesday after two intelligence-collecting flights over Haiti.
Iqaluit says it has lost at least 6 million litres of water due to issues with system

Iqaluit says it has lost at least 6 million litres of water due to issues with system

IQALUIT, Nunavut — The City of Iqaluit says it lost between six and 10 million litres of water over the past three days as crews worked to address problems with its piped water system.
Former Canadian envoys to China urge Ottawa to launch foreign agent registry

Former Canadian envoys to China urge Ottawa to launch foreign agent registry

OTTAWA — Two of Canada's former envoys to China say Ottawa is enabling foreign interference on Canadian soil by not launching a registry to track those acting on behalf of other countries.
How Truth and Reconciliation Day is marked across Canada

How Truth and Reconciliation Day is marked across Canada

VICTORIA — British Columbia has introduced legislation to make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a statutory holiday. If the legislation passes, B.C. would become the sixth province or territory to designate Sept. 30 as a holiday.
Two Montreal police officers lied about 2017 death of detainee: ethics board

Two Montreal police officers lied about 2017 death of detainee: ethics board

MONTREAL — Quebec's police ethics board has found that two Montreal officers lied to investigators who were looking into the 2017 death of a man in custody.
What Trudeau has offered to the premiers to fund health care

What Trudeau has offered to the premiers to fund health care

OTTAWA — Premiers got their fist look at Ottawa's offer to increase long-term health funding Tuesday at a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but the federal proposal falls short of what they were seeking.
Ottawa spending $2M for international commission to offer advice on unmarked graves

Ottawa spending $2M for international commission to offer advice on unmarked graves

Ottawa is spending $2 million for an international organization to provide Indigenous communities with options for identifying possible human remains buried near former residential school sites.
Coalition calls on Ottawa to invest $6B in Indigenous housing

Coalition calls on Ottawa to invest $6B in Indigenous housing

A new coalition is calling on the federal government to invest $6 billion in its upcoming budget to develop an urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing strategy.
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