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How an axe forging workshop at a B.C. Interior ranch is helping improve veterans’ mental health
Veterans and on-duty military personnel learn the art of blacksmithing at an Ashcroft ranch You wouldn’t ordinarily associate axe-making with mental health therapy, but a Cariboo-area ranch is using theRead more
Federal lawyers defend Canada-U.S. asylum deal at top court, argue U.S. legal system is ‘fair and just’
Federal Court of Appeal overturned court ruling that said Safe Third Country Agreement violated charter Refugee advocates appearing before the Supreme Court of Canada Thursday argued that the Safe ThirdRead more
WestJet says it will make Calgary its global hub in announcing pact with province
Alberta government committed around $73M to aviation industries, tourism The Alberta government and WestJet announced on Wednesday that they had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that promises to makeRead more
Families of murder victims bring outrage over Supreme Court decision to Parliament
Canada’s top court overturned a decision that allowed for consecutive periods of parole ineligibility Families of murder victims went before a committee of MPs on Thursday to condemn a controversial Supreme CourtRead more
A new United Conservative Party leader — and Alberta’s next premier — to be announced tonight
Nearly four months after the leadership contest began, one of seven contenders will emerge the victor Tonight, the United Conservative Party will announce its new leader and Alberta’s 19th premier. NearlyRead more
Hockey Canada executives need to leave before they ‘burn’ the organization ‘to the ground,’ minister says
Canadian Tire, Telus, Tim Hortons and others pull sponsorship from national organization The federal sport minister is ramping up her criticism of those leading Hockey Canada — an organization accused ofRead more
Demonstrators in Canadian cities call for change in Iran after Mahsa Amini’s death
22-year-old died in hospital days after being detained by Iran’s morality police Demonstrators took to the streets in Canadian cities on Saturday to show solidarity with people in Iran protesting the repressionRead more
Some RCMP officers still aren’t taking sexual assault claims seriously enough, watchdog says
RCMP says it is updating its manual to help with sexual violence investigations and provides online training The civilian watchdog agency overseeing the RCMP routinely takes Mounties to task for bunglingRead more
