Indigenous community members have encouraged federal officials to reflect on how the Order of Canada can overcome its “deep colonial symbolism and associations,” says an internal government presentation on efforts to modernize the Canadian honours system. The April presentation, prepared for the Order of Canada Advisory Council, says recent feedback indicates that accepting the honour […]

Indigenous people have long called for greater accountability following police-involved deaths, misconduct and concerns that existing oversight systems have failed to deliver justice to them. Governments have responded with inquiries, commissions and reviews. Police agencies have introduced reforms. Yet Indigenous leaders say many of their people continue to find complaints processes intimidating, difficult to navigate […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor said Monday that state officials could pursue billions of dollars in civil damages after revelations that U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents repeatedly allowed shipments of fentanyl to flow into drug-plagued communities as investigators sought to build bigger cases. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham vowed to take her outrage […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic voters in Colorado will decide in a state primary Tuesday which of two well-known statewide officeholders to nominate to replace term-limited Democratic Gov. Jared Polis. Republicans will also choose a nominee for governor, while voters across the state will finalize general election matchups for U.S. Senate and U.S. House. The Democratic […]

ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump has tried many ways to tighten his grip on U.S. elections, from signing executive orders to pushing restrictive legislation in Congress. Monday’s Supreme Court ruling siding with states that accept late-arriving mail ballots was the latest example showing the limits of his reach. It followed back-to-back rulings last week […]

Amy Neville describes Kristin Bride as her “soulmate.” But the day that forged their bond — June 23, 2020 — was the worst of each of their lives. Both Bride and Neville lost their teen sons that day. Their kids lived a thousand miles apart and never met, but they both died from harms related […]

A university in Calgary says it’s investigating a cyberattack. Mount Royal University says in a statement that it notified affected students and employees about the attack on June 18. The university says some data was taken and deleted, while departmental information was simply deleted without being accessed. It says full data recovery may not be […]

A new Mississippi law will authorize the state’s top law enforcement agency to compile a list of all immigrants illegally living in the state. What’s to be done with that information is a bit open-ended. But the law set to take effect Wednesday is sparking alarm among immigrant advocates, who fear it could become a […]

Advertising with the City of Stratford is set to expand after an updated policy was approved by city council on June 22.  The new policy establishes guiding principles, eligibility criteria, procurement safeguards, agreement requirements and approval authorities to support transparent and strategic decision-making, according to the staff report.  It will also allow for certain assets […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A gay rights activist is suing the Department of Defense to answer a simple question: Did Scouting America actually agree to ban transgender members in a deal with the Pentagon? James Dale, who filed a complaint in a New York City federal court Thursday, alleges that both sides have provided conflicting answers, […]

Alberta health authorities aim to have about 100 interim beds ready by this fall when legislation to force people with substance addictions into treatment comes into effect. Documents obtained by the IJF show this could include temporarily taking over beds in existing voluntary adult addiction treatment and detox facilities in Edmonton to make room for […]

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce the government’s plan to “restore” 24 Sussex on Friday. Since the building was abandoned as the official Ottawa residence of the prime minister, taxpayers have been shelling out tens of thousands of dollars per year to maintain the vacant property. Asked at a press conference Thursday what […]