Politics

Jury in Kugluktuk coroner’s inquest rules death accidental, makes recommendations around prisoner protection

After a four day coroner’s inquest in Kugluktuk, Nunavut, into a man who died in police custody, a jury recommends ‘immediate medical attention for semiconscious prisoners’ in police custody, as well as for sensitivity training and body cams.Austin Maniyogena, right, with family friend, Beverly Mala. Maniyogena died of a head injury in 2018 while in…

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Cherry trees draw fans wherever they bloom

Cherry blossoms have arrived in some parts of Canada as well as elsewhere in the world — and there’s no shortage of fans flocking to enjoy their fleeting beauty.Animation gif features cherry trees in bloom during spring 2022. (Darryl Dyck/CP, Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images, Evan Mitsui/CBC, Evert Elzinga/ANP/AFP/Getty Images, Ben Nelms/CBC)Cherry blossoms have arrived in some…

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Canada’s competition commissioner to oppose $26B Rogers-Shaw merger, say companies

Canada’s commissioner of competition intends to oppose Rogers Communications Inc.’s proposed $26-billion merger with Shaw Communications Inc., the companies said in a statement early Saturday.Rogers announced last year that it was buying Shaw and would invest in ramping up 5G networks in Western Canada as part of the deal. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)Canada’s commissioner of…

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Evacuations ordered as waters rise around Hay River, N.W.T

Spring breakup has begun around Hay River and waters are threatening to rise around several areas of the town.K’atl’odeeche First Nation Chief April Martel posted a photo to Facebook showing the water levels around the town. (April Martel Facebook)Residents of Vale Island and West Channel in Hay River, N.W.T. are being asked to leave for…

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Gas prices hit record highs across the country

Canadians in most parts of the country are waking up to higher gas prices on Friday, with prices either well above $2 a litre or creeping closer to that benchmark.An Esso station lists a price of nearly two-dollars per litre of gasoline, in Toronto, on May 6, 2022. Gas prices are expected to continue rising across…

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Hundreds attend Whitehorse march honouring MMIWG2S+ on Red Dress Day

Accompanied by the sound of singers and drums, hundreds of people walked from Whitehorse General Hospital to the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre late Thursday morning in honour of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2-Spirit people.Participants of a march honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2-Spirit people walk along the Millennium Trail…

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