Aamjiwnaang First Nation files suit against INEOS over benzene emissions
Aamjiwnaang First Nation’s chief and council have initiated legal action against a company they say is responsible for polluting the air, water and soil in their community, leading to multiple evacuation orders; interference with services such as childcare and elder care; school closures and diminished attendance at the community’s powwow.
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Canada's military hits 30-year recruitment high
Recruitment intake in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) hit a 30-year high in 2025, with more than 7,000 new members being added. David Akin explains what's driving the enrolment boost, and where the military is still falling short.
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Eby takes blame for confusion over Indigenous rights law
B.C. Premier David Eby says he accepts responsibility for taking the province in "different directions" after announcing his government wouldn't amend or suspend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act this legislative session. (April 20, 2026)
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Impact of potential Alberta health reforms not clear yet, says N.W.T. gov't
The government of the Northwest Territories says it’s too early to tell how Alberta’s latest proposed health care law could affect people in the territory. Alberta's Bill 29 would make it easier for patients to get private diagnostic testing without a doctor's referral. It was tabled on April 13. The CBC’s Avery Zingel has more.
Former Nunavut Inuit leaders say RCMP regrets over past spying aren't enough
They join a growing number of Indigenous groups in Canada who are frustrated with the RCMP's response to a CBC Indigenous investigation. It found extensive police surveillance of Indigenous leaders from the 1960s to the 1980s. Bianca McKeown tells us what some Inuit leaders are saying should happen now.
Nunavut man who spent 3 days lost in a blizzard tells his story
Peter Qayutinuak Jr. spent three days lost in a blizzard with no food or shelter. He says his family’s teachings helped keep him alive during the ordeal. He was part of a team of five in Nunavut who were travelling from Taloyoak to Gjoa Haven. That was until he got separated from the group. Samuel Wat has his story.
RM set to vote on AI data centre near Regina
The Rural Municipality of Sherwood's council is set to vote on a massive artificial intelligence data centre project near Regina on Monday, in its first meeting since the majority of council members were replaced.
New menopause clinic will address gaps in care: Winnipeg doctor
The Manitoba government is touting the planned 2027 opening of a specialized menopause clinic that will restore services lost when the Mature Women's Centre closed in 2017. Meanwhile, Tory Leader Obby Khan doubts the province will be able to expand the Port of Churchill and build a pipeline within four years, which is reportedly what the prime minister wants.
Alberta making daylight saving time permanent
Premier Danielle Smith has revealed her government has decided to make daylight saving time permanent in Alberta. As Katherine Ludwig reports, the province says the move will be formalized in in the legislature later this week.
Dramatic B.C. crash caught on video
BC Highway Patrol has released video of a shocking crash illustrating the consequences of failing to slow down and move over for emergency vehicles.
Manitoba's former chief psychiatrist legally challenging 72-hour detention law
Dr. Jim Simm, the province's former chief psychiatrist, is challenging the constitutionality of a new law that allows a Winnipeg centre to hold people highly intoxicated by methamphetamine or other long-lasting substances for up to 72 hours. He says it will do more harm to people suffering from mental illness.
Drug dealer sentenced to 10 years for manslaughter after gunfight kills bystander
A drug dealer has been sentenced to 10 years for manslaughter after he pleaded guilty in September. Ibrahim was one of three men involved in a deadly gunfight outside a Toronto safe injection site more than two years ago that led to the death of Caroline Huebner-Makurat, who was in the area to meet her friend for lunch.