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Reclamation at Stoney Point, Part 2

In Part 2, after a peaceful reclamation of the army base built on their land in 1993, elders of Stoney Point led a movement to take back Ipperwash Provincial Park. Racism and political interference turned that peaceful movement into a violent act of state aggression on Sept. 6, 1995.

News, Podcast | November 25th 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rises during Question Period, in Ottawa, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Photo by: The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

'Politics was not the motivation at all in the invocation of the Emergencies Act': Justin Trudeau

"And I am absolutely, absolutely serene and confident that I made the right choice in agreeing with the invocation," said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in testimony today.

By Stephanie Taylor, Lee Berthiaume & Cindy Tran | News | November 25th 2022

Premier Scott Moe speaks at the University of Saskatchewan campus in Saskatoon, on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Liam Richards

Saskatchewan government deciding how to spend new carbon pricing revenue

Saskatchewan is to soon gain control of the carbon pricing charge that shows up on residents' power bills.

By Mickey Djuric | News, Politics | November 25th 2022

Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz delivers a keynote address to a business conference, on Thursday, November 24, 2022 in Ottawa. File photo by The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Long-term interest rate hikes effects will be 'more powerful' than people think: Poloz

The full effects of interest rate hikes have yet to be felt — and will be "even more powerful" than many anticipate, said former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz on Thursday, November 24, 2022, in a speech about ways Canada can chart a path toward economic growth during uncertain times.

By Nojoud Al Mallees | News, Politics | November 25th 2022

Quebec's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa on June 30, 2020. File photo by The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Quebec university study confirms practice of forced sterilizations of Indigenous women

There have been at least 22 cases of forced sterilization of First Nations and Inuit women in Quebec since 1980, a university study has found.

By Marisela Amador | News, Politics | November 25th 2022

B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix pauses while responding to questions during a news conference, in Vancouver, on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

B.C. prepared to cancel surgeries as hospitals fill with respiratory cases

Plans to make room for patients with respiratory illnesses by cancelling surgeries are in place in British Columbia hospitals, says Health Minister Adrian Dix, as parents worry about long emergency room waits with sick children.

By Dirk Meissner & Brieanna Charlebois | News, Politics | November 25th 2022

Candice Bergen rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/ Patrick Doyle

Liberals and Tories discussed Ottawa protest strategy, PMO staff report

By David Fraser & Stephanie Taylor | News, Politics | November 25th 2022

A restricted gun licence holder holds a AR-15 at his home in Langley, B.C. on May 1, 2020. File photo by The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward

Liberals, Tories spar over definition of assault-style firearm for prohibition law

The Liberals say their proposed definition of a prohibited assault-style firearm applies only to guns that belong on the battlefield.

By Jim Bronskill | News, Politics | November 25th 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rises during Question Period, in Ottawa, on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Photo by The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to testify at Emergencies Act inquiry

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to appear today, November 25, 2022, at the public inquiry probing his government’s decision to invoke emergency powers in response to last winter's weeks-long "Freedom Convoy" protests.

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | November 25th 2022

Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson announces the province’s new water strategy on Nov. 8. (Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press files)

In time of climate crisis, Manitoba unveils new water strategy

The Manitoba water strategy, released earlier this month, is a far-reaching document covering conservation, climate resilience, water scarcity, biodiversity and infrastructure.

By Winnipeg Free Press | News | November 25th 2022

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