Orange Shirt Day 'not approved' for military members honouring residential school survivors
A top Canadian Armed Forces official last fall issued a directive barring soldiers from wearing orange to honour the Indigenous survivors of residential schools, internal emails obtained by The Fifth Estate show.
'One day there will be no children in care,' says Cowessess Chief after historic child welfare deal inked

Saskatchewan's Cowessess First Nation is the first Indigenous group in Canada to ink an agreement with Ottawa for federal funding of locally controlled child welfare services since the Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families came into force last year.
Jewish and Hindu rituals were part of our wedding day — along with our beloved Habs

In the weeks leading up to the wedding, we would check two things daily; the COVID-19 cases in the province and the Montreal Canadiens' playoff schedule.
Canadian fishers keep eye on U.K. as activists raise lobster concerns

Activists outside Westminster in London rallied to draw attention to their push for amendments to the Animal Welfare Sentience Bill in the House of Lords. They say boiling live lobsters is inhumane.
Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief this week
First Nations leaders from across the country are meeting virtually this week to elect a new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
Rules governing Olympic runners send a disturbing message to female athletes, especially those who are Black

As CBC Sports Senior Contributor Morgan Campbell writes, Olympic finals should pit the best against the best, and that can't happen if the owner of the world's fastest time can't even line up because of World Athletics' testosterone rule.
B.C. heat wave 'cooks' fruit crops on the branch in sweltering Okanagan and Fraser valleys
Temperatures hovered above 40 C during last week's heat wave in the Okanagan and Fraser valleys.
Trudeau signs agreement returning child welfare responsibilities to Cowessess First Nation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has signed a landmark agreement that will see Canada return child welfare responsibilities to Cowessess First Nation, which he described as a critical step in reducing the number of Indigenous children in the foster care system.
Montreal police defend tear-gassing Habs fans without warning after Game 4

Montreal police are defending their decision to launch tear gas on thousands of hockey fans outside the Bell Centre minutes after the Habs' 3-2 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday.
Calgary Stampede music venue Nashville North to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or rapid test

Calgary Stampede organizers say proof of vaccination will be required to get into one popular live-music venue when the 10-day cowboy festival starts Friday.