Experts explain how Indigenous rights are a major hurdle for Alberta secession
EDMONTON — Three political scientists say Indigenous treaty rights represent a significant legal hurdle for separatists in Alberta.
Andre Lecours, who is with the University of Ottawa, says a decision in early May by a judge to quash a separatist petition looking to force a vote on whether Alberta should leave Canada has brought the secession process into unchartered territory.
Justice Shaina Leonard said the petition shouldn’t have been greenlighted because Premier Danielle Smith’s government neglected its duty to consult First Nations and Smith has said her government plans to appeal the
Highest proportion of people since 2017 say Canada is on the right track: poll
OTTAWA — The number of Canadians who believe the country is heading in the right direction has hit its highest percentage since 2017, according to a new poll from Abacus Data.
The poll published Sunday said that 47 per cent of people believe Canada is heading in the right direction, while 39 per cent say the country is on the wrong track.
Meanwhile, the poll suggests 76 per cent of Canadians see the rest of the world as moving in the wrong direction. That figure increases to 8
Helmet worn by Canadian F1 great Gilles Villeneuve sells for record US$1.25M
Gilles Villeneuve’s helmet from his final Formula One race in 1982 has sold for a record US$1.25 million ($1.727 million), according to a motorsports memorabilia collector.
Darren Jack, president and CEO of Hall of Fame Collection based in Burlington, Ont., said his company brokered the sale for the world-record price, exceeding the previous mark of £720,000 (then US$966,449
Toronto Fire Services responded to nearly 700 emergency calls during heavy storm
Heavy rain left Toronto Fire Services (TFS) inundated with emergency calls over the weekend.
Crews responded to nearly 700 incidents in a 24-hour period as severe weather swept across the city on Saturday.
Officials say call volumes were 36 per cent higher than normal, across all categories.
“Our Communications teams coordinated emergency response efforts and supported crews across ,” TFS wrote in a social media post shared Sunday morning.
According to data released by the service, crews received a 339 per cent
Western Canadian premiers set to meet in Alberta as province grapples with separatism
Premiers from Western Canada and the northern territories are set to gather in Alberta to discuss business, trade and their neighbouring relationships, all while the host province stews over a monumental question of quitting Confederation.
The annual western premiers conference runs Monday and Tuesday in Kananaskis, west of Calgary.
Sam Blackett, a spokesperson for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s office, says the conference is to focus on trade, the economy, energy security, defence and nation-building projects.
“The premier looks forward to deepening these western partnerships
Carney welcomes World Cup to Ottawa as Canada prepares to host matches next month
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney may have been the first Canadian to ever hoist the FIFA World Cup trophy — an honour typically reserved for tournament winners — as he welcomed FIFA president Gianni Infantino to Ottawa Sunday.
Canada is preparing to co-host the 2026 edition of the World Cup tournament with the United States and Mexico.
Carney said in his remarks that soccer has flourished in Canada since its first World Cup appearance in 1986, pointing to Canada’s women’s team winning gold in
Box Office: ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ tops charts and ‘Obsession’ grows in second weekend
After nearly seven years away from the big screen, drew healthy but not record-breaking crowds to global theaters this weekend. According to studio estimates on Sunday, made $82 million in ticket sales from 4,300 theaters in the U.S. and Canada. By the end of Monday’s Memorial Day holiday, it’s expected to have earned $102 million domestically and $165 million globally.
It exceeded opening weekend expectations for the movie, a continuation of Disney
Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 50,000 residents are ordered to evacuate
A damaged chemical tank in has a crack — potentially lowering the risk of a cataclysmic explosion — though an evacuation order remains in effect for some 50,000 area residents with no timeline on when they can return, fire officials said Sunday.
TJ McGovern, the interim fire chief for the Orange County Fire Authority, said in a video posted on social media that fire officials were able to evaluate the tank more closely overnight. Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Wayhowe Huang confirmed the tank had cracked.
Huang told
Man rushed to hospital, woman arrested in late-night Scarborough robbery
A man is fighting for his life in hospital and a woman has been arrested in connection with a robbery at a Scarborough apartment building, police say.
Authorities received a report just after 11 p.m. on Saturday about unknown trouble inside an apartment building at 4175 Lawrence Avenue East.
Police say the caller found a man lying on the floor in a hallway.
When officers arrived at the scene, they located the victim with serious, life-threatening injuries. He was transported to a hospital for
Details emerge of a potential Iran deal as Trump says not to rush
CAIRO (AP) — The United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran , reopen the and see Iran give up its stockpile of , regional officials told The Associated Press on Sunday, though U.S. President said he told representatives “not to rush into a deal.”
Trump said negotiations were “proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner,” and the relationship with Iran was becoming “much more professional and productive.” He pushed back against seeking a tougher approach.
The agreement would not be signed