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6 members of white supremacist group appear in Idaho court

6 members of white supremacist group appear in Idaho court

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Six of the 31 members of a white supremacist group who were arrested near a northern Idaho pride event last month pleaded not guilty Monday to misdemeanor charges of conspiracy to riot.
B.C. wildfire pushing toward an Indigenous heritage park: public safety minister

B.C. wildfire pushing toward an Indigenous heritage park: public safety minister

LYTTON, B.C. — Overcast skies with a chance of showers are shifting to sun in the forecast for British Columbia's Fraser Canyon, where crews are battling an out-of-control wildfire just west of the village of Lytton.
California woman victim of rare predatory grizzly attack

California woman victim of rare predatory grizzly attack

HELENA, Mont.
'Keep our people safe': Alberta First Nation wants to move ahead with police force

'Keep our people safe': Alberta First Nation wants to move ahead with police force

SIKSIKA, Alta. — The Alberta government and a southern Alberta First Nation are calling on Ottawa to eliminate a roadblock preventing the creation of a new Indigenous police force.

Police investigations into the deaths of several Indigenous youth in Prince Rupert found inadequate

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Workers at 8 Ontario casinos set Friday strike deadline amid contract negotiations

TORONTO — The union representing workers at eight Ontario casinos says members have voted to strike if new agreements cannot be brokered by Friday at midnight.

Planes, helicopters and trains help close to 2,000 flee fire in northern Manitoba

PUKATAWAGAN, Man. — A Canadian Red Cross official in Manitoba estimates close to 2,000 people have been evacuated from a First Nation threatened by a wildfire over the last several days using planes, helicopters and trains.
Nova Scotia proclaims Mi’kmaq as the province’s first language

Nova Scotia proclaims Mi’kmaq as the province’s first language

Legislation to recognize Mi'kmaq as Nova Scotia's first language has been proclaimed by the province and affirmed by Mi'kmaw chiefs. Mi'kmaq was officially enshrined as the first language during a ceremony in Potlotek First Nation on Sunday.
'I got the call back': Alberta police and emergency services recruit Indigenous youth

'I got the call back': Alberta police and emergency services recruit Indigenous youth

STANDOFF, ALBERTA — Const. Tasha Melting Tallow hopes her story will help convince Indigenous youth to consider law enforcement as a lifelong career.

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Long lines are back at US food banks as inflation hits high PHOENIX (AP) — Long lines are back at food banks around the U.S. as working Americans overwhelmed by inflation turn to handouts to help feed their families.