Indigenous News

Ottawa's corporate-ethics watchdog says a Vancouver-based mining company has allowed forced labour at its gold mine in the Xinjiang region of China, even though the firm lost control of the project before the alleged slavery took place.

There was no roster makeover, blockbuster trade or eye-popping free-agent signing for the Toronto Blue Jays this past off-season. The club is essentially running it back with virtually the same core as last year and hoping the bats return to form.

DUBLIN — Canadian authors Suzette Mayr and Emma Donoghue have been shortlisted for the prestigious Dublin Literary Award.

TORONTO — Finance tips and advice that worked decades ago aren't always relevant in today's day and age.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...

CALGARY — After more than four years of construction and at least $34 billion in costs, the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is nearly complete.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Harold Butler scrolled through a long playlist glowing on his iPhone screen in his spacious taxi, which was parked on a downtown street in St. John's, N.L., on a recent rainy night. Flo Rida? Not now.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks will have to wait to officially clinch a post-season berth after dropping a 3-2 decision to the L.A. Kings in a playoff-type game Monday. It was a frustrating result, said Canucks forward Sam Lafferty.

TORONTO — Dennis Schroder was supposed to get his chance at a measure of revenge against his former Toronto teammates but it was overshadowed by off-court issues affecting the Raptors.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors season took another turn for the worse as backup centre Jontay Porter became the subject of a gambling investigation.