In-custody death prompts calls to change relationship between RCMP, Indigenous people

The family of a man who died in Saskatchewan RCMP custody is demanding answers and changes to how Indigenous people are held by police.  Last month, Gerald Straightnose, a 61-year-old from Keeseekoose First Nation, died in the cells of the RCMP detachment in Kamsack, Sask., just over 225 kilometres northeast of Regina. The Serious Incident Response Team, Saskatchewan’s police watchdog,…

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3-day music festival Rock the Lake features all-Canadian lineup for 2025 – Okanagan

The asphalt at Prospera Place is undergoing its annual transformation. The parking lot of the multi-purpose entertainment and sports facility is being transformed into the ultimate festival grounds for Rock the Lake, a three-day music festival. Each year, the event brings more than 5,000 fans together to see some of their favourite musicians perform. This…

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Man accused of facilitating terrorism used quarry outside Quebec City for target practice

One of the men accused of creating an anti-government militia appears to have used a commercial sand quarry in the Quebec City area as a makeshift firing range. CBC’s visual investigations unit has geolocated images posted to Raphaël Lagacé’s Facebook pages where he poses with multiple high-calibre sniper rifles. The images were taken at a…

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What does Penny Oleksiak’s withdrawal mean for Canada’s relay chances at swim world championships?

Less than a month ago, just days before her 25th birthday, Canada’s most decorated female Olympian stood on the pool deck of Commonwealth Place in Victoria with a smile stretching across her face. Penny Oleksiak had just completed a successful national swimming trials, winning  both the 50- and 100-metre freestyle events and being named to Canada’s team…

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