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P.E.I. First Nations, Ottawa establish national park reserve on sacred Mi'kmaq land

P.E.I. First Nations, Ottawa establish national park reserve on sacred Mi'kmaq land

LENNOX ISLAND, P.E.I. — The government of Canada and Prince Edward Island’s Mi’kmaq First Nations announced an agreement on Thursday to turn a pristine chain of islands with sacred cultural significance into a national park reserve.
In the news today: New poll on PM's future, first GST/HST credit payment due Friday

In the news today: New poll on PM's future, first GST/HST credit payment due Friday

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
Chefs mourn for B.C.'s peaches but adapt to stone fruit wipeout

Chefs mourn for B.C.'s peaches but adapt to stone fruit wipeout

The province's stone fruit harvest — including peaches, apricots, nectarines, plums and cherries — was almost wiped out by a January cold snap.
Most Canadians think Trudeau will stay on to the next election: poll

Most Canadians think Trudeau will stay on to the next election: poll

OTTAWA — A majority of Canadians think Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will stay on to lead his party in the next election even as his approval ratings are still extremely low, a new poll suggests.
Manitoba First Nation reports 150 anomalies found at former residential school site

Manitoba First Nation reports 150 anomalies found at former residential school site

CROSS LAKE, MAN. — A First Nation community in northern Manitoba says ground-penetrating radar has found 150 anomalies at the site of a former residential school, including 59 unmarked graves at a nearby cemetery.
Intelligent B.C. chicken Lacey pecks her way to Guinness World Record

Intelligent B.C. chicken Lacey pecks her way to Guinness World Record

VICTORIA — A British Columbia chicken named Lacey has earned a Guinness World Record for correctly identifying the most objects in one minute.
Pro-Palestinian protesters leave UofT encampment ahead of court-ordered deadline

Pro-Palestinian protesters leave UofT encampment ahead of court-ordered deadline

TORONTO — Pro-Palestinian protesters who had camped out on the University of Toronto's downtown campus for two months packed up their tents and cleared the site Wednesday to comply with a court order but promised to keep putting pressure on the unive
In otter news, orphaned B.C. pup is thriving but unlikely to return to wild

In otter news, orphaned B.C. pup is thriving but unlikely to return to wild

VANCOUVER — An orphaned sea otter pup rescued in critical condition in British Columbia last month is thriving under 24-hour care, but a veterinarian at the rescue facility says it's unlikely she will ever be able to return to the wild.
Calgary mayor asks residents to ease into indoor water use after lifting restrictions

Calgary mayor asks residents to ease into indoor water use after lifting restrictions

CALGARY — Calgary's mayor is urging residents to go slow on returning to regular water use.
First Nation seeks halt to Yukon mining after failure at gold mine

First Nation seeks halt to Yukon mining after failure at gold mine

MAYO, YUKON — A First Nation in central Yukon is demanding the immediate halt of all mining activity in its traditional territory, and an independent investigation into the recent failure of equipment at a gold mine which it says could be catastrophi
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