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Mi'kmaq lawsuit alleges intimidation, harassment in Nova Scotia lobster fishery

Mi'kmaq lawsuit alleges intimidation, harassment in Nova Scotia lobster fishery

HALIFAX — A Mi'kmaq First Nation that encountered violence after launching a self-regulated lobster fishery last fall has filed a lawsuit against non-Indigenous fishers in Nova Scotia, the RCMP and the federal government.
Teacher who confronted B.C. stabbing suspect with umbrella did what is right: sister

Teacher who confronted B.C. stabbing suspect with umbrella did what is right: sister

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia woman who took on a stabbing suspect with an umbrella always does what she believes is right, her sister says.
Bright lights in the sky: A look at some of the UFO sightings in Canada last year

Bright lights in the sky: A look at some of the UFO sightings in Canada last year

WINNIPEG — A recent survey posted by Ufology Research in Winnipeg says there was a jump in UFO sightings in Canada last year. Here are some of the 1,243 sightings: Jan.
Pfizer increases spring vaccine schedule, adds five million doses to June shipments

Pfizer increases spring vaccine schedule, adds five million doses to June shipments

OTTAWA — Canada's promised spring supply of COVID-19 vaccines grew Tuesday with millions of additional doses now expected to arrive from three different suppliers before Canada Day.
Criminal laws violate charter rights of sex workers, advocates say in court challenge

Criminal laws violate charter rights of sex workers, advocates say in court challenge

OTTAWA — An alliance of 25 sex worker rights groups is asking the Ontario Court of Justice to strike down several sections of the Criminal Code as unconstitutional.
'Mystery and milieu:' Survey says Canadians have seen more UFOs during pandemic

'Mystery and milieu:' Survey says Canadians have seen more UFOs during pandemic

WINNIPEG — It was a clear afternoon when a man driving down a rural road in Alberta with his son saw a pie-shaped object levitating in the sky just before the thing rotated, turned black and suddenly disappeared.
Ottawa to extend eligibility criteria for Yazidi refugees: Mendicino

Ottawa to extend eligibility criteria for Yazidi refugees: Mendicino

Ottawa is adopting a new policy to help more Yazidis and other survivors of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant reunite with their families in Canada, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said Tuesday.
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario unite to urge Michigan not to shut down Line 5

Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario unite to urge Michigan not to shut down Line 5

WASHINGTON — Shutting down the Line 5 pipeline would create a "dangerous precedent" that would forever imperil future cross-border infrastructure projects between Canada and the United States, says Alberta's energy minister.
Ottawa announces one-year extension to anti-ISIL mission, but offers few details

Ottawa announces one-year extension to anti-ISIL mission, but offers few details

OTTAWA — Canada is staying in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant for another year, though exactly what Canadian troops will be doing there over the next 12 months remains largely shrouded in secrecy and uncertainty.
Ottawa pledges $49.5 million in humanitarian aid for Syrians

Ottawa pledges $49.5 million in humanitarian aid for Syrians

OTTAWA — International Development Minister Karina Gould says Canada will provide $49.5 million in aid for millions of Syrians affected by a decade of conflict.