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'This is my life': Buffy Sainte-Marie pushes against doubts over Indigenous ancestry

'This is my life': Buffy Sainte-Marie pushes against doubts over Indigenous ancestry

Buffy Sainte-Marie is pushing back on a news report that questions her Indigenous heritage, maintaining she has never lied about her identity. The iconic singer, songwriter and activist says the recent CBC report was full of mistakes and omissions.
Lotto 649 winning numbers for Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023

Lotto 649 winning numbers for Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Wednesday's Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 07, 12, 13, 17, 20 & 36.
Yukon finance minister tables public accounts for last fiscal year

Yukon finance minister tables public accounts for last fiscal year

WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says it posted a $105-million surplus in the 2022-23 fiscal year, $65 million more than it predicted.
No evidence vehicle explosion at Canada-U.S. border was terrorist activity: governor

No evidence vehicle explosion at Canada-U.S. border was terrorist activity: governor

The governor of New York state says there’s no apparent terrorism link to a car that hit a median at breakneck speed, soared through the air, crashed and exploded, killing two people Wednesday at a Canada-U.S. border checkpoint in Niagara Falls.
Police, parliamentary security probing threat over carbon-pricing bill: Senate leader

Police, parliamentary security probing threat over carbon-pricing bill: Senate leader

OTTAWA — Two members of the Independent Senators Group say police and parliamentary security are investigating a threat that forced one of them to leave her home last weekend after a social media post blasted members of the upper chamber for their po
Health Canada approves nationwide removal of blood donor ban sparked by mad cow fears

Health Canada approves nationwide removal of blood donor ban sparked by mad cow fears

Health Canada has granted approval to lift a ban on blood donations from people who lived or travelled in the United Kingdom, Ireland or France for long periods of time in the 1980s and 1990s, Canadian Blood Services said Wednesday.
Canadian woman missing amid Israel-Hamas war: Global Affairs Canada

Canadian woman missing amid Israel-Hamas war: Global Affairs Canada

OTTAWA — One Canadian woman is missing in the Middle East, a senior federal bureaucrat told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday when asked whether there any Canadians among the people taken hostage by Hamas.
Former RCMP official Cameron Jay Ortis found guilty of breaching secrets law

Former RCMP official Cameron Jay Ortis found guilty of breaching secrets law

OTTAWA — A jury has found former RCMP intelligence official Cameron Jay Ortis guilty of breaching Canada's secrets law.
Tories accused of trying to distract from stating position on replacement workers ban

Tories accused of trying to distract from stating position on replacement workers ban

OTTAWA — Federal Conservatives were accused of trying to distract and confuse Wednesday as they were pressed to state their position on a piece of Liberal government legislation banning the use of replacement workers, at a time when Pierre Poilievre
Feds promise long-awaited Indigenous loan guarantee program, but offer few details

Feds promise long-awaited Indigenous loan guarantee program, but offer few details

OTTAWA — The "next steps" for a long-awaited Indigenous loan guarantee program will be announced in next year's federal budget, the Liberal government promised in its fall economic statement on Tuesday.