Indigenous

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is looking to put a dent in automobile theft by finding ways to ban devices commonly used to steal vehicles and eyeing tougher criminal penalties for perpetrators.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre proposed a new plan Thursday for First Nations to collect taxes from industry that he says would speed up negotiations and project approvals.

Rugby Canada and the Canadian Rugby Players Association have agreed on a three-year collective agreement.

WINNIPEG — Dalton Schoen is confident he didn’t make a mistake by re-signing with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The team’s top receiver inked a one-year deal on Tuesday after drawing interest from some CFL clubs that could have thrown more cash his way.

Aaron Hill, executive director of the Watershed Watch Salmon Society in B.C., can't recall when he was so concerned about the snowpack levels in the province.

Bell Media is ending multiple television newscasts and making other programming cuts after its parent company announced widespread layoffs and the sale of 45 of its 103 regional radio stations.

OTTAWA — The Canadian Bar Association has voted to maintain its support for allowing people to seek a medically assisted death solely on the grounds of a mental disorder.

The southeastern Ontario city of Belleville has declared a state of emergency after a rash of overdoses over a 24-hour period that officials say highlight how the increasing use of opioids and other drugs affects smaller communities.

OTTAWA — The sexual assault trial of former vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson took a dramatic turn Thursday after the testimony of a key Crown witness fell apart under withering cross-examination.

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is asking MPs to support more funding for Global Affairs Canada, despite the Liberals undertaking cutbacks across the government.