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Millions in funding for First Nations and Inuit policing left unspent, says budget watchdog
A report from the federal spending watchdog shows that although funding has increased for First Nations and Inuit policing services, spending for the programs hasn’t caught up, while Indigenous communities say their police services are going underfunded. Source link
Kushner goes to Moscow: Trump's son-in-law re-emerges as White House dealmaker
Jared Kushner expressed contentment last year with being out of the limelight as his father-in-law Donald Trump embarked on what would be a remarkable political comeback. Without any official title, let alone Senate confirmation, Kushner has been conscripted this year to help end the two biggest wars of concern for the White House. Source link
Shelter runs out of naloxone as B.C. community sees 80 drug overdoses in 24 hours
Erin Kapela, executive director of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Cowichan Valley Branch, said an estimated 80 toxic drug poisonings were reported from Nov. 18 to 19 — but as of Nov. 25, no resulting fatalities had been confirmed. Source link
Woman at centre of Sask. triple homicide says she shot in self-defence
Madison Jimmy describes the events that led to her being charged with second-degree murder after a triple homicide on a farm near Turtleford, Sask. Source link
Can you see Newfoundland from Cape Breton? Online photo sparks debate
An online photo has sparked a passionate debate about whether or not it’s possible. Source link
Shockwaves felt in N.B. forestry sector as Maine mill halts Canadian imports
U.S. tariffs targeting Canadian timber that came into effect Oct. 14 have prompted a Maine pulp and paper manufacturer to halt the importation of unfinished wood from New Brunswick, cutting off at least one stream of income for dozens of suppliers. Source link
Israel returns 15 more Palestinian bodies to Gaza as 1st phase of ceasefire nears end
Israel handed over the bodies of 15 Palestinians on Wednesday, a day after Hamas returned the remains of an Israeli hostage. Source link