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In the news today: New major projects list has some Indigenous buy-in

In the news today: New major projects list has some Indigenous buy-in

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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'Time is brain': Toronto hospital paving way for remote robotic treatment of strokes

'Time is brain': Toronto hospital paving way for remote robotic treatment of strokes

TORONTO — A team at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto has successfully completed 10 brain angiograms using a robot controlled remotely by a neurosurgeon, paving the way to eventually providing critical stroke care to patients in northern Ontario.
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New major projects list has some Indigenous buy-in, Carney says OKs still needed

New major projects list has some Indigenous buy-in, Carney says OKs still needed

OTTAWA — After an initial round of referrals to the new Major Projects Office that saw no Indigenous-led projects chosen, the second list of referrals includes some with Indigenous support, ownership or backing — including a liquefied natural gas pro
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Quebecers descend on Winnipeg for Grey Cup — unwashed jerseys in tow

Quebecers descend on Winnipeg for Grey Cup — unwashed jerseys in tow

MONTREAL — Jarrod Dyer Cambridge says he can go another week before washing his Tyson Philpot jersey — at least until the end of Sunday’s Grey Cup championship between the Montreal Alouettes and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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Former immigration minister says Canada's reputation on welcoming refugees is at risk

Former immigration minister says Canada's reputation on welcoming refugees is at risk

OTTAWA — Former immigration minister Lloyd Axworthy, a prominent global champion for refugees, said he believes Canada is putting its reputation as a welcoming place for refugees at risk through recent federal policy shifts.
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Soraya Martinez Ferrada officially sworn in as mayor of Montreal

Soraya Martinez Ferrada officially sworn in as mayor of Montreal

MONTREAL — Montreal can develop the ambition to become one of the world's great metropolises, Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said Thursday as she was formally sworn in during a ceremony at city hall.
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B.C. Human Rights Commissioner says stigmatizing drug use is a violation

B.C. Human Rights Commissioner says stigmatizing drug use is a violation

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's rights watchdog has criticized the province for stigmatizing people who use drugs, calling it a violation of their human rights to treat their health issues as "moral failings.
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BCGEU members vote 89 per cent in favour of deal to officially end strike

BCGEU members vote 89 per cent in favour of deal to officially end strike

BURNABY — The British Columbia General Employees' Union has voted to ratify an agreement with the provincial government, marking the "official end" to a public sector strike that lasted eight weeks.
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'Deep burial' for ostriches at B.C. landfill as CFIA completes cull and disposal work

'Deep burial' for ostriches at B.C. landfill as CFIA completes cull and disposal work

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has completed its "active operations" at the British Columbia ostrich farm where professional marksmen were used to cull the flock following an outbreak of avian flu, the agency said in a statement Thursday.
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A look at the second batch of projects being weighed by the Major Projects Office

A look at the second batch of projects being weighed by the Major Projects Office

Prime Minister Mark Carney has revealed the second batch of potentially "nation-building" infrastructure projects to be reviewed on expedited timelines, making good on his promise to make the announcement before the Grey Cup football championship thi
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