Indigenous News

TORONTO — Several Ontario hospitals are warning of patient surges and longer wait times in their emergency departments, and the Canadian Medical Association says a lack of access to primary care is a major factor in ERs overflowing across the country

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The 12-bed hospital in New-Wes-Valley, N.L.

OTTAWA — Federal public servants warned the government two years ago that large increases to immigration could affect housing affordability and services, internal documents show.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Filip Cederqvist from the Buffalo Sabres for future considerations, the NHL club said Thursday.

TORONTO — Police in Canada's most populous city will now be assessing protests related to the Israel-Hamas war held at certain locations with a "criminal lens" and are prepared to make arrests "if necessary," the force's chief said Thursday.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's justice minister has adopted a "wait-and-see" approach on what to do about an investigation into potential RCMP wrongdoing that has been stalled for nine months.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Some hockey teams in western Newfoundland continue to line up for end-of-game handshakes, despite a decree from officials to end the practice because it sometimes led to altercations.

MONTREAL — The RCMP say a Montreal man is facing a charge of inciting hatred in connection with antisemitic comments posted to social media. Police say Houssem Hammami, 37, of Montreal will appear at the city's courthouse at the end of the month.

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia constituency assistant who faced a violent attack at work is calling for government funding of a second employee at legislators' offices to counter the aggression front-line workers face at politicians' workplaces.

QUEBEC — After three weeks of training in the Russian mountains, boxing champion Artur Beterbiev is back in Canada and ready for a fight that's been months in the making.