Indigenous News

HALIFAX — A Halifax Regional Police officer won't face criminal charges for shooting dead a Dartmouth, N.S., man who was allegedly pointing a shotgun at police.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s independent police watchdog says it has laid four sex-related charges against a member of the Truro Police Service. The Serious Incident Response Team says it was contacted on March 21 by police in Truro, N.S.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Food Bank says it was forced to cut shifts for volunteers due to a shortage of donated food. It attributes the scarcity in donations to high food prices, which the organization says "are understandably impacting donor habits.

TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay hopes to capture customer interest with a revamped loyalty program that includes a new app and personalized offers.

As thousands of terrified people packed up their belongings last week after an evacuation order in Yellowknife, N.W.T., local news site Cabin Radio was providing line-by-line, minute-by-minute updates on where to go and what to expect.

MONTREAL — The court case of a Quebec man accused of killing two young children by driving a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare was postponed on Tuesday, as a prosecutor requested more time to finish disclosing evidence.

TORONTO — A report by Re/Max Canada says prices for detached houses in Toronto, Vancouver and B.C.'s Fraser Valley saw upward momentum in the first half of the year, but average prices fell short of those seen last year in most neighbourhoods.

Though the average young Canadian might feel inclined to steer clear of adding yet another subscription to their budget, cloud storage might be worth it — as long as they ask themselves the right questions first, experts say.

VANCOUVER — Westport Fuel Systems Inc. says chief executive David Johnson is stepping down from the top job and resigning from the board, effective immediately.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...