Indigenous News

The recent deaths of six children in Ontario and four children in British Columbia from a bacterial infection is grabbing parents' attention. Doctors say severe cases of invasive Group A streptococcal infection are extremely rare.

Northern Alberta is the only part of the country still under an extreme cold warning, about a week after Western Canada was gripped by bitter cold and biting winds.

Canadian director Chris Nash says the rugged wilds of northern Ontario are a main character in his Sundance horror film, "In A Violent Nature.

VANCOUVER — The high-pitched tweets, trills and chirps sound like the chorus of birds in the treetops.

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Jagger Firkus scored a hat trick to lead the Moose Jaw Warriors to a 5-3 win over the Swift Current Broncos in Western Hockey League action Friday night. Atley Calvert and Ethan Semeniuk had the other goals for Moose Jaw.

RED DEER, Alta. — Sweden's Anna Hasselborg defeated Winnipeg's Kaitlyn Lawes 6-4 on Friday night to remain unbeaten at the Grand Slam of Curling's Co-op Canadian Open.

KINGSTON, Ont. — Carter George made 34 saves for the shutout as Owen Sound downed Kingston 3-0 in Ontario Hockey League play Friday night. Declan Waddick scored a pair of goals and Ethan Burroughs added a single.

VAL ST. COME — Canada's Elliot Vaillancourt won silver Friday at the FIS freestyle moguls World Cup. Vaillancourt, from Drummondville, Que., finished in second place with a score of 82.37 points, just behind Sweden's Walter Wallberg (84.92).

SALT LAKE CITY — Long-track speedskater Connor Howe won gold in the men's 1,500 metres on Friday on a three-medal day for Canada at the ISU Four Continents Championships. Howe, from Canmore, Alta., finished first in one minute 43.19 seconds.

BLAINVILLE, Que. — Thomas Paquet scored a goal and an assist as Blainville-Boisbriand Armada defeated the Québec Remparts 5-3 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League play Friday night.