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For the first time in the city’s history, London city councillors have met with a local first nation’s council, the Oneida Nation of the Thames. The joint meeting, which took place at the Oneida Community Centre on Wednesday evening, is the first time both councils have met for an official …

Toronto just experienced its warmest meteorological winter in recorded history, with the temperature averaging above freezing for the first time on record. From December through February, which is considered meteorological winter, the mean temperature was 0.3 C at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell said. “The average …

For 32 years, the Council of Canadians of African and Caribbean Heritage has put Edmonton youth to the test to see how much they know about Black History in a game-show-styled competition called AfroQuiz. Kids from grades one to 12 filled the Stanley A. Milner Library auditorium Saturday to compete …

A joint investigation led by Ontario’s weapons enforcement unit and U.S. Homeland Security investigators has led to the seizure of 274 illegal firearms, police say. News Source link

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 8, 2024 10:09 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s education minister says that the province is introducing mandatory learning on the contributions of Black Canadians to history courses in Grades 7, 8 and 10. Stephen Lecce …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Cooks, young and old, showcased their favourite dishes while highlighting the African diaspora at a special event in Edmonton on Saturday. The Africa Centre hosted “Cooking With Elders,” bringing seniors and youth together to share and learn about various cooking traditions within …

I want to tell you a story. Not a fairy tale, but a true story about hockey in the west. There was a time, a long time ago, when hockey was king… Oh no, not the Kings, but the king of sports, particularly in Western Canada. The reason I bring …

Every year, thousands of people climb aboard a ship in Manitoba but that ship hasn’t set sail in decades. The Nonsuch is the star of the Manitoba Museum’s collection, a nod to Manitoba’s role in the fur trade. Once a vessel that sailed the Great Lakes and Canada’s West Coast, …

Ottawa will revamp a Second World War-era housing plan to speed up the pace of home building in Canada, Housing Minister Sean Fraser says. Fraser on Tuesday confirmed Global News’ report from Monday that the federal government was dusting off a program nearly 80 years ago run by what was …

Jody Perrun never got to meet his grandfather. Canadian Trooper John Clifford Brown died on Aug. 7, 1944. Stationed in France, he and 65 others were killed when American bombers misidentified their targets, dropping their bombs on a group of mostly Canadian soldiers. 250 soldiers were also wounded. Growing up, …