U.S. museum given 'cultural repatriation' award for returning Inuit bodies
A renowned American museum and an Inuit government have received an award for returning Inuit bodies that had been dug up and taken for scientific study.
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NAFTA: Top U.S. lawmakers express optimism, shrug off talk of early bumps
Top U.S. lawmakers tasked with an oversight role in the NAFTA negotiations are expressing confidence in the state of the discussions, downplaying talk of a halting start to the process.
Judy Foote to quit cabinet, federal politics, necessitating small shuffle
Judy Foote is expected to announce her resignation from the federal cabinet on Thursday.
Nova Scotia information czar wants law to put onus on province to comply with rulings
The province's information and privacy commissioner recommends changes that would bring Nova Scotia's freedom-of-information laws into the 21st century.
After selling off all oilsands assets, Statoil looks to Newfoundland offshore
A week after Statoil sold off all its assets in Alberta’s oilsands, it looked eastward, to Newfoundland’s offshore.
Body shamed, threatened and bullied: Finance minister exposes online abuse
The finance minister says she has faced body shaming, death threats and suggestions that she kill herself, becoming the latest woman in Canadian politics speaking out against intense cyber abuse.
Once-bountiful fishery collapses as oil leak persists in Newfoundland bay
Residents near Shoal Point in Port au Port Bay have tried everything from news releases to photos and video of the bubbling leak from an abandoned exploration well, trying to spur a permanent fix.
Cliquish Atlantic Canadians rethink an unfriendly phrase: 'Come from away'
"Come from away" speaks volumes about Atlantic Canada's apprehensive attitude toward newcomers and its legendary cliquishness. Now, Nova Scotia's senior federal cabinet minister wants that to change.
Atlantic premiers and federal ministers announce immigration boost
Under the plan, the government will accept up to 2,000 immigrant applications in 2017, with increased numbers in the following years depending on performance.
After the oil crash, Albertans rush to bankruptcy in droves
After massive hits to the oil economy and tens of thousands of job losses, Albertans are declaring bankruptcy at exorbitant rates.
Seal pup recovering after human intervention that may have caused abandonment
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans received several concerned phone calls about someone who ’rescued’ a seal pup from the beach.
Norway-owned giant finds massive oil in "harsh" waters off Newfoundland
Confirmation of oil far off the coast of Newfoundland in deep water raises the spectre of a Deepwater Horizon oil tragedy occurring again.
Too many science, technology gaps to recommend fracking in Newfoundland: report
In a report released Tuesday, a panel that studied the contentious oil−extraction process recommends the province continue its freeze on fracking applications until major questions are answered.
Newfoundland and Labrador budget delivers tax hikes, job cuts, $2B deficit
Newfoundland and Labrador's new provincial budget hikes HST and gas taxes, cuts jobs and imposes "temporary" income−based levies to fight a deficit that will still reach almost $2 billion.
Alberta, Newfoundland receive poor long-term outlook ratings as oil continues to plummet
Both Alberta and Newfoundland and Labrador were handed revised, negative ratings for their credit outlooks Thursday as the price of oil continued its plunge