Indigenous News

Ontario Housing Minister Steve Clark apologized Thursday for his role in the government's Greenbelt land swap, a day after the province's integrity commissioner found he violated two sections of the Members Integrity Act.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Party government is forecasting a lower surplus than budgeted this year due to decreased resource revenues and higher expenses.

KINNEAR SETTLEMENT, N.B. — New Brunswick RCMP are investigating a four-vehicle crash that left a 25-year-old man dead.

CALGARY — The Alberta government said Thursday it still expects a $2.4-billion surplus by the end of the fiscal year, despite slightly lower oil prices and wildfires that have already burned through most of its contingency fund.

Peel Regional Police say about 40 per cent of calls to the region's 911 service are for non-emergency situations, which can leave some people seeking emergency assistance waiting on the phone.

TORONTO — A more pessimistic outlook on interest rates and the economy led CIBC to boost how much it set aside for bad loans in its latest quarter, a move echoed by other banks as they prepare for slower growth ahead.

TORONTO — Scotiabank announced a raft of changes in its senior executive ranks, including a new head for the group overseeing its Tangerine online banking business and a new chief human resources officer.

MONTREAL — Laurentian Bank of Canada reported a dip in third-quarter profits as it continues to work through a strategic review.

TORONTO — Canadian rockers Nickelback, South African rapper Sho Madjozi and Finn Wolfhard’s band The Aubreys are among the artists set to perform at the Toronto International Film Festival’s annual street party.

MONTREAL — New revelations about a secret anti-sovereigntist spy unit in the office of former prime minister Pierre Trudeau are a sign of how much remains unknown about the federal government's response to the Quebec independence movement.