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Quebec man sentenced to 13 years in kidnapping of American couple

Quebec man sentenced to 13 years in kidnapping of American couple

MONTREAL — A judge sentenced a Quebec man to 13 years in prison on Monday for helping to kidnap a couple in their 70s from Upstate New York and hold them for ransom in connection with a botched multimillion-dollar cocaine deal.

The latest data on tuberculosis among Inuit in Canada

Ottawa and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, a national advocacy group, announced plans in March 2018 to reduce active tuberculosis across Inuit Nunangat by at least half to no more than 100 cases per 100,000 people by 2025, and eliminate it entirely by 2030.
COVID-19 pandemic stalled progress on eliminating tuberculosis among Inuit: officials

COVID-19 pandemic stalled progress on eliminating tuberculosis among Inuit: officials

Nunavut's health minister says the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted efforts to eliminate tuberculosis in Inuit communities, and questions remain over whether targets to stamp out the disease can be met.
B.C. and federal government announce settlement with group of First Nations

B.C. and federal government announce settlement with group of First Nations

VANCOUVER — The Canadian government says it's righting nearly a century of wrongs done to five First Nations in British Columbia by settling historic land claims owed under an 1899 treaty.
First Nations health gets $8.2B in funding; may be used on 'social determinants'

First Nations health gets $8.2B in funding; may be used on 'social determinants'

VANCOUVER — Federal funding of $8.
Nunavut Inuit organization revokes enrolment of sisters, says first-of-its-kind case

Nunavut Inuit organization revokes enrolment of sisters, says first-of-its-kind case

The organization responsible for enrolling Inuit under the Nunavut Agreement has removed twin sisters from its list in what is calls a first-of-its-kind case.
Akwesasne Mohawk Police seize two vehicles in relation to dead migrants investigation

Akwesasne Mohawk Police seize two vehicles in relation to dead migrants investigation

MONTREAL — Akwesasne Mohawk Police say they have seized vehicles believed to be connected to the eight migrants whose bodies were recovered from the St. Lawrence River late last month.
UN, others cite new displacement from Ethiopia's Tigray

UN, others cite new displacement from Ethiopia's Tigray

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Forces from Ethiopia’s Amhara region have displaced tens of thousands of ethnic Tigrayans from disputed territory in the north of the country in recent weeks despite a peace deal agreed late last year , according to aid w
New dental care program should give First Nations benefits more teeth: NDP

New dental care program should give First Nations benefits more teeth: NDP

OTTAWA — Dental benefits for Indigenous people should be improved if the new national dental insurance plan offers better or more accessible services, NDP health critic Don Davies said Wednesday.
Indigenous Screen Office worries for its future after federal budget exclusion

Indigenous Screen Office worries for its future after federal budget exclusion

TORONTO — An organization that supports Indigenous filmmakers and storytellers through funding, training and advocacy says its future is in jeopardyafter СÀ¶ÊÓƵ excluded from the federal budget.
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