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There was laughter and tears at a Montreal press conference Thursday, following news that a new cultural centre for Black communities across Canada is to be opened in the city.

A former Peel CAS finance director, who was arrested and had charges later withdrawn, is speaking out about an agency rocked by allegations of financial mismanagement.

Drug addiction researchers and advocates for a comprehensive, health-based approach say decriminalization needs time to work, and only with connected supports.

It’s been nearly four years since thousands of Black Lives Matter demonstrators filled Calgary’s streets following George Floyd's death at the hands of police in Minneapolis.

Starting in June, emergency evacuees in three B.C. communities will be able to access an online hotel booking system when a climate crisis strikes, including wildfire or flooding.

Forests minister Bruce Ralston said the province is preemptively setting up a wildfire command centre in the Fort Nelson area, ahead of the coming weekend.

The case, his family says, highlights the disproportionate use of force levelled against Black people and ongoing racial profiling by Toronto’s police force.

Eighteen tenants have been displaced following a fire that broke out on Tuesday evening. No injuries were reported and one man has been arrested for arson.

The incident began when RCMP officers were called late Tuesday night to a home in the community of Tsay Keh Dene for a report of shots fired and injuries to multiple people.

Wind and solar operators in Canada are being urged to reduce the likelihood of future catastrophic grid outages by making their infrastructure more resilient to climate change.

Closed for the last three years, construction work will soon start to repair infrastructure damage from heavy rain and flooding in November 2021.

The community engagement centre inside Masonville Place is part of a six-month pilot project aimed at building and enhancing community trust, London police say.

According to a KPMG survey, 81 per cent Black Canadian respondents experienced some form of racism or microaggression in the workplace over the past year.  

The National Transportation Safety Board said the five killed onboard are Canadian citizens, and the agency is working with the Canadian government to determine their identities.

The Kelowna Rockets forced overtime thanks to a late game-tying goal but fell in a shootout, while the West Kelowna Warriors lost in overtime.

'Hole In My Soul,' a song for Lytton, made its YouTube debut on Feb. 9 at four minutes and 23 seconds in length, including an opening statement about the disaster.

Ava Duvernay sat down with Global News to discuss her new film 'Origin' and how she wants audiences to come away with a 'common language' to talk about race and caste.

The national police force said data about use of force, arrests and routine checks will provide evidence-based information to help improve how officers serve a diverse population.

On Jan. 31 there were another 11 temperature records broken, following a week of unseasonably warm days.

The officer, Randy Roedema, was the first and most senior law enforcement member on the scene of McClain's death and the only one found guilty for his role in the event.