The fires come at a raw moment, just weeks after the discovery in British Columbia of the unmarked graves of 215 Indigenous children.
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Video of Montreal Police Kneeling on Black Teenager Spurs Outcry
Outrage over the video comes as Canada undergoes a national awakening about institutional racism, including among police forces.
Canadian Police Handling of Colten Boushie’s Death Denounced in Report
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police were found to have mistreated and discriminated against the family of Colten Boushie in 2016 and to have mishandled parts of the investigation into his death.
A Riveting ISIS Story, Told in a Times Podcast, Falls Apart
A Canadian’s gruesome account as an Islamic State executioner in Syria, which was the subject of the “Caliphate” podcast by The New York Times, was fabricated, officials say. A Times review found no corroboration of his claim to have committed atrociti…
Mi’kmaq Lobstermen in Nova Scotia Face Attacks by Fishermen
A battle over the lucrative lobster industry in Nova Scotia has become the latest flash point in a series of abuses of Indigenous people in Canada.
Canadian Police Charge Man With Faking Terrorist Activity
The man, Shehroze Chaudhry, created a political storm in Canada with his assertions that he participated in atrocities by ISIS in Syria.
3 Dead After Glacier Tour Bus Rolls Over in Canadian Rockies
The vehicle, with 27 people on board, was specially designed to carry visitors onto one of North America’s largest glaciers, in Jasper National Park in Alberta.
Several Injured After Glacier Tour Bus Rolls Over in Canadian Rockies
The vehicle was specially designed to carry visitors onto one of North America’s largest glaciers, in Jasper National Park in Alberta.
Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Canadian Indigenous Chief Beaten in Video
The video from a police dash cam added to an uproar over endemic racism in Canadian law enforcement. The police accused the chief of assault, but many people saw him as the victim.
Video of Arrest of Indigenous Chief Shocks Canada
The dash cam video shows a police officer beating Allan Adam, chief of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in northern Alberta.