Unpublished Newswire

The head of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs says he understands why the provincial NDP government is backing away from some of its more ambitious efforts at reconciliation, including shelving a proposed change on how to preserve Indigenous heritage.This week, the B.C. government paused updates to the Heritage Conservation Act, which had roiled municipal governments in the province. Mayors and councillors said the legislative changes, which included measures to preserve “intangible” heritage assets, would be difficult to manage.

Manitoba has hired 13 U.S.-trained physicians to practise in the province, Premier Wab Kinew announced Friday, attributing the moves to values that differentiate Canada from the United States.Flanked by provincial officials and one of the newly employed doctors at the Manitoba legislature, Mr. Kinew said President Donald Trump’s broad-scale restructuring of U.S. health and science agencies has provided an opportunity for Canada to attract workers who no longer feel valued or safe south of the border.