Winnipeg family seeks public inquiry after inquest into teen's fatal police shooting
The family of a First Nations girl fatally shot by Winnipeg police is renewing calls for a public inquiry into police-related deaths of Indigenous people.
Eishia Hudson was killed in 2020 after the vehicle she was driving was involved in a liquor store robbery and police chase.Â
The inquest into the 16-year-old's death, which concluded last week, heard an officer fired two shots at Eishia because he believed the lives of his fellow officers were in danger.Â
William Hudson, Eishia's father, says he is pushing for the province to call a public inquiry to examine the broader issue of police-related deaths and how Manitoba investigates them.
The inquest examined whether the use of force was appropriate and whether systemic racism played a role in Eishia's death because the suspects were identified as Indigenous.Â
Judge Margaret Wiebe is to deliver her final report at a later date on ways to prevent similar deaths. Â
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 20, 2026.
By Brittany Hobson | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
Trump walks back threat to ban Bombardier sales in U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump is backing down on a threat to ban Bombardier Inc. plane sales in the United States.
Trump said Monday night in Wichita, Kan., that he's changed his view of the Quebec-based business jet maker as a purely Canadian company and does not want to follow through on "hurting" it, given its presence in the city, where the company employs 1,500 workers.Â
Wichita serves as the seat of its defence division, and is one of several states where Bombardier counts about 3,500 American employees in total.
Kansas, where farmers have felt the cost of the Iran war in higher diesel prices, has turned into a political battleground as Republicans and Democrats fight for control of the typically red state ahead of next month's midterm elections.
Last month, Trump suggested he would bar Bombardier's business in the United States unless it moved its operations there, despite the harm experts said such a move would inflict on American workers.
Bombardier shares rose $9.10 or about three per cent to $320.57 by midday Tuesday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 20, 2026.
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Alberta business groups say 'stay' side victory fosters investment confidence
Alberta business groups are cheering the decisive win for the "stay" side in Monday's referendum, but say more work lies ahead in getting the province a fair shake within Confederation.Â
Early returns show about 76 per cent of voters chose for Alberta to remain in Canada, while 24 per cent voted to hold a second, binding referendum on separation.Â
The Business Council of Alberta says it's "delighted" by the outcome, saying it allows the province to move forward with certainty.Â
But council president Adam Legge says the concerns that brought separation to the forefront of the public debate remain, and the provincial and federal governments must work together to pursue fairness for Alberta.Â
The Calgary Chamber of Commerce says the results provide much-needed certainty for businesses to move forward with hiring, planning and investing for the future.Â
Chamber president and CEO Deborah Yedlin says Albertans have delivered a clear message that they want to be at the national table and help shape Canada's prosperity.Â
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 20, 2026.
By Lauren Krugel | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.