A First Nation in northern Ontario says it’s being priced out of critical emergency and policing equipment as trade tensions between Canada and the United States drive up costs.

Following a swell in newcomers to Canada that helped boost the population to 41 million people last year, candidates in the federal election are now campaigning on capping immigration and targeting recruitment for skilled workers.

An Espanola, Ont., court found a Sudbury police officer not guilty of assaulting and threatening a 13-year-old hockey player at the town’s arena.

West Nipissing council voted on a 27 per cent salary increase, for the first time in over 20 years. The decision comes after council hired a consultant to conduct a third-party compensation review.