Justice Minister Felix Collins says there is not two standards for white and Innu people caught hunting in closed zones. About 150 Quebec Innu completed a caribou hunt in the Cache River area of Labrador last Wednesday, taking 250 animals. The area of the hunt is a closed zone because the endangered Red Wine caribou herd - which only had an estimated 87 animals remain - live in the area year-round.

The Ontario government is poised to take the final legislative step in relinquishing control of Ipperwash Provincial Park and putting it in Aboriginal hands. The Canadian Press has learned that Natural Resources Minister Linda Jeffrey will introduce a motion Monday to convert the park to Crown land.

A new study by the University of California’s department of food science and technology suggests that moderate beer consumption may help fight osteoporosis. The study shows that dietary silicon is important for the growth and development of bone and connective tissue. Beer is a significant source of dietary silicon, but there was little specific information about the levels in various types of beer. So, can beer really be good for your bones?