Category Archives: Human Interest
Charlottetown council votes to make changes to Sir John A. Macdonald statue
Charlottetown city council will install a statue of an Indigenous elder or child next to a downtown statue of Sir John A. Macdonald to create the image the two are in conversation. The change is one of several recommendations by Indigenous
Charlottetown votes to add Indigenous figure next to Sir John A. Macdonald statue
CHARLOTTETOWN — The City of Charlottetown will add a representation of an Indigenous elder or child next to its downtown statue of Sir John A. Macdonald to serve as a reminder of the darker side of the former prime minister's
Nova Scotia’s top doctor sparks meme with caution on non-essential shopping
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's top doctor has launched a social media meme with his comments imploring residents to cease shopping for non-essential items, including Birkenstock sandals offered at sale prices.As the province hit record-high numbers of new COV...
Canadian on death row says execution may be ‘preferable’ to endless prison time
Ronald Smith sounds tired. Despite good news last month, when a bill to resume executions in Montana was unexpectedly defeated, the Canadian on death row in that state is in a sombre mood. Smith, originally from Red Deer, Alta., has been facing
B.C. gives $2M to Japanese Canadian seniors as step toward righting internment wrongs
VICTORIA — British Columbia is offering tangible recognition of the historical wrongs caused by the province when it helped to intern thousands of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War. The province has announced a $2-million fund for the Nik...
Pacific National Exhibition at risk due to financial impacts of COVID-19 closures
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver says the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic threaten to shutter the long-running Pacific National Exhibition if the non-profit organization isn't able to secure emergency funding from the province. It says in ...
Pacific National Exhibition at risk due to financial impacts of COVID-19 closures
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver says the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic threaten to shutter the long-running Pacific National Exhibition if the non-profit organization isn't able to secure emergency funding from the province. It says in a...
Flight cancellations to India delay shipment of man’s body from British Columbia
VANCOUVER — The body of a man that was supposed to be flown home to India from British Columbia just before the federal government stopped flights is now in limbo as his family scrambles to get the remains home. Amrinder Singh,
Cities urge people to stay home on Dutch king’s birthday
AMSTERDAM — Crowds gathered in cities across the Netherlands on Tuesday despite authorities urging people to stick to coronavirus social distancing regulations as the country marked the King's Day national holiday. This year, the celebrations for King ...
Back to duty: UK queen returns to public tasks after funeral
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday held her first video meetings since the funeral of her husband, Prince Philip, pressing on with royal duties as she formally accepted the credentials of new ambassadors from the Ivory Coast and Latvia. The