Category Archives: Human Interest
Government’s half-price meal promotion a big success for restaurants in P.E.I.
CHARLOTTETOWN — A promotion launched by the P.E.I. government to get people back into Island restaurants proved such a success the government increased its funding by $375,000. The province initially invested $500,000 into the Dine In and Save program,...
Alberta brings in Clare’s Law allowing access to intimate partner’s criminal records
EDMONTON — Alberta is the second province to bring in a law that could help people at risk of domestic violence learn about their intimate partner's criminal record. The legislation, which is informally known as Clare's Law, comes into effect Thursday....
B.C., federal governments allocate funds to operate BC Bus North through March 2022
VICTORIA — The federal and British Columbia governments are working together to ensure continued operation of a bus route described as a "crucial lifeline" for northern B.C. A joint statement from the Ministry of Transportation and Western Economic Div...
China sanctions Conservative member of Parliament Michael Chong, federal subcommittee
China's decision to sanction a Conservative MP as well as a Parliamentary subcommittee is an attack on freedom of speech regarding human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday. "China's sanctions are an attack...
Town presses Nova Scotia to speed up renaming process for offensive place names
BARRINGTON, N.S. — Councillors in a southwestern Nova Scotia community voted unanimously this week to pressure the province to get rid of derogatory place names within the municipality's boundaries. The issue was put before Barrington’s council Monday ...
U.S, U.K., Canada levy sanctions against China over actions against Uyghur Muslims
OTTAWA — Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union levelled sanctions against Chinese officials Monday over human rights violations against minority Muslims in that country. "These measures reflect our grave concern with the...
Over half Canadians say monarchy is obsolete after Harry and Meghan’s interview: Poll
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests just over half of Canadians believe the British monarchy is a relic that Canada should abandon, following Prince Harry and Meghan's explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey.Fifty-three per cent of respondents to an online sur...
Yukon heralds time zone shift as Canadians ready to move clocks
WHITEHORSE — As other provinces and territories get ready to roll their clocks forward this weekend, the government official behind Yukon's move away from the seasonal time shift says it's been a relatively smooth process. When Yukon stopped changing i...
Canada must share excess vaccines with the world, MPs say in report on COVID-19
OTTAWA — A cross-partisan group of MPs says the Liberal government must redistribute excess COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries and report to Parliament on that effort. The push is one of 10 recommendations in a report by the House of Commons'
Cross-partisan pressure on Liberals to increase foreign aid falters
OTTAWA — A cross-partisan effort by MPs to be united in a call for the Liberal government to increase foreign aid spending on the humanitarian crisis created by the global pandemic devolved quickly into partisan bickering Thursday. But the members of