Category Archives: Human Interest
A look at the Indigenous names for Edmonton’s 12 wards
EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton approved a bylaw earlier this month to change the names of its 12 wards to Indigenous ones. Here are the new names and their meanings: Nakota Isga (Ward 1): (NAH'-koh-tah EE'-ska). Of Sioux origin meaning
B.C. must improve supports for youth ‘aging out’ of government care: watchdog report
VICTORIA — British Columbia's representative for children and youth is calling on the province to improve its support system for youth aging out of government care. The report from Jennifer Charlesworth's office says the current system "virtually shap...
‘A chance to start a conversation:’ Man behind Mr. Covid ads happy with reaction
EDMONTON — It was the slogan of another COVID-19 ad that inspired Kurt Beaudoin to create a funny yet villainous character who has already become a household name in Alberta. "Covid loves to mingle," the 45-year-old recalled reading on a government
Uncertain future looms for refugees seeking a pandemic-era fresh start in Canada
OTTAWA — Ali Mansour spent his first two weeks in Canada watching through a window as winter give way to spring and squirrels ran across the lawn. As one of the last refugees to arrive in Canada before the border closed
‘Dereliction of duty’: Ombudswoman slams Quebec long-term care COVID-19 response
MONTREAL — An ombudswoman’s report has found that during the first wave of COVID-19, Quebec’s long-term care system failed in its duty to ensure the safety and dignity of residents, some of whom died alone and without palliative care. The interim
Children and youth with special needs ‘left out’ of pandemic response: B.C. watchdog
VANCOUVER — Victoria O'Connor says she's reached a breaking point while constantly managing and advocating for the supports she needs for her twin sons, who are non-verbal and have been diagnosed with autism. "We are very much a family in crisis,"
‘Mean-spirited:’ Christmas tree tension erupts between city, former N.L. premier
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Former Newfoundland and Labrador premier Danny Williams is accusing the City of St. John's of taking Christmas away from the residents of a subdivision he developed on the city's outskirts. Williams says that just as he did
Olympic champions Virtue, Moir and Tewksbury among 114 Order of Canada inductees
OTTAWA — Champion ice-dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir and Olympic champion swimmer Mark Tewksbury were among 114 athletes, artists, scholars and community leaders named to the Order of Canada. Gov. Gen. Julie Payette's office announced the new hono...
Essential business distinction leaves some in Peel, Toronto without options
TORONTO — Christmas decorations, clothes and kitchenware are visible from the front window of National Thrift on Toronto's Keele Street, but people who stop by are greeted with a sign on the door that says the store is closed due
Ontario law to end clock changes will take effect if Quebec, New York follow
Ontario has decided to stop changing the clocks twice a year — if Quebec and New York State follow suit. A bill introduced by Tory politician Jeremy Roberts passed in the legislature Wednesday. The attorney general will have discretion to enact the