Category Archives: Social
US jobless claims hit a pandemic low as hiring strengthens
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fourth straight time to a pandemic low, the latest sign that America's job market is rebounding from the pandemic recession as employers boost hiring to
Trudeau blames Taliban — not bureaucracy — for pace of evacuations from Afghanistan
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau blamed Taliban checkpoints rather than bureaucratic red tape and delays on Wednesday as his government continued to face questions about the pace of Canada’s effort to evacuate hundreds of Afghans from their country. Yet Trudeau...
Military officer who led vaccine campaign faces sexual assault charge
OTTAWA — The military officer who led Canada's COVID-19 vaccine distribution campaign has been charged with one count of sexual assault. Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin presented himself to police in Gatineau, Que., Wednesday after a warrant for his arrest was i...
Trudeau says Canadian diplomats out of Afghanistan as fears mount for interpreters
OTTAWA — A 10th planeload of Afghan refugees arrived Tuesday evening in Canada as Justin Trudeau's Liberal government faced fresh criticism and calls for action to save hundreds of former interpreters and their families still stuck in Afghanistan. A go...
Ontario open to child care deal with federal Liberals, with some flexibility: Lecce
TORONTO — Ontario's education minister says his government is open to striking a deal on affordable child care with the federal Liberals if it accounts for what he described as the province's "unique" circumstances. Stephen Lecce told a conference on ...
Artist faces off against homophobia with fantasy Queer Newfoundland Hockey League
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A queer artist from western Newfoundland is facing off against homophobia and hyper-masculinity in sports by creating a make-believe hockey league full of "sissies," "pansies" and "flamers." Lucas Morneau spent much of the COVID-19 p...
Quebec premier promises $100 million for affordable housing in province’s north
MONTREAL — Lamenting the "fly in and fly out" culture of workers in Quebec's northern communities, Premier François Legault said Monday his government would build more affordable housing in the north to entice families to settle. Quebec will invest $10...
Poland keeping ambassador at home amid dispute with Israel
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's government said Monday that its ambassador to Israel will remain in Poland until further notice after Israel downgraded diplomatic ties with Warsaw and strongly criticized a new Polish law that restricts the rights of Hol...
Many Bible Belt preachers silent on shots as COVID-19 surges
Dr. Danny Avula, the head of Virginia’s COVID-19 vaccination effort, suspected he might have a problem getting pastors to publicly advocate for the shots when some members of his own church referred to them as “the mark of the beast,”
Editorial Roundup: Texas
Dallas Morning News. Aug. 13, 2021. Editorial: Texas hospitals are facing a COVID-19 disaster. Gov. Abbott must act