Category Archives: Social
Toronto-area school board removes Sir John A. Macdonald’s name from school
Trustees at a school board north of Toronto have voted to rename Sir John A. Macdonald Public School as part of Indigenous reconciliation efforts. The York Regional District School Board says it made the decision after presenting a report to rename
South Carolina gov: Abortion order ‘oversteps’ federal power
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's governor wants a new abortion law to take effect, arguing Wednesday that a judge's decision to put the whole measure — and not just the parts being challenged in court — on hold during
California governor kicks off $1B statewide cleanup plan
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday kicked off California's $1.1 billion plan to clean trash and graffiti from highways, roads and other public spaces, an effort he said will beautify the state and create up to 11,000
Liberals set August date for one-time $500 payment to seniors aged 75 and older
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has set a date for its one-time payment to older seniors this summer. Seniors Minister Deb Schulte says Canadians who are 75 as of next July will receive $500 during the week of Aug. 16 this
Lin-Manuel Miranda sees art and philanthropy with same lens
NEW YORK (AP) — For “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, the inspirations for art and philanthropy are inextricably linked. On Wednesday,
Ottawa plans to teach non-racialized Canadians about systemic racism in new campaign
OTTAWA — The federal government plans to launch a national ad campaign aimed at making more white Canadians knowledgeable about systemic racism. Launching a public education and awareness campaign is part of the Liberal government's anti-racism strateg...
UN agency begins to distribute food rations in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The families of Venezuelan school children living in poverty this week began receiving food rations from a United Nations agency.
Italian lawmakers want citizenship for jailed Egyptian
ROME (AP) — Italian lawmakers on Wednesday formally called on the government to grant citizenship to an Egyptian student and human rights activist enrolled at an Italian university, who has been jailed in Cairo for nearly 1 1/2 years.
Key events in the history of Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Dec. 6. 1492 — Christopher Columbus lands on a Caribbean island that the Indigenous Tainos called Quisqueya. The Spanish enslave the Tainos and rename it Isla Espanola, shortened to Hispaniola.
Manitoba premier says statues will be rebuilt
WINNIPEG — Statues of two queens that were torn down by protesters on the Manitoba legislature grounds will be rebuilt, Premier Brian Pallister said Wednesday. "Tearing down is a lot simpler than building up," Pallister said at his first news conferenc...
