Category Archives: Social
Dropping First Nations COVID-19 infections brings hope Omicron wave has passed
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says the number of COVID-19 infections in First Nations communities has begun to decline, bringing hope that the worst of the Omicron wave has passed. Hajdu says she understands why Indigenous leaders ...
Indigenous and Black federal inmates see more use of force: correctional investigator
OTTAWA — Indigenous and Black federal inmates in Canada experience more use of force than any other racial group, the country's correctional investigator reported on Thursday. Leticia Gutierrez, senior policy adviser in the investigator's office, said ...
Poll: Nearly 30% of Canadians say it’s time to ‘learn to live’ with COVID-19
A new poll suggests almost 30 per cent of Canadians believe it's time to lift pandemic restrictions and "learn to live" with the COVID-19 virus, while more than 40 per cent want measures to ease carefully. Public health experts said Thursday
Political pressure grows for end to convoy protests as Ottawa warns of weekend surge
OTTAWA — Pressure has mounted on both sides of the border, and across the political aisle in Canada, for protesters blockading key crossings with the U.S. and others encamped by Parliament Hill to go home, or for officials to move
Personal info about military sex misconduct claimants inadvertently released
OTTAWA — The company administering the federal government's $900-million settlement deal with Armed Forces members and veterans who experienced sexual misconduct while in uniform has inadvertently released private information about dozens of claimants....
Census 2021: A snapshot of Atlantic Canada’s population and dwelling data
The 2021 census data for the Maritimes shows the three provinces have largely succeeded in reversing a decades-long decline in population over the past five years, thanks to a steady influx of Canadians from other provinces and immigrants from other
Ottawa community members step up for downtown neighbours amid convoy demonstrations
OTTAWA — On the Monday after the first weekend that trucks and demonstrators filled the streets of downtown Ottawa, Ellie Charters went for a walk in the area. "The vibe in Ottawa was eerie. It was scary," said Charters of her
Affordable housing, proximity to nature draws more Canadians to smaller urban centres
TORONTO — Last February, Audrey Eldaoud and Robert Mawe set out to find a single-family home where they could put down roots. With jobs that became permanently remote during the pandemic, the young couple was granted the chance to live anywhere
‘Remarkable turnaround’: Census figures show the Maritimes are growing rapidly
HALIFAX — After living in Toronto for 25 years, Beth Hitchcock was ready for a change, having grown weary of big city life. Over the years, the veteran magazine editor had developed an appreciation for the easygoing lifestyle in Nova Scotia,
Downtown populations climbed faster, though pandemic hampered rate of growth: census
TORONTO — When Mark Garner looks around downtown Toronto all he sees is growth. At Yonge and Gerrard streets, the executive director of the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area watches the lobby of the 80-storey Aura condos — the country's tallest
