Category Archives: Social
Indigenous tourism group frets for future over funding gap in federal budget
OTTAWA — A group representing thousands of Indigenous-led tourism operators says it doesn't think the recent federal budget will do enough to help the industry avoid collapse. The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada asked the government for just o...
‘Fetal heartbeat’ in abortion laws taps emotion, not science
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dr. Michael Cackovic has treated his share of pregnant women. So when Republican lawmakers across the U.S. began passing bans on abortion at what they term “the first detectable fetal heartbeat,” he was exasperated.
Doctors, Ryan Reynolds and other celebs team up to tackle vaccine hesitancy
CALGARY — Doctors and other front-line professionals, backed by Canadian celebrities, have banded together to get accurate vaccine information to those most at risk of contracting COVID-19. The This Is Our Shot campaign launched Wednesday was driven l...
B.C. legwork positions it to capitalize on Ottawa’s support on child care: Advocates
VANCOUVER — British Columbia is well positioned for the widespread expansion of its goal of achieving child care for $10 a day thanks to federal commitments announced last week, a longtime advocate for the program says. Sharon Gregson, B.C.'s spokeswo...
Canada’s spy service asks court to toss out employee’s discrimination claim
OTTAWA — Canada's spy agency is asking a court to toss out the claim of an employee who alleges he endured racial discrimination and physical abuse from colleagues. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says Sameer Ebadi should have turned to inte...
Elle-Maija Tailfeathers’ doc looks at harm-reduction strategy in Kainai First Nation
TORONTO — In filmmaker Elle-Maija Tailfeathers' southern Alberta community of Kainai First Nation, everyone knows someone who has died from an overdose or drug poisoning. The powerful pain medication fentanyl ravaged the reserve in 2014, resulting in h...
PM defends aide, says office didn’t know Vance allegations were ‘Me Too complaint’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vigorously defended his top aide on Tuesday, saying that while his office knew there was a complaint against then-defence chief general Jonathan Vance three years ago, no one knew it was about sexual misconduct.Th...
Tories want more hearings on Vance allegations, expected to call Trudeau’s top aide
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are demanding more hearings after a parliamentary committee heard testimony last week suggesting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff knew about a misconduct allegation against general Jonathan Vance. Member...
Canada must process applications for children’s immigration in six months: advocates
Ottawa should establish a standard of six months to reunite newcomers to Canada with their children, as many refugee and immigrant families now wait years, says a national advocacy group.The long wait is unacceptable, especially for children who are se...
Families separated by India, Pakistan flight suspensions worry about loved ones
Pankaj Kumar's wife, who is five-and-a-half months pregnant, was booked on a flight to Canada from India on Sunday. Now Kumar said his wife, Rupakshi Sharma, will be stuck in Punjab due to the federal government's suspension of passenger flights from
