Category Archives: Social
Alberta First Nations say provincially regulated gambling website unauthorized
CALGARY — Two First Nations are taking the Alberta government and its gaming commission to court over the province's entry into the online gambling sector. Play Alberta, a provincially regulated site launched last fall, offers virtual slots and table g...
Parliamentary budget officer says basic income program could halve poverty rate
OTTAWA — The pressure on the federal Liberal government to introduce a universal basic income ratcheted up a notch Wednesday with a report from the parliamentary budget officer that suggests it could cut poverty rates in Canada by almost half
Three Vancouver councillors dispute party’s selection of 2022 mayoral candidate
Three city councillors in Vancouver say they have been blindsided by their party's announcement of a mayoral candidate to represent the Non-Partisan Association in next year's civic election.An online statement posted by NPA Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung, and...
Deal reached in Vancouver to help the homeless; and work to close park encampment
VANCOUVER — A formal agreement has been signed by British Columbia, the city and parks board to work together to end a 10-month encampment in Vancouver that has frustrated residents who lost access to a park in their neighbourhood. Housing Minister
Parts of Alberta’s draft school curriculum plagiarized, academic finds
EDMONTON — Parts of Alberta's proposed curriculum for kindergarten and elementary schoolchildren were copied from other sources without credit, said an expert in plagiarism as the Opposition NDP vowed to dismantle it if elected next year.Sarah Elaine E...
Vance allegation ‘dropped off the radar’ amid other priorities: ex-clerk
OTTAWA — Canada’s former top civil servant has suggested more might have been done in 2018 to investigate an allegation of sexual misconduct involving Gen. Jonathan Vance, but that officials at the time were focused on a number of other
Coast guard ship Edward Cornwallis renamed to honour peace treaty with Mi’kmaq
HALIFAX — A Canadian Coast Guard ship whose original name paid tribute to the controversial founder of Halifax is being renamed to recognize an 18th century peace treaty between a British governor and a Mi'kmaq chief. Indigenous leaders and historians ...
Province rejects funding despite advice drug consumption sites save lives: notes
Documents show that Saskatchewan health officials who were considering a proposal for the province's first supervised drug consumption site found such spaces save lives and money without risking public safety. The information is contained in briefing n...
High vaccination rates decreasing COVID-19 cases in Indigenous communities
OTTAWA — The number of active COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities has declined by 80 per cent since mid-January thanks to the high uptake of vaccines, says the top doctor at Indigenous Services Canada. Dr. Tom Wong, the department's chief
B.C. adds three more Vancouver hotels to housing stock for homeless
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government has purchased three more hotels to help house the homeless in Vancouver. Housing Minister David Eby says in a news release the properties will help the province meet its goal of providing dignified indoor living spaces
