Category Archives: Social
Concerns persist as warming shelter opens near homeless camp in central Alberta city
WETASKIWIN, Alta. — A tent lies mangled on a pile of soot where a fire burned down part of a homeless encampment in a central Alberta city. Marsha Louis, who lives in one of the remaining tents held up by shards
Justin Trudeau shares father’s dislike of clause allowing override of charter rights
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shares his late father's disdain for the constitutional "notwithstanding clause" and he's not ruling out asking the Supreme Court to weigh in on Quebec's pre-emptive use of it to trample the rights of religious
Military aims for victory over misconduct with ‘irreversible’ changes in five years
OTTAWA — The senior officer tasked with changing the Canadian military's culture says while she and her team are already working on initiatives to tackle sexual misconduct and hate in the ranks, victory will look like "irreversible positive changes" wi...
Critics still worried about immigration backlog after feds pledge $85M
OTTAWA — Opposition critics are still skeptical the federal government will be able to quickly plow through the massive backlog in immigration applications after Trudeau's Liberals promised to put $85 million toward that goal. The pandemic put serious ...
NWT joins nine provinces and Yukon in new $10-a-day national child care plan
OTTAWA — The federal government has agreed to a $51-million deal to slash child care fees and add 300 new spaces in the Northwest Territories. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Caroline Cochrane finalized the deal in a meeting Wednesday in
Blood service recommends Health Canada end gay blood donation ban
OTTAWA — Canadian Blood Services on Wednesday recommended an end to the ban on sexually active gay men donating blood in a submission to Health Canada. It submitted a proposal, backed by research, suggesting that donor screening focus on high-risk beha...
National modelling suggests Canada’s opioid overdose crisis could worsen through 2022
OTTAWA — The latest data from a federal special advisory committee on opioid overdoses shows that opioid-related deaths could remain high and even increase in the next six months. In a statement released today, co-chairs Dr. Theresa Tam and Dr. Jennife...
National modelling suggests Canada’s opioid overdose crisis could worsen through 2022
OTTAWA — The latest data from a federal special advisory committee on opioid overdoses shows that opioid-related deaths could remain high and even increase in the next six months. In a statement released today, co-chairs Dr. Theresa Tam and Dr. Jennife...
Cowessess First Nation to receive federal cash to help identify 751 unmarked graves
COWESSESS FIRST NATION — The Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan is starting to put names to unmarked graves discovered at a former residential school site and the federal government says it will help fund the effort. About $703,000 over three year...
Military preparing to act quickly on Arbour’s plan to fight sex misconduct: minister
OTTAWA — Defence Minister Anita Anand says she is preparing the military to act quickly on retired Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour’s recommendations for eliminating sexual misconduct from the ranks, which could come as early as the spring. Those pr...
