Category Archives: Social
Perry Bellegarde won’t seek re-election as head of Assembly of First Nations
OTTAWA — National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations said he won't seek re-election as the head of the organization next summer, saying he has spent his six years in the role helping bring Indigenous issues to
Montreal authorities clear out east-end homeless camp over safety concerns
MONTREAL — City officials continued dismantling a homeless camp in a park along Notre-Dame Street in east-end Montreal through the day Monday, with the plan to have everyone under a roof by nightfall, Mayor Valerie Plante said. Montreal police and the...
COVID-19 restrictions in B.C. extended one month as case numbers climb
VICTORIA — COVID-19 restrictions in British Columbia have been extended to Jan. 8 as the transmission and community spread of the illness remain high, the province's top doctor said Monday. Holidays including Christmas and Hanukkah will look different ...
Grassy Narrows First Nations chief hails more funding for mercury treatment centre
OTTAWA — New money for a treatment centre for those living with the effects of chronic mercury poisoning comes as a ray of hope for a northern Ontario First Nation that has spent the past six decades in the shadow
Settlement brings derelict hotels into City of Vancouver ownership
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver says it has reached a settlement with the owners of the Balmoral and Regent hotels to expropriate the derelict properties on the Downtown Eastside. The hotels, which had been operated as single-room occupancy buildings...
‘Seeds of division:’ Indigenous leaders criticize Brian Pallister’s vaccine comments
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's premier is facing backlash from Indigenous leaders for comments criticizing Ottawa's planning for COVID-19 vaccine distribution among First Nations.“Instead of uniting Manitobans during a health crisis, Brian Pallister is purposef...
‘Seeds of division:’ Indigenous leaders criticize Brian Pallister’s vaccine comments
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's premier is facing backlash from Indigenous leaders for comments criticizing Ottawa's planning for COVID-19 vaccine distribution among First Nations.“Instead of uniting Manitobans during a health crisis, Brian Pallister is purposef...
Ex-MP says no ‘backroom’ dealings involved in subcontract for 10,000 ventilators
OTTAWA — A former Liberal MP whose medical company was subcontracted as part of a $237-million ventilator deal with the federal government says no "backroom" business factored into the agreement.Frank Baylis told the House of Commons ethics committee F...
Neskantaga residents wait in limbo more than one month after water crisis evacuation
The chief of the Neskantaga First Nation hopes residents evacuated from his community over a water crisis will be home in time for Christmas. But as planned dates to fly back to the remote northern Ontario First Nation keep getting postponed,
Fighting sexual exploitation of Quebec minors must be government priority: report
QUEBEC — An all-party committee is recommending the Quebec government make the fight against the sexual exploitation of minors a priority. The report released Thursday by a group of 13 members of the legislature makes 58 recommendations to the governme...
