Category Archives: Social
B.C. Greens’ election proposals include 4-day work week, free child care
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Green party wants to see free child care for children under three and free early childhood education for three- and four-year-olds. Campaigning in Vancouver on Tuesday, Green party Leader Sonia Furstenau says their plan w...
Manitoba legislature session likely to deal with welfare reform, pandemic measures
WINNIPEG — Manitobans may get a look at the provincial government's plans for education, welfare reform and new COVID-19 relief measures when the legislature reconvenes Wednesday for the first time since the spring. The Progressive Conservative governm...
Highlights of the British Columbia NDP’s election platform
VANCOUVER — Highlights of the British Columbia NDP's platform in the Oct. 24 election campaign: — Families with an annual household income under $125,000 would get a one-time $1,000 COVID-19 recovery benefit, with the benefit going to others on a slidi...
Churchill Falls dam: Labrador Innu seek $4 billion in compensation from Hydro-Quebec
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Innu Nation of Labrador has filed a lawsuit against Hydro-Quebec seeking $4 billion in compensation for the ecological and cultural damage caused by the damming of the upper Churchill River in the early 1970s. Senior Innu
Alarm system being considered after gush of water from dam kills angler in B.C.
VANCOUVER — A dam operator investigating an unexpected surge of water that rolled down a North Vancouver river and killed an angler says it's exploring the possibility of an alarm system at the site. Metro Vancouver CEO Jerry Dobrovolny says the
Lottery system for popular parent, grandparent visa program reinstated for this year
OTTAWA — A popular immigration program that allows people to sponsor their parents or grandparents to come to Canada is reverting to a lottery system. Federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced the relaunch of the parent and grandpare...
Focus on innovation, not alcohol, key to survival for restaurants: experts
VANCOUVER — The pandemic may serve as an opportunity for the restaurant industry to innovate in order to avoid closures as public health measures limit the sale of booze and erode already thin profit margins, say addiction and business experts. Dr.
New Brunswick First Nations file lawsuit to seek declaration of Aboriginal title
FREDERICTON — Six First Nations in New Brunswick have filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration of title for their traditional lands, which include much of the western half of the province. Leaders from the Wolastoqey Nation gathered Monday at St. Anne's
Former SaskParty candidate says clicking ‘like’ doesn’t equate support online
SASKATOON — A Saskatchewan Party candidate who resigned following social media activity his party considered concerning says he didn't step aside because he did anything wrong and that he does not support the conspiracy theory QAnon. "Reading a po...
Protesters march through Montreal, calling for ‘Justice for Joyce’
MONTREAL — Crowds of protesters marched through downtown Montreal on Saturday, calling for justice for Joyce Echaquan, an Indigenous woman who was subjected to insults as she lay dying in hospital. Echaquan, an Atikamekw woman, filmed hospital staff in...
