Category Archives: Social
Stigmatizing Hutterites about COVID-19 will harm response: public health officer
OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer says discrimination against Hutterites will not help build trust as some colonies across the Prairies experience outbreaks of COVID-19. "The surrounding communities or the rest of the population should not ...
Admiral lashes out at ‘hateful’ comments as Navy looks to drop ‘seaman’
OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Navy's deputy commander has responded to a series of online posts criticizing the military's plan to drop the term "seaman" by warning that there is no place in the force for sailors who subscribe to
Kids killed in murder-suicide: Father says he ‘didn’t see it coming’
REGINA — Mike Bryant spends the days since his children were killed trying to keep busy. But at night he struggles. His mind races thinking of his kids: Tessa, 7, who loved animals and dreamed of becoming an RCMP officer; and his son, Wesley,...
Sexualized violence most common injury among Metis females in care: B.C. report
VICTORIA — The findings of an investigation into critical injuries and deaths among Metis youth are troubling, British Columbia's children's advocate says. Jennifer Charlesworth's report released Thursday analyzes data from 2015 to 2017 and&n...
BC Liberals won’t be in pride parade this year: Vancouver Pride Society
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Pride Society says the BC Liberals won't be part of next month's virtual pride parade after failing to take action against a member of its caucus accused of homophobia and transphobia. The society said it informed the opp...
What’s in the latest COVID-19 response bill passed by the House of Commons?
OTTAWA — Though the politics of Parliament Tuesday were largely focused on a controversy around how the Liberals handled a contract for a student grant program, MPs also passed a new piece of legislation. Bill C-20 contains a revamped approach to ...
Lockdown fatigue, ‘invincibility’ causing more COVID-19 infections in young people
More young people are being infected with COVID-19, creating the potential for a severe outbreak, scientists warn. They say the change in demographics could be attributed to lockdown fatigue, increased testing or feelings of invincibility. Brett ...
Military issues new orders in effort to crackdown on ‘hateful conduct’
OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces has issued new orders to military personnel as senior commanders seek to address allegations of having been soft on hate in the ranks. The orders, which aim to take a harder line on "hateful conduct,"
Kenney announces addictions recovery community; slams focus on consumption sites
RED DEER, Alta. — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney slammed supervised drug-consumption sites as he announced the first of several planned addictions treatment and recovery centres for the province, saying there's no compassion in telling people t...
