Category Archives: Social
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...
Royal Canadian Navy to replace ‘seaman’ in rank titles with gender-neutral term
OTTAWA — The Canadian military's sailors and the public will have a chance to weigh in as the Royal Canadian Navy moves to drop the term "seaman" when referring to its most junior sailors and replace it with something more
Feds should have put $912M into Canada Summer Jobs program: Opposition
OTTAWA — Federal opposition parties are demanding to know why the Liberal government created a $900-million program to help students find volunteer positions rather than putting the much-needed funds into an existing summer jobs program. The call for a...
B.C. Indigenous communities closed during pandemic but at economic cost
Indigenous bands along the west coast of British Columbia say their borders will remain closed to tourists and non-residents, despite the economic impact, as they work to raise awareness about the threat COVID-19 poses to their communities. T...
Embattled Canadian Human Rights Museum in Winnipeg has history of controversy
WINNIPEG — Wanda Robson smiled wide as she clutched a $10 bill with a familiar face on the side — her sister, Viola Desmond, a Black woman and civil rights pioneer. It was a momentous day in front of media inside
