Category Archives: Social
Cariboo-area First Nation works with mining company to ensure expansion of B.C. mine
QUESNEL, B.C. — The British Columbia government says it has implemented mining permit changes requested jointly by a Cariboo-region First Nation and a mining firm, clearing the way for expansion of an underground gold mine near Quesnel. A statement fro...
Reconciliation: Red Indian Lake in central Newfoundland to be renamed Beothuk Lake
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador government announced today it plans to change the name of Red Indian Lake to Beothuk Lake following a series of public consultations aimed at supporting reconciliation. Premier Andrew Furey had announced...
Vatican says Pope Francis willing to visit Canada; Indigenous leaders seek apology
Indigenous leaders say Pope Francis must be ready to deliver an apology for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools if he visits Canada. "An apology is the beginning," said Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme. "An apology is required,...
New defence minister vows to fight sex misconduct, warns battle ‘going to take time’
OTTAWA — Anita Anand vowed to throw everything she has into eliminating sexual misconduct in the military as the former procurement minister who successfully obtained COVID-19 vaccines for Canada became only the second woman to hold office as the count...
Online criteria for Afghan refugee program changes, applies only to those who’ve fled
OTTAWA — The Canadian government has quietly changed the criteria on its website for a special program for vulnerable Afghan refugees so that only those who have already managed to escape to other countries are eligible. The online criteria for the
Parents more hesitant to vaccinate kids than themselves, researcher says
OTTAWA — Jennifer Hubert jumped at the opportunity to get her COVID-19 vaccine, but she’s not looking forward to having to make the decision about whether to vaccinate her three-year-old son Jackson. She recognizes the safety and effectiveness of vacc...
Safe houses for Afghans who helped Canadian military and NGOs will be ‘scaled back’
OTTAWA — Some Kabul safe houses, where hundreds of Afghans who helped the Canadian military and non-governmental organizations are waiting to flee to Canada, are set to be closed in two weeks because of lack of funding. An organization running the
Maj.-Gen. Fortin appeals judge’s ruling on reinstatement to COVID-19 vaccine campaign
OTTAWA — Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is challenging a Federal Court judge’s ruling that struck down his request for reinstatement as head of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution campaign. The senior military officer’s legal team filed a notice of appeal on...
B.C. premier defends application fee for freedom-of-information requests
VICTORIA — British Columbia's premier is defending a proposed $25 fee for non-personal freedom-of-information requests despite pushback from groups including one trying to access data on COVID-19 exposures at schools. John Horgan says there's been an "...
PMO says it will do all it can to ensure all residential school records are provided
OTTAWA — The Prime Minister's Office says "to the best of our knowledge," it has provided all residential school records to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. The PMO says in a written statement that it has provided more than