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Manitoba marks record-high single-day COVID-19 count, but top doctor sees hope
WINNIPEG — Manitoba saw a record single-day increase in COVID-19 cases Monday, but the province's top doctor said there was some reason for optimism. Health officials reported 543 new cases — the first time the daily count exceeded 500. Manitoba had le...
Religious minorities say Quebec’s Christmas gathering plan shows a double standard
MONTREAL — Members of religious minority groups in Quebec are decrying the provincial government's plan to allow Christmas-time gatherings in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, calling the move a sign of a double standard. The condemnations came days...
No crowds or parades as B.C. observes subdued Remembrance Day during pandemic
VICTORIA — Scaled-back Remembrance Day ceremonies were held across British Columbia to keep people safe during the pandemic while honouring the sacrifices of those who fought for Canada. Soldiers, veterans and front-line workers were saluted at the sma...
No crowds or parades as B.C. observes subdued Remembrance Day during pandemic
VICTORIA — The pandemic was ever-present Wednesday at scaled-back and physically distanced Remembrance Day ceremonies across British Columbia. There were no marching bands or parades of veterans in uniforms in an effort to keep people safe during the C...
Bill 21 supporters testify that religious symbols send wrong message to kids
MONTREAL — Supporters of Quebec’s secularism law testified in court today that religious symbols have no place in schools. Nadia El-Mabrouk, a computer science professor at Universite de Montreal, told the court that when a teacher wears a religi...
Bill 21 supporters testify that religious symbols send wrong message to kids
MONTREAL — Students require a neutral environment in which to learn and one where equality between men and women is put first, parents supporting Quebec’s secularism law testified in court Tuesday. Nadia El-Mabrouk, a computer science professor at Univ...
Quebec secularism law could hurt social cohesion, expert tells court challenge
MONTREAL — A psychology expert told the court challenge to Quebec's secularism law that Bill 21 may lead to people who are Jewish, Sikh and Muslim feeling increasingly stigmatized and could ultimately hurt social cohesion. Richard Bourhis told a Montre...
Alleged Toronto mosque killer’s case put over to late January
TORONTO — A man accused of killing a 58-year-old Muslim man outside a Toronto mosque has had his case remanded until late January. Guilherme (William) Von Neutegem faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of Mohamed-Aslim Zafis, who was stabbed
Teacher tells Bill 21 court challenge that her hijab is not source of ‘discord’
MONTREAL — Another Muslim teacher took the stand at the court challenge to Quebec's secularism law on Tuesday, testifying that her hijab has no impact on her ability to teach. “I do not see any conflict between my faith and the
Court challenge to Quebec’s secularism law, Bill 21, opens in Montreal
MONTREAL — The first witness in the legal challenge of Quebec's secularism law told the court today the legislation makes her feel excluded from society. Ichrak Nourel Hak, a teacher who wears the hijab, was a student when Quebec adopted Bill
