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One of Canada's top medical schools says it is changing its admissions process to reduce "systemic barriers" facing low-income and diverse candidates seeking to become doctors. 

The Manitoba government is giving Take Pride Winnipeg a $46,000 grant to help educate about "the importance of waste diversion, recycling and keeping communities litter-free."

Since 2021, a food waste diversion initiative has collected over $200,000 in food recovery efforts. Participating businesses can try out the program until the end of September.

Akim Aliu is getting another shot at playing pro hockey, this time in the AHL.

The funds will go towards helping students of colour obtain certifications in the brewing industry. Guelph.Beer consists of Wellington Brewery and Sleeman among other businesses.

Though the Conservatives have sometimes struggled to build support in cultural communities, Pierre Poilievre has led an effort to diversify his team's gender and ethnic mix.

Earlier this week, B.C. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said RCMP had told him there was no evidence to suggest 'widespread diversion' of safe supply drugs.

Danielle Smith said she was worried diverted safe-supply drugs from B.C. may end up on Alberta streets while Pierre Poilievre pledged to scrap the program.

New Brunswick's seniors advocate says the province will need to rethink its long-term care offerings to respond to the needs of an increasingly diverse population.

The students are battling, in teams, in BCIT’s annual VEX Robotics Competition’s Mainland Championship for the chance to head to the world championships in Houston, Texas.

The federal government is supporting CMHA Waterloo Wellington's Here 24-7 distress line with over $245,000 to address the gaps in diversity, equity, and inclusion in Guelph.

British Columbia Premier David Eby is downplaying concerns raised by his Alberta counterpart Danielle Smith about the diversion of safe supply opioids from B.C.

A name change announced by a charity organization in Winnipeg is being hailed as an important step in recognizing inclusivity within the diverse community it serves.

According to Hema-Quebec, diversity in  donors is important because ethnicity and heritage matter in treating some illnesses and some rare blood diseases.

During Black History Month, Feed the Soul dining week is promoting restaurants serving recipes from Senegal, East Africa, Italy, Jamaica, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Nigeria and Trinidad.

Mandy-Rae Cruickshank trained actors for underwater scenes including Tom Cruise and Margot Robbie. But during the pandemic, she decided to pivot her career into dispatch.

'There is an identified need for getting anyone into health care because we need providers from all walks of life. We actually have a great need of introducing diversity.'

Heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, flooding out portions of major highways and leaving vehicles abandoned on roadways across Dubai.

Lunar New Year Festival organizers want to use the event to unite the richness of diversity among Asian communities who arrived in the city at different times.

Alberta's government says a new draft social studies curriculum for elementary schools is ready to be tested in classrooms this fall.