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Tory senator must be removed after telling truckers to ‘roll over every Liberal’: MP
The comment, made at a controversial pro-pipeline rally, prompted outcry from several people who likened it to inciting violence. Continue reading
‘Let’s shift the focus’: Jussie Smollett case is potentially a hoax, but hate crimes are real
It’s important to remember that incidents of false hate-crime reports are “isolated and rare,” one advocate said. Continue reading
Cat Lake First Nation woman, 48, dies amid housing and health crisis
Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O’Regan contacted community leaders on Tuesday night to express his condolences following Oombash’s death. Continue reading
Donald Trump denies NYT report he tried to interfere in Michael Cohen probe
The newspaper reported Tuesday that Trump called Matthew G. Whitaker asking for Geoffrey S. Berman, a U.S. attorney from New York, to oversee the investigation. Continue reading
Justin Trudeau and Gerald Butts — a look at their years-long relationship
Butts’ resignation came as a surprise to some who knew him not only as Trudeau’s adviser but also one of his oldest and closest confidants. Continue reading
‘When is help coming?’: Cat Lake First Nation considers evacuation 1 month after declaring crisis
Officials from the northwestern Ontario Indigenous community spoke out Friday, decrying a lack of action from the federal and provincial government. Continue reading
Donald Trump declares national emergency over border wall funding
Declaring the emergency allows Trump to evoke other executive powers needed to get the funding without congressional approval. Continue reading
Liberals, opposition spar over SNC-Lavalin probe — what the justice committee is doing
The Liberals appear open to conducting an investigation into the controversy — but seem to be balking at the witness list proposed jointly by the opposing parties. Continue reading
‘Modern day slavery’: Why human trafficking often flies under the radar in Canada
While human trafficking happens in nearly every country of the world, it often goes unreported in Canada. Continue reading
Lufthansa sues passenger, says he skipped a connecting flight on purpose
The German airline believes the passenger purposely missed the last leg of his connecting flight from Seattle to Oslo. Continue reading
Winter weather from coast to coast — how long will stormy weather last in Canada?
Winter storms pounded regions in Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada and B.C. on Tuesday. Continue reading
Cat Lake First Nation crisis spotlights health-care struggles of remote communities
The First Nation of about 700 people declared a state of emergency last month citing “profoundly poor conditions of housing.” Continue reading
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Neither Bruce McArthur or Alexandre Bissonnette were served consecutive sentences — here’s why
Both pleaded guilty to two of the worst incidents of violence in Canadian history, and both were given concurrent sentences. Continue reading
‘We’re not bluffing’: Ontario First Nation urges Trudeau, O’Regan to witness housing crisis
Images coming out of the First Nation show young children covered in red rashes, which community leaders say are caused by black mould building up in many of their homes. Continue reading
Why a new blood drop emoji could help smash period stigmas
Coding consortium Unicode, which distributes emojis across mobile devices, said it will include the “period emoji” in March. Continue reading