Tour for Humanity stops in Winnipeg, students learn about hate crimes
A 30-seat mobile education centre called The Tour for Humanity was in the city to teach teens about hate and intolerance in Canada, using the Holocaust as its launching point.
Education
May 6
London, Ont. marks annual Day of Mourning to remember lives lost, injured at work
This year, the London and District Labour Council says Canada’s unions are marking the Day of Mourning by calling on decision-makers to take immediate action to make work safe.
Canada
Apr 28
Calls grow for apology after Peel police chief meets Sri Lankan ‘torturer’
There are growing calls — including from a Toronto city councillor — for the Peel Regional Police chief to apologize for meeting the notorious head of Sri Lankan police.
Canada
Apr 30
Holocaust Remembrance Day sparks conversations about global rise of antisemitism
As the world marks 79 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, Holocaust Remembrance Day 2024 comes at a dark time for the Jewish community.
Canada
Jan 27
Short season on Ontario southern ice road makes First Nation life unpredictable
This winter marked the shortest ice road season anyone can remember on Temagami First Nation, with just 11 days when the road connecting the island to the mainland was open.
Canada
Mar 24
Peel police chief met Sri Lankan officer a court says ‘participated’ in torture
The head of one of Peel's police met with a Sri Lankan official who had been found by that country’s highest court to have 'participated in the torture' of an arrested man.
Canada
Apr 23
Nazi death camp survivors mark 79th anniversary of liberation on Holocaust Remembrance Day
About 20 survivors from various camps set up by Nazi Germany around Europe were to lay wreaths at the Death Wall in Auschwitz and hold prayers at the monument in Birkenau.
World
Jan 27
Ontario leaders warn of rising antisemitism as they observe Holocaust Remembrance Day
The anniversary is marked across the world as a moment to reflect on the six million Jewish people who were killed during the Holocaust.
Canada
Jan 27
‘Very sad day’: N.B. synagogue vandalized on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Police are investigating after the Sgoolai Israel synagogue in Fredericton was vandalized on Saturday morning, as glass was shattered in the door of the building's entrance.
Crime
Jan 27
Remembering the Holocaust as antisemitism rises across Montreal
Jewish Montrealers and organizations are reminded of what happens when antisemitism goes unchecked on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Canada
Jan 27
Okanagan Forecast: Sunny and Cold… For a Few Days!
Today’s Highs: -5C to 2C
Weather
Dec 31, 1969
Dozens gather to mark Red Dress Day in Winnipeg
People from around the city gathered at The Forks to honour those who were taken too soon, and remember those who are still missing.
Canada
May 5
‘I’m gonna push’: First-time B.C. mother delivers her own baby on way to hospital
Vanessa was in labour as they made their way from their Steveston home to B.C. Children's Hospital but they had not gone far when Vanessa realized they would not make it.
Features
May 6
Family says infant killed in 401 crash leaves a ‘void that can never be filled’
The infant and his grandparents, who were visiting from India, died in a crash on Ontario's Highway 401 in Whitby at the end of April.
Canada
4 hours
Government threat report warns about attacks in Canada inspired by Hamas-Israel conflict
Intelligence briefings issued in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel warned about mass violence spilling into Canada.
Canada
Feb 23
Red Dress Day activities kick off across Saskatchewan to commemorate MMIWG
Red Dress Day events, such as a memorial walk, kicked off on Friday in Regina and Saskatoon in honour of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
Canada
May 3
Family of mother and child killed in Edmonton among 100s marking Red Dress Day
Dozens of posters were held high with the names and pictures of those missing and murdered. Many walking have been personally impacted.
Canada
May 6
Quebec civil rights activist remembered as supporter of all marginalized communities
Dan Philip, a former president of the Black Coalition of Quebec, died earlier this month. The activist co-founded the Coalition more than 50 years ago to draw attention to racism.
Canada
Apr 22
National Day of Mourning ceremony held in Kelowna
Last year there were 175 work-related deaths in B.C., which is six less than 2022 but that number is still higher than other previous years .
Canada
Apr 28
Manitoba announces new support for families of MMIWG2S+
Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine says the $15-million endowment fund will directly support the families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit.
Canada
May 5