Some tough but important topics are being discussed at the GlobalFest Human Rights Forum.

Halifax's 33-year-old advocate against violence has been nominated for a national Top 40 Under 40 award.

Protesters in Kelowna joined in with the countrywide Extinction Rebellion on Monday evening.

Students all around the world are going to be leaving on Friday to demand action on climate change. The protest is part of an international movement led by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.

Vanessa Rodel, who helped shelter Edward Snowden in Hong Kong, has settled in Montreal.

Morgane Oger was the first person who identified as transgender to run for election in B.C.'s legislature.

Rosemary Ganley recently served on the G7 council on issues of gender equality.

To many, she was the face of kindness and compassion. Carol Winter died Thursday morning at her home. She was 75. Jason Blowe said he’s known Winter for decades; He credits her for helping him find a home when he came to Peterborough. “The world would be a better place, if everybody was like that...

A woman who became the face of the fight to protect B.C.'s old growth forests more than two decades ago says she's encouraged by the current show of passion to protect the province's natural resources.

Activist Anita Krajnc has been found not guilty of mischief.