Minorities
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Montreal dockworkers union says changes made to hiring list criticized as nepotisticFor decades, the association of shipping companies that use the port has hired longshore workers from a list supplied by the union, but many say the list is a recipe for nepotism.CanadaSep 14, 2023
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Information session promoting diversity in policing held in CalgaryAn information session encouraging immigrant communities to join law enforcement was held Saturday in hope of spurring more diversity in policing.CanadaJan 28, 2023
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Trump woos minority voters as campaign heats up; promises to make Juneteenth holidayThe announcement came during a two-day campaign swing that ticked off a long list of boxes, both geographically and with key constituencies.PoliticsSep 25, 2020
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Moderna to add at-risk minorities in coronavirus vaccine trials, may slow timelineA growing body of evidence has shown that long-standing health and social inequities have resulted in increased risk of infection and death from COVID-19 among communities of color.HealthSep 4, 2020
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Montreal-area community groups work to help minorities navigate COVID-19 crisisCommunity groups have started an project to make sure Montrealers who are isolated because of language and culture, get the pandemic information they need.CanadaApr 27, 2020
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Saskatoon organizations vandalized with posters that pose ‘threat to our diversity’The CEO of the Open Door Society says the posters threaten people's right to live peacefully in their community.CrimeMar 6, 2020
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Edmonton’s MacEwan University gives students option of ‘changing their identified gender’Students at Edmonton's MacEwan University now have the option of having their gender changed in the post-secondary institution's record-keeping systems even if the gender identity doesn't match what's on their birth certificate.CanadaFeb 28, 2017
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‘Minorities need not apply’: Controversial help wanted sign lands restaurant in hot waterSouth Carolina restaurant owners claim a mistake in interpreting English led them to post a help wanted sign reading ‘Minorities need not apply.’ConsumerFeb 2, 2017
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Young Americans fear Donald Trump will divide the nation: pollA new poll has found that America's young adults, aged 18 to 30, are more likely to expect they'll be worse off at the end of President-elect Donald Trump's first term than better off.PoliticsJan 17, 2017
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‘I wouldn’t change places with you’: 8th grader’s ‘white boy privilege’ poem goes viralWatch the 14-year-old apologies to black people, women and immigrants, unleashing his poem about the reality of his 'white boy privilege.'WorldJul 12, 2016
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