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The principal of an Ottawa public school has apologized for asking a student to remove the Palestinian flag as their profile picture.  National Council of Canadian Muslims says similar incidents occurring in school boards across Canada. The principal of an Ottawa public school has apologized for asking an elementary school …

Sky-high inflation. Exorbitant rent increases. Conflict between Alberta and Prime Minister Trudeau. The year is not 2023. It’s 1975.  How the Lougheed government came to embrace a policy it long opposed, and what parallels exist today. Sky-high inflation. Exorbitant rent increases. Conflict between Alberta and Prime Minister Trudeau. The year …

Buyers who put down tens of thousands of dollars in deposits for a pre-construction townhome project in Brampton six years ago are still waiting for their keys as the builder faces both legal and financial challenges associated with the long-delayed project.  Vandyk Properties says it plans to finish Uptowns project …

El Niño has arrived! That is something we know for certain. But, what does that mean for Canada’s upcoming winter? Past data indicates that El Niño winters tend to be relatively mild across the country, particularly during strong El Niño events like the one anticipated for this winter. Visit our …

Montreal-based financial services conglomerate Desjardins is laying off almost 400 people.  Move is the latest by a Canadian bank to trim costs. Montreal-based financial services conglomerate Desjardins is laying off almost 400 people. The company told CBC News in a statement that it had made the “difficult decision” to cut …

As Saskatchewan students walked out of class, one family shared their experience of a child choosing to share their transition with a teacher at school before their parents.  Students across Regina walked out of class on Tuesday to protest Saskatchewan’s pronoun policy. Renn Roberts says that Saskatchewan’s new pronoun policy …

As people in B.C. practise for the “Big One” with the Great British Columbia ShakeOut on Thursday, new alerts are on the way that are meant to save lives in the event of a major earthquake. Ocean Networks Canada system will give heads-up to major infrastructure partners before shaking begins. …

Scotiabank said Wednesday it’s cutting about three per cent of its global workforce as a result of changes at the bank and customers’ day-to-day banking preferences, as well as ongoing efforts to streamline operations.  RBC revealed in August it had cut jobs, and was planning more in current quarter. Scotiabank …

Amal Zeidan’s family member was a Palestinian paramedic who was murdered trying to save lives amid war. Zeidan is one of many Canadians reacting to the Canadian government’s statements about the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict and latest news from the region. “The views of Canadian leaders and politicians are completely biased …

Bloc Québécois, NDP and most Liberal MPs on the House of Commons public accounts committee voted Tuesday to shut down debate on a Conservative motion that would have prompted a study of the CBC’s coverage of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.  CBC News language guide says use of the word terrorism …