The Ontario government is facing a class action lawsuit for the cancellation of the province’s basic income pilot project — an abrupt move that some say caused significant emotional and financial harm. In a statement Tuesday, Toronto law firm Cavalluzzo LLP says the class action suit, brought forward by 4,000 …
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Wildfires made Canada’s air quality worse than the U.S. for the first time
A new report finds that last year’s unprecedented wildfire season made Canada’s air quality up to three times worse than the World Health Organization’s recommended safe levels. As climate change sets the conditions for even longer and stronger wildfire seasons, experts say taking precautions is critical to our health. New …
Read More »The rise and fall of a Halifax man’s illegal TV streaming empire
A Halifax man has been ordered to pay millions of dollars to some of the most powerful entertainment companies in the world, in a case that offers a window into the battle against illegal TV streamers. Founder of now-defunct Beast TV ordered to pay millions to powerful entertainment giants. He …
Read More »Inuit leaders, MPs urge action on eliminating tuberculosis as federal budget nears
Inuit leaders and New Democrat MPs are urging the Trudeau government to tackle tuberculosis in Indigenous communities this budget. Inuit specifically face a TB rate reportedly 676 times higher than non-Indigenous, Canadian-born people. TB rate among Inuit 676 times higher than among non-Indigenous, Canadian-born people. With the federal budget approaching, …
Read More »18-year-old killed on the job along Highway 1 near Moose Jaw: police
An 18-year-old woman who was struck on Thursday while working along Highway 1 near Moose Jaw has died, police say. The Moose Jaw Police Service says the woman was hit by a coworker driving a work vehicle at a low speed near the Manitoba Expressway, according to a news release …
Read More »Lawsuit to allege 2 Calgary teachers ‘working together’ to sexually abuse students
A former Calgary teacher accused of sexually assaulting junior high school students had help from a guidance counsellor — who has already been convicted of sexually assaulting children — with the two “providing cover” for each other, lawyers allege on the eve of a lawsuit being filed against the two …
Read More »For many in B.C. finding a rental has become a full-time job, competition is fierce
Families in British Columbia are competing online for rentals in Canada’s toughest rental market, where an apartment is on average almost $2,500 a month. Housing policy experts say renters with few options are desperate — some even offering landlords perks — to try to find an affordable, or at least …
Read More »Ottawa police shocked, struck, kicked Black man in case of mistaken identity
A young man from Burundi said he struggled to breathe as an officer pushed his face into the snow. Ottawa police acknowledge they had the wrong man. Video shows forceful arrest after foot chase in Orléans in February. Kane Niyondagara was walking home from a Starbucks in Ottawa’s east end …
Read More »In Canadian classrooms, students are learning math concepts through Métis beading practices
An elementary school initiative that explores math concepts while incorporating Indigenous practices is making its way into classrooms across Canada. Recently, Guelph, Ont., students were elated to explore their creativity while designing and making beaded bracelets. Ontario’s Wellington Catholic School Board hosting the second half of its Métis-math collaborative project …
Read More »An NDP motion puts a big question to the test: Will Canada recognize Palestinian statehood?
NDP foreign affairs critic has brought forward an opposition day motion that calls on the government to take several actions in response to the war in Gaza. The most controversial and far-reaching is recognition of Palestinian statehood. The motion risks dividing the Liberals. The NDP motion risks splitting the Liberals …
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