Emergency shelters are supposed to be stopgap measures for child welfare in Manitoba. But people involved say the province’s strained system is leaning too heavily on them, putting vulnerable kids at risk as they grow up in shelters with little supervision from under-trained workers. ‘We’re putting these children in a …
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TikTok is becoming a popular source for news. Can it help fill the gaps left by local TV news cuts?
Frank Cirinna didn’t necessarily set out to become someone people turn to for news headlines, but that’s exactly what has happened with his popular TikTok account, something that’s also indicative of shifting news viewership habits. Media experts say loss of news programming, journalism jobs not easily replaced. Frank Cirinna didn’t …
Read More »This scientist was paralyzed by the threat of climate change. How she found hope
It’s hard to be optimistic about the world when you see the devastating effects of climate change all around you. But Hannah Ritchie, a University of Oxford data and environmental scientist, says that mindset only gets in our way. Hannah Ritchie calls for ‘urgent optimism’ in her book Not The …
Read More »Trudeau announces $2 billion to support B.C. plan to build rental homes on under-used public land
The federal government has committed $2 billion to help finance B.C. Builds, a new program aimed at constructing thousands of rental homes on underused public land, which would then be available to middle-income earners. Premier says prime minister has taken note of the province’s initiatives to increase stock, affordability. The …
Read More »World Food Program suspends aid deliveries to northern Gaza as starvation fears worsen
The World Food Program said Tuesday it was forced to pause deliveries of food aid to isolated northern Gaza because of the “complete chaos and violence due to the collapse of civil order,” further hiking fears of potential starvation. UN agency warns Palestinians in besieged territory already dying from hunger-related …
Read More »Congo’s PM resigns, government dissolves amid escalating violence in country’s east
Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, the prime minister of Democratic Republic of Congo, resigned on Tuesday, triggering the dissolution of his government, the presidency said in a statement. France ‘very concerned’ about clashes between DRC’s army and M23 Tutsi-led rebels. Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, the prime minister of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), …
Read More »Prosecutors say major Hunter Biden source a liar, tied to Russian intelligence. Now what?
A former FBI informant charged with making up a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company had contacts with Russian intelligence-affiliated officials, prosecutors said Tuesday. Alexander Smirnov claims have been central in House Republican push to investigate president, his son. A former …
Read More »Calls to ban books are on the rise in Canada. So is the opposition to any bans
As Canada marks the 40th anniversary of Freedom to Read Week, experts are highlighting the importance of students’ being free to access books from a variety of perspectives and why schools must have (and stick to) clear policies when navigating book challenges that come their way. Canadians typically ‘stand with …
Read More »No more lease transfers? Quebec is about to pass a new housing law. Here’s what’s in it
Quebec’s housing minister has pitched the new law as a way to “re-establish balance between renters and landlords and increase housing supply.” Advocates worry it will make things worse for tenants by making it easier for landlords to refuse lease transfers. Lease transfers kept rents low for some tenants but …
Read More »Amid dismal snowfall, this B.C. ski hill offers free skiing to season pass holders from other mountains
Shames Mountain is giving a free day lift ticket to guests with a season pass from a ski hill that has shut down or paused because of poor conditions. Shames Mountain is throwing open the doors — and lifts — to skiers with passes to shut-down mountains. A ski area …
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