Protesters say the provincial government’s refusal to search a Manitoba landfill for the suspected remains of two murdered Indigenous women is just the latest example of a long history of systemic racism. We’ll hear why they’ve blockaded a city landfill in Winnipeg as they demand justice. It’s been a week …
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Christian conservative group recruiting thousands to back embattled N.B. premier
Christian conservative groups rallying support for New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs now have enough signatures to be a decisive factor in any leadership review vote. 2 activists say they’ll urge people to join PC party to vote for premier in leadership review. A Christian conservative group rallying support for New …
Read More »Pints on patios, but not in parks — why drinking alcohol in public spaces is still such a big deal
Several Canadian cities have recently dipped their toes into allowing drinking in public parks, under certain conditions, but not without pushback. While some see it as a ‘bit of responsible fun,’ others worry about the public health impacts of normalizing alcohol consumption. As laws around drinking in parks relax in …
Read More »Protesters target home of man who dumped mulch on MMIWG mural at Winnipeg landfill blockade
The man who dumped mulch and dirt onto a red dress mural painted at a blockade outside the Brady Road landfill says he regrets what he did. Kyle Klochko went to the Winnipeg landfill on Sunday to empty the back of his pickup truck and says he didn’t know a …
Read More »Texts with 15-year-old girl at centre of early investigation into Surrey, B.C. police officer before his death
Newly obtained court documents show B.C. police officer who died by suicide this year had been under RCMP investigation for inappropriate texts to a teenager he met on the job. Officer died by suicide after learning police force was issuing news release about him, court hears. A B.C. police officer …
Read More »Bank of Canada governor sees rates staying high even as prices stabilize and economy retreats
From loan defaults to deflation in China, there are early clues the inflationary trend could be reaching a turning point. The Bank of Canada is wary of increasing rates too much, but immigration, a housing shortage and Canadians with deep pockets may be blunting the effects of 10 rate hikes. …
Read More »Has the Bank of Canada gone too far?
The Bank of Canada has increased its key interest rate for the 10th time since March, 2022. It’s all an effort to rein in inflation, but critics are worried high interest rates may be part of the problem, as certain things like housing costs drive up the inflation rate. There’s …
Read More »2nd developer goes to court to avoid questions from Ontario auditor general in Greenbelt probe
A second prominent Toronto-area developer who owns land that was removed from southern Ontario’s protected Greenbelt last year is going to court to avoid answering questions from the province’s auditor general. Rice Group CEO Michael Rice seeks to block or delay summons. A second prominent Toronto-area developer who owns land …
Read More »‘Heartless’ of Manitoba to not search landfill for remains of First Nations women, federal minister says
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller criticized Manitoba Wednesday over what he called the provincial government’s “heartless” decision not to search a landfill north of Winnipeg for the remains of two First Nations women believed to be the victims of a serial killer. Provincial government’s move makes landfill search ‘logistically impossible’ …
Read More »‘I went down like a sack of potatoes’: Irish paddler recounts bear encounter in Yukon backcountry
Eight days in to a solo canoe journey through the Yukon backcountry, Dermot Higgins met a bear. It went badly for both of them. Solo canoe journey went south last week for Dermot Higgins. Eight days into a solo canoe journey through the Yukon backcountry, Dermot Higgins met a bear. …
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