Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called off a planned meeting with Caribbean leaders this week meant to rally their support for Ottawa’s bid for a rotating UN Security Council seat amid ongoing blockades by Indigenous protestors and their supporters that… »
Highlights / Year: 2020
Black history month: Against the tide-Chatham Coloured All-Stars; champions!
The year was 1934 and discrimination was still quite common throughout society, including sports. That year however, in spite of all kinds of obstacles, the black players of the Chatham Coloured All Stars broke through the barriers to become Ontario… »
Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Bombardier divestment continues: reports say rail division sold
The once giant Canadian-based multi-national Bombardier continues its sell-off of divisions. Since the final sale of its C-series programme to Airbus, there had been rumours that remaining portions of the company were also up for grabs as the company struggled… »
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Portraits of Black Canadians – Episode 10
The Press and the Anti-Slavery Movement Today we bring you the story of 19th century Canadian publications such as Voice of the Fugitive and The Globe advocating for freedom from bondage. Duration 3:13
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Half of immigrants leaving New Brunswick after five years
A significant effort from the government of New Brunswick has attracted immigrants to the province to boost up their population to over 700,000 people. However, the province seemingly has a problem retaining immigrants. Data out of the New Brunswick Institute… »
Conservative leader calls on pipeline protesters to ‘check their privilege’
Canada’s outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said protesters, blocking railway traffic across Canada in support of a small group of hereditary Indigenous leaders fighting construction of a natural gas pipeline through their traditional territory, need to “check their privilege” and… »
Canada history: Feb 14-15, 1982: The Ocean Ranger disaster
On Valentine’s Day, 1982, most of the 84 crew of the oil exploration/drilling rig Ocean Ranger would be thinking of loved ones far away on the mainland. The platform was in the Atlantic over 260 kilometers from St John’s drilling… »
Trudeau meets with Iranian foreign minister to ‘get answers’ in PS752 downing
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne met with Iran’s top diplomat, Mohammad Javad Zarif , Thursday to discuss the investigation into the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 on Jan. 8, 2020. The meeting with… »
Economy, Immigration & Refugees
Canadian organization says immigration system needs to better serve business’
According to a report by Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), the immigration system is not meeting the needs of small and mid-sized businesses in the country. The CFIB is an organization that promotes the interests of small businesses in… »
Canadian government releases framework on PTSD
The Canadian government has released a framework for helping Canadians who are suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. The purpose of the framework is to strengthen and share knowledge with the goal of creating programs and policies that reduce the… »
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