The Toronto company, Urban Rez Solutions has launched a three-pronged project as part of a province of Ontario government campaign to reduce violence for its black citizens. The government has committed $47 million over four years to its Black Youth… »
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Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Canadian stroke victims at higher risk of dying in rural hospitals
Canadians living in rural areas are at a significantly higher risk of dying if they suffer a stroke and are treated in a local hospital as opposed to those who get treated in larger urban hospitals, according to a new… »
A divisive murder trial, and government comments
In 2016, a man was shot and killed on a rural farm in the prairie province of Saskatchewan. The subsequent trial has made headlines all across Canada. The man was Indigenous and what he and friends intended on the farm… »
Over half Canadian women report sexual harassment at work: poll
One out of every two women in Canada report having experienced sexual harassment at work and 90 per cent of women say they use strategies to avoid it, according to a public opinion survey by the Angus Reid Institute. Large… »
Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Society
Black families historic land claims moving forward
Black families in Nova Scotia are among the original settlers of this country. “Freedom and a farm” During the American Revolution the first wave of Black Loyalists, who were then slaves in the 13 colonies the began the United States,… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Politics
Canada gets a new Fisheries Act – more environmental protection, Indigenous input
Canada’s new Fisheries Act gets generally good reviews A number of groups from scientists to fishing groups, to environmental groups have all said the new Fisheries Act is a step in the right direction. The Act was announced on Tuesday… »
Economy, International, Society
Stock market roller coaster: Keep calm and carry on
Stock market drops and dives in the last week have people wondering what to do, if they haven’t sold already. Jean Freed, a Montreal-based personal finance specialist and part-time faculty at Concordia University, says there are corrections, this is not… »
Pushing Canada towards national universal pharma-care
Canada has a long-established national universal health care plan which has benefitted generations of citizens. However, while it covers almost all aspects of health care, it does not cover the cost of prescription drugs. The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) recently… »
Canadian construction companies alarmed about Chinese bid
Canada’s construction industry is the latest to express alarm over efforts by a Chinese state-owned company to take over Canada’s third-largest construction firm. China Communications Construction Co. has bid $1.5 billion to buy 100 per cent of Aecon group. Aecon… »
Family Day celebrates changes and traditions
Family Day is a winter holiday more Canadians are getting to celebrate at the same time the definition of a family becomes more diverse. What began as a demand for a break during the long stretch between the holiday at… »
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