During the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians aged between 14 and 29 are feeling less confident about their job prospects and how prepared they are for the future of work, according to a recent online survey. Young women report feeling more pressure… »
Highlights
Literary podcasts launched to help youth fight anxiety
Literary lights in the province of Quebec are launching podcasts of five original works of fiction to help young people deal with the extra anxiety brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The podcases are in both of Canada’s official languages,… »
Walter Gretzky, the ultimate hockey dad who touched Canadian hearts, dies at 82
To be a great hockey parent requires patience, perseverance and great love. Any Canadian who’s ever gotten up at the crack of dawn to take a child to practice, flooded a backyard to turn it into an mini rink or… »
Judge rules Edmonton pastor will remain in jail until his trial in May
An Alberta pastor who has clashed for months with provincial health authorities over COVID-19 restrictions will remain in jail until he goes to trial in May because he refuses to follow a bail condition that requires he comply with public… »
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Calgary Flames fire head coach Geoff Ward, hire Darryl Sutter
The Calgary Flames are bringing back Darryl Sutter as their head coach after firing Geoff Ward. Sutter has been a head coach in the National Hockey League for 18 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, San Jose Sharks, Calgary and the… »
Premiers across Canada call on federal government to increase health funding
Premiers from across Canada have once again called on the federal government to increase health care funding to the provinces and territories by $28 billion. In a joint press conference on Thursday, Quebec Premier François Legault, British Columbia Premier John… »
British Columbia introduces legislation aimed at fighting gun violence
A new bill proposed by the British Columbia government on Wednesday aims to curb gun violence and make the province’s streets safer. If passed, the Firearm Violence Protection Act would make it harder for gang members to buy, transport or… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
NGOs and survivors want ‘full criminal investigation’ into Pornhub’s owner
The Montreal-based owner of the pornographic internet website Pornhub is pushing back against charges that it violates child protection laws and shares intimate images without consent. The charges are contained in a letter sent this week to the House of… »
Environment & Animal Life, International
Canada launches decade of ocean science
The United Nations has declared a decade of ocean science and Canada launched its participation with the release of a document on the current state of the three oceans it borders, the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Arctic. The economy… »
Canadians wary of long-term care: survey
Three-quarters of Canadians think the high number of deaths in long-term care (LTC) homes during the COVID-19 pandemic could have been reduced if governments had acted sooner, according to a recent survey. Since the start of the pandemic, the virus… »
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