An elder in Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., said ice is forming later in the season and disappearing earlier — meaning it doesn’t get as thick in the winter. He’s worried about what that means for traditional harvesting, and about the long-term consequences the changing climate will have on caribou. 6 per cent …
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Trudeau attacks pitch to take Alberta out of CPP in open letter to Danielle Smith
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has sent an open letter to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith calling her plan to pull Alberta out of the Canada Pension Plan a risk to "certainty and stability." 'We will not stand by as anyone seeks to weaken pensions,' Trudeau wrote Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has …
Read More »Sask. asks court to penalize Anishinabe man over published jail videos experts say show torture
The Saskatchewan government is asking the provincial court to penalize Matthew Michel, an Anishinabe man they claim breached court rules following the publication of information and video from inside a youth jail showing staff immobilizing him with a restraint device while he wept, hyperventilated and asked for death. Province says …
Read More »Taller box, less cereal? Calls for more transparency when companies shrink your groceries
Shrinkflation occurs when a company shrinks a product, but not the price or packaging, making it hard to detect. It has been going on for years, but as Canadians struggle with high food prices, there are growing calls to make the practice more transparent. Industry group says companies may shrink …
Read More »Final accuser wraps up testimony in Nygard sex assault trial
The fifth of five woman to claim she was sexually assaulted by Peter Nygard wrapped up her testimony in a Toronto courtroom on Tuesday, which included answering questions about the genitals of the one-time Canadian fashion mogul. Fashion mogul has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault, forcible confinement charges WARNING: …
Read More »B.C. man who killed pregnant wife in 2006 granted full parole
The Parole Board of Canada has granted full parole to Mukhtiar Singh Panghali, a former B.C. high school teacher who strangled his pregnant wife and burned her body in 2006. Mukhtiar Singh Panghali strangled his wife Manjit and burned her body WARNING: This story contains graphic details of intimate partner …
Read More »Canada’s inflation rate slows to 3.8%
Canada's inflation rate decelerated to 3.8 per cent in September, down from four per cent in August. Rate lower than economists were expecting Canada's inflation rate decelerated to 3.8 per cent in September, down from four per cent in August. The figure, which was reported by Statistics Canada on Tuesday, …
Read More »Sask. human rights commissioner resigns, calls pronoun policy ‘an attack’ on gender-diverse kids
After nine years as a Saskatchewan human rights commissioner, Heather Kuttai resigned from the role Monday in response to the province’s new policy that requires teachers to alert parents if their child wants to use a different gender expression at school. Heather Kuttai says she stepped down in honour of …
Read More »Family says Christian Brothers abuse led to death of loved one in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Sean Munro's family believes his death in a downtown Vancouver hotel room is directly related to his experiences at a Vancouver private school full of teachers transferred from Mount Cashel. Sean Munro told family he was abused by former Mount Cashel teacher Joe Burke WARNING: This article contains details of …
Read More »Old Quebec church gets new lease on life as greenhouse to combat food insecurity
The run-down church will be turned into a space to grow and store fresh produce year round, with the harvest going to a local food bank. Organizers of the project hope it will alleviate some of the food insecurity in the region. Phone call from parish priest sets $1.2-million plan …
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