A University of Manitoba professor is under fire for attending an event organized by a Russian think-tank on Canada's sanctions list for spreading disinformation — during which, critics say, she helped Moscow's propaganda efforts against Ukraine. But Radhika Desai says she's done nothing wrong. 'If I thought it was wrong …
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Ottawa fighting to avoid paying $80M in First Nations child welfare legal fees
Ottawa is opposing more than $80 million in legal fees requested by class action lawyers for their work on a historic, multi-billion dollar proposed settlement for First Nations child welfare, CBC News has learned. Federal government calls proposed legal bill 'excessive,' while class action lawyers defend request Ottawa is opposing …
Read More »After double digit rent hike, Toronto tenants consider how to fight back together
The Livmore High Park Tenants' Association recently hung red flags from their balconies to highlight concerns they have with their building. Now, they're discussing the possibility of joining other tenants across the city in a rent strike to try and gain some leverage in their fight for lower prices. Tenants …
Read More »How the Supreme Court dealt a blow to Trudeau’s climate ambitions and what comes next
Experts say Friday's court ruling against the Impact Assessment Act is a setback, but not a critical blow to the federal government's environmental agenda, although it could have broader implications for other climate policies Ottawa is developing. Court's ruling on environmental impact law clips federal government's wings on climate change, …
Read More »Richmound, Sask., begins weekend-long protest to urge QAnon cult to leave village
The village of Richmound held a protest on Saturday, in hopes of spurring a cult led by a woman who has declared herself the "Queen of Canada" to leave the southwestern Saskatchewan community. Self-proclaimed 'Queen of Canada' held meet-and-greet at the same time The village of Richmound held a protest …
Read More »Pro-Palestinian demonstration held in downtown Montreal as Hamas-Israel conflict escalates
While some waved Palestinian flags and held signs, others took to microphones to express their concern for those living in the Gaza Strip. They chanted slogans, such as "Stop the killing. Stop the hate," and expressed concern for those living in the war-torn region. Demonstrator says his 2 sisters in …
Read More »Former B.C. mining exec fined $30K for environmental violations — but First Nation says damage costs far more
The former executive of a now-bankrupt mining company has been fined nearly $30,000 for environmental violations dating back to 2015 — an amount that has led to competing appeals from both sides. Yellow Giant mine released excess waste water into wetland and waterways on Gitxaała territory in 2015 The former …
Read More »Accused in killing of London, Ont., Muslim family details use of psychedelic mushrooms
A day after his grandmother died and a day before he got in his pickup truck and killed four members of a London, Ont., Muslim family in what prosecutors say was a terrorist attack, Nathaniel Veltman took three grams of psychedelic mushrooms to escape from what he called the delusional …
Read More »The razzle-dazzle days of Canada’s cannabis industry are over as pot industry faces downturn
While regulations and attitudes have loosened since Canada legalized recreational cannabis five years ago, one industry leader says policy constraints and industry response mean there is still "a ton of room to go" before the industry reaches general acceptance. Thousands of cannabis workers have received pink slips over the past …
Read More »Supreme Court rules environmental impact legislation largely unconstitutional
Canada’s top court has delivered a highly anticipated judgment, writing in a majority opinion that Ottawa’s Impact Assessment Act (IAA), formerly Bill C-69, is largely unconstitutional. Majority of top court agreed that act’s ‘designated projects’ scheme exceeds bounds of federal jurisdiction Canada's top court has delivered a highly anticipated judgment, …
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