Sports Olympics Summer Sports Surfing Erin Brooks, one of the world's best up-and-coming surfers, would love to realize her dream and compete at the Paris Olympics this summer. But first, the 16-year-old newly minted Canadian will need to secure a spot at the world championships starting Saturday in Puerto Rico. …
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Men are more likely than women to want kids, study says. But has that always been true?
While media and pop culture might often portray young women as baby-seeking, family-craving, biological clock-ticking time bombs, the reality is a little different. New research has yet again suggested that it's childless men, not women, who say they're more likely to want to be parents some day. Research has consistently …
Read More »With Law & Order spinoff, Toronto finally gets its big break — as itself
Fans of crime procedurals take note: Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent, the most recent addition to the popular U.S. franchise, debuts tonight. Canadians involved in the production say it's a rare opportunity for Toronto to have a starring role. Toronto getting to shine more often in movies, TV shows, …
Read More »Muslim groups say MPs won’t be welcome in mosques until they call for Gaza ceasefire
With Ramadan just around the corner, national Muslim community groups say members of Parliament won't be welcome in their mosques unless they call for a ceasefire in Gaza, demand restoration of funding for the UN's Gaza aid agency and condemn what they call Israel's "war crimes." In letter to MPs, …
Read More »Judge rules killer of London, Ont., Muslim family committed terrorism, calling it a ‘textbook case’
The actions of a man convicted of killing a London, Ont., family in 2021 because of their Muslim faith amounted to terrorism, a judge ruled Thursday on the final day of Nathaniel Veltman's sentencing hearing. Afzaal family relatives say the sentence, including life in prison, "has brought relief to people …
Read More »Teslin Tlingit Council in Yukon establishing its own laws and justice system
The Teslin Tlingit Council in Yukon is moving toward establishing its own court and corrections system. The First Nation has jurisdiction under its self-government agreement to write laws related to land management. 'If somebody breaks our law, they'll go to our court,' says First Nation's justice implementation coordinator The Teslin …
Read More »Amid dismal snowfall, this B.C. ski hill offers free skiing to season pass holders from other mountains
Shames Mountain is giving a free day lift ticket to guests with a season pass from a ski hill that has shut down or paused because of poor conditions. Shames Mountain is throwing open the doors — and lifts — to skiers with passes to shut-down mountains A ski area …
Read More »Crime is spiking in this N.L. region, but the RCMP’s pleas are getting a cool response from the province
The RCMP is asking the Newfoundland and Labrador government for additional help to bolster its law enforcement efforts in Conception Bay North following a surge last year in crime and mental health-related calls. Justice minister slams door on increased funding, saying the RCMP needs to address vacancy rates The RCMP …
Read More »Book-ban attempts are rising in Canada. But so are the number of librarians and authors willing to fight them
As Canada marks the 40th anniversary of Freedom to Read Week, experts are highlighting the importance of students' being free to access books from a variety of perspectives and why schools must have (and stick to) clear policies when navigating book challenges that come their way. When book challenges arise, …
Read More »Changes could be coming to sexual health education in Alberta. Here’s what we know
Premier Danielle Smith's plan to make lessons on sexual health, and sexual orientation and gender identity opt-in would make Alberta the first Canadian province to assume students are excluded from sex education by default Proposal part of sweeping changes to Alberta's student gender identity, sports and surgery policies Late last …
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