Google named the organization it has selected to distribute the $100 million the tech giant has promised to Canadian news companies Friday. Canadian Journalism Collective tasked with ensuring news organizations get their share of the money. Google named the organization it has selected to distribute the $100 million the tech …
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Vancouver’s nude beach users decry removal of ‘privacy’ logs
Longtime Vancouver Wreck Beach goers are upset that measures taken to improve safety and access at one of North America’s largest clothing-optional beaches are contributing to a rise in voyeurism and ruining the place. Longtime Wreck Beach goers want input over management measures they say threatens site. Longtime Vancouver Wreck …
Read More »‘I still had the right to learn.’ N.B. teenager shares what it’s like to be excluded
A Moncton teen, who used to be excluded from class on a regular basis, is opening up about his experiences in the wake of a warning from the New Brunswick child and youth advocate that this is happening far too often in the education system. Kelly Lamrock recently pointed out …
Read More »Union for Canada’s border workers extends job action deadline as mediation continues
Workers at ports of entry across Canada will go about business as usual over the coming days. A strike and any job action were averted by the 4 p.m. ET Friday deadline as union leadership and the government have extended mediation until Wednesday. CIU had set deadline of 4 p.m. …
Read More »Life’s tough. Will the interest rate cut help?
The Bank of Canada has cut its key interest rate by a quarter of a percent, the first such cut since 2020. But is it going to make life in Canada any more affordable? An interest rate cut of a quarter of a percent might not sound like much. But …
Read More »‘This is why we need Pride,’ Manitoba region’s Pride president says after food truck receives vandalism threats
Three food trucks have withdrawn from participating in Pride events in a town in southern Manitoba after receiving threats of vandalism, the president of Pembina Valley Pride says. 3 food trucks have withdrawn from participating in Pride events in Altona this weekend. WARNING: This file contains descriptions of homophobia. Three …
Read More »Girl’s killer sentenced to life after father airs grief in court
On the day his daughter was born, the father trembled as he held her tiny ear to his left chest. A nurse told him not to be afraid: “Her daddy’s heartbeat would tell her not to be frightened — and that daddy would protect her so she wouldn’t cry,” the …
Read More »Canada’s economy added a flat 27,000 jobs in May while unemployment ticked up to 6.2%
The Canadian economy added a flat 27,000 jobs in May, while unemployment inched up slightly to 6.2 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday. More people working part-time involuntarily because they can’t find full-time jobs. The Canadian economy added a flat 27,000 jobs in May, while unemployment inched up slightly to …
Read More »CBSA workers poised to begin job action today. Here’s how it may impact you and the borders
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) workers are in a legal strike position and their union has set a deadline of this afternoon before job action could start. Here are answers to questions about how this could impact you at Canada-U.S. borders. The union has set a deadline of 4 p.m. …
Read More »Watermain break in northwest Calgary triggers Alberta Emergency Alert that supply in critical state
A watermain break that left hundreds of homes without water Wednesday evening has triggered an Alberta Emergency Alert warning that Calgary’s water supply is in a critical state. ‘Do not shower or bath. Do not wash dishes, or run appliances that use water,’ alert said. Watermain break update City officials …
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