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A plaque — funded by donations from Calgary’s Ukrainian community to thank Canada for accepting people from the country — has been stolen, a community group says. The Calgary branch of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) found out last week the plaque at Ukrainian Pioneers Park was missing. The park was …
Read More »Daily Archives: July 13, 2022
Corn farmers in B.C.’s Fraser Valley dealing with crop delays after unseasonably wet weather
Usually, by mid-July, Ian Sparkes’ corn crops are fully grown and ready to be harvested and sold. But this year, the Chilliwack farmer says it will be at least another two to three weeks before they can be picked. Sparkes says the cold and wet weather B.C. faced this spring is causing …
Read More »Trudeau makes an announcement in Kingston, Ont.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne and Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Vic Fedeli make an announcement in Kingston, Ont. News Source link
Read More »N.S. sex worker going to small claims court over non-payment
A sex worker in Nova Scotia is pursuing a claim for non-payment of services in small claims court, in a case she and her advocates hope will help shift the conversation about sex work in Canada. The woman at the centre of the case said she spent an evening with a client …
Read More »3 years after OSAP overhaul, many Ontario students still struggling to get funding they need
When Alexis Da Ponte was accepted to her desired program at York University — a Bachelor of Fine Arts concurrent with a Bachelor of Education — she was thrilled to begin a new chapter of her life this fall. “I am the first to go to university… Both my parents after high school, went …
Read More »Get mad at the right things. Why enforcement can’t be the only answer for CTrain security
Fifteen years ago, taking the CTrain downtown was cramped and uncomfortable, but as a student, it got me from A to B. Taking the train today is more like my old shifts at the Drop-in Centre — frequent emotional outbursts from people under the influence and emergency personnel attending to …
Read More »B.C. family warns of risks associated with metal barbecue brushes after 5-year-old swallows bristle
A B.C. family is warning others of the risks associated with metal bristle barbecue brushes after a five-year-old was taken to the emergency room last weekend after accidentally swallowing a bristle. Rosemary Higgins’ son had just taken a bite of chicken, fresh off the barbecue, when he started gagging. “I thought he was …
Read More »Statistics Canada releases new data from 2021 census
Statistics Canada releases data on families and households, Canadian income profiles and Canadian military experience. News Source link
Read More »Winnipeg pastor’s reflections on LGBTQ+ inclusion removed from book highlighting female leaders
A book meant to give female pastors a voice within the Mennonite Brethren Church is being seen as silencing one of those voices after a contribution from one of its writers was censored. Winnipeg pastor Mary Anne Isaak is one of 15 female leaders who contributed to On Holy Ground: Stories …
Read More »Who is eligible for a 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose? A province-by-province breakdown
As a seventh wave of COVID-19 begins sweeping across Canada, with the Omicron BA.5 subvariant driving transmission, some provinces are expanding eligibility for a fourth dose of the vaccine. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) released its guidance for a fall booster campaign late last month. The committee recommended …
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