The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search Monday afternoon for nine people, including a child, who were missing after a floatplane crashed in the waters of Puget Sound north of Seattle. The body of a 10th person was recovered on Sunday after the crash was reported at 3:11 p.m. PT, Coast …
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Conservatives prepare to elect new leader
Former Conservative cabinet ministers James Moore and Monte Solberg discuss the upcoming party convention and whether it’s still Pierre Poilievre’s race to lose. News Source link
Read More »Toronto Labour Day parade highlights how Gen Z is revitalizing the workers’ movement
Union leaders praised the newest generation of Canadians to enter the workforce on Labour Day Monday, saying the youthful cohort’s priorities — combined with changing standards ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic — are doing much to revitalize the country’s labour movement. Younger employees are entering the workforce in large numbers, …
Read More »Years later, author reconnects with Grade 2 teacher who helped him learn English
As It Happens13:22Years later, author reconnects with Grade 2 teacher who helped him learn English Jamil Jan Kochai knows exactly how much one teacher can change a child’s entire life. Kochai is the author of 99 Nights in Logar, a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel, and The Haunting of …
Read More »Victoria marks 100th anniversary of Chinese students’ strike against segregation
Hundreds in Victoria attended events on Monday to commemorate a century since Chinese students staged a walkout and a school boycott against segregation. The commemorative walk, speeches and lunch marked 100 years since the start of a student strike against a school district policy separating Chinese and white students that was …
Read More »Police investigation puts fighter pilot call sign meetings under microscope
A police investigation into comments made at a social gathering of fighter pilots in June has cast a spotlight on a well-known but little-understood military tradition that some worry is another example of entrenched cultural problems in Canada’s Armed Forces: The assignment of call signs. Earlier this week, Royal Canadian …
Read More »Parole records reveal Saskatchewan suspect’s violent history
Long before he became the chief suspect in a mass killing and the subject of a multi-province manhunt, Myles Sanderson had a history of explosive violence, according to Parole Board of Canada documents from February of this year. Over two decades, Sanderson, 30, racked up 59 convictions for assault, assault with …
Read More »As frosh begins, Western beefs up safety after student death, sexual assault reports last year
Western University and its student union overhauled orientation for this fall after a first-year student died near campus during last year’s frosh and at least four women reported sexual assaults. The student union’s safety programming includes a mandatory gender-based sexual violence course the 8,000 incoming first-years had to take before arriving …
Read More »Increased attendance at CNE shows ‘people are ready to return back to norm’
An increase in the number of people attending the first Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) since 2019 is a clear indication that people are craving a return to normalcy after more than two years dealing with COVID-19, the event’s CEO says. Darrell Brown says attendance was over 1 million by the …
Read More »Canadians are turning to credit cards for financial stress relief — and debt is on the rise
As high inflation rates drive up the cost of essentials, consumers are putting purchases small and large on their credit cards to alleviate some immediate financial pressure. A Tuesday report by credit bureau Equifax Canada shows the practice is driving Canadians into debt as balances begin to outpace the ability …
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