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Warning: This story contains sexually graphic details that may be disturbing to readers As calls mount for the leaders of Canada’s national hockey organization to resign over sexual misconduct scandals, federal Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge is calling for “change” within the organization. St-Onge told CBC Radio’s The House that she was horrified by details of …
Read More »Ukraine calls on Canada to cancel gas turbine sanctions waiver as German chancellor set to visit
As German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to arrive in Canada on Sunday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing renewed calls from Ukraine to cancel a permit allowing turbines repaired in Montreal to be sent back to a Russian energy giant. Scholz, who took over from Angela Merkel in December …
Read More »Concerns over salmon prompt calls to pause Trans Mountain construction on Coquihalla River
Construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has started in the Coquihalla River in Hope, B.C., at the same time as the salmon migration — prompting calls to stop the work over concerns about the safety of the salmon population. Kate Tairyan said she was walking along the river on July 31 and saw dozens of …
Read More »Witness demands answers, calls for better mental health support following Saanich bank robbery
Shelli Fryer has spent the past six weeks feeling worried, isolated and overwhelmed. She was held hostage during a bank robbery in Saanich, B.C., on June 28. Since then, she’s struggled to find the emotional support needed to work through her trauma. “It’s hard. I am not really recovering,” she …
Read More »Verdict in Amanda Todd case spurs renewed calls to battle online sexual extortion
WARNING: This article contains details of sexual extortion and may affect those who have experienced it or know someone affected by it. Parents and child protection experts are reflecting on Amanda Todd’s legacy and what must urgently happen to help keep kids safe online in the wake of a Dutch …
Read More »Provincial coalition of gaming agencies calls on bettors to avoid illegal gambling sites
The business of online gambling is booming in Canada, but some provincial lottery corporations feel they’re missing out on a big chunk of the winnings. Organizations in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec and Atlantic Canada are working together as a coalition to bring attention to illegal gaming websites, as offshore …
Read More »After UN chief calls out ‘scandalous’ profits, Ottawa offers no plan to hike taxes on oil and gas industry
Canada’s Ministry of Finance says it’s aiming to make everyone pay “their fair share of tax” but is not committing to an elevated tax on energy companies who are reporting sizeable windfalls while consumers feel pinched at the gas pumps. The ministry’s statement comes on the heels of United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres …
Read More »Ottawa calls on telecom companies to shore up networks after Rogers outage
Canada’s industry minister says he is calling on Rogers and other telecommunication companies to come up with a plan to bolster the resiliency of Canada’s cellular and internet networks after Friday’s massive outage left millions offline and affected some critical services. On Monday, François-Philippe Champagne convened a meeting of telecom CEOs — including Rogers’ Tony …
Read More »‘I never feel safe’: N.S. domestic abuse survivor calls for changes to family court system
Warning: This story contains accounts of intimate-partner violence A Nova Scotia mother who left Halifax to get away from her abusive ex-partner says police and the province’s family court system have failed her and her son by not taking their concerns for safety seriously. Mary escaped the abusive relationship a decade …
Read More »NBA player calls out Trudeau for Canada’s inaction on Uighur ‘genocide’
NBA star and human rights campaigner Enes Kanter Freedom says he is frustrated with what he calls a lacklustre response from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to his calls for more action to help Uighur Muslims in China. The basketball player, who is currently a free agent after being cut by the Houston Rockets earlier …
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