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Models in uniquely designed red dresses are taking to the runway in British Columbia this weekend to make a powerful fashion statement about missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. “The stories that come out through the fashion are deeply moving,” says Kim Coltman, organizer of the two-day …
Read More »RCMP arrests alleged hitmen accused of killing B.C. Sikh leader
The suspected hitmen accused of killing B.C. Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar have been arrested, the RCMP confirmed Friday. The RCMP took three Indian nationals into custody on Friday morning, almost a year after Nijjar was gunned down at the Guru Nanak Sikh Temple in Surrey, B.C. The suspects entered …
Read More »Grandparents who died alongside infant in wrong-way Hwy. 401 crash identified
Two grandparents killed alongside a three-month-old boy in a wrong-way police chase and collision on Highway 401 in Whitby, Ont., this week have been named by the Indian consulate. The Consulate General of India in Toronto shared the names of the two grandparents, who were visiting Canada when the crash …
Read More »Black youth face multiple barriers accessing mental health care, experts say – National
Black youth in Canada face multiple barriers in getting access to mental health services — and health-care providers can make the situation more difficult, experts say. The Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario is holding a conference in Toronto on Saturday for family doctors, nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and …
Read More »Country music star Tenille Townes to open 37th annual Peterborough Musicfest – Peterborough
The 37th annual Peterborough Musicfest season will kick off with country music flavour as Tenille Townes will take to the stage in late June. Organizers say Townes, the five-time reigning Canadian County Music Awards’ Female Artist of the Year, will be the first act for the free summer concert series …
Read More »Feds contribute $21M to Boyle Street’s new support centre in downtown Edmonton
With a $21-million grant from the federal government, Boyle Street Community Services has been able to gather $45 million in funding for a new multi-service support centre in downtown Edmonton. The new 75,000-square-foot facility will help those dealing with homelessness and poverty. Boyle Street had to move from its aging …
Read More »Pro-Palestinian encampment stretches into 7th day at McGill
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Pro-Palestinian activists remained on the lower field of McGill University in downtown Montreal on Friday as the encampment entered its seventh day. The situation was calm on Friday morning. On Thursday, there was a counter protest staged by supporters of Israel, and …
Read More »Keeping up with Winnipeg infrastructure: A struggle between growth and efficiency – Winnipeg
As Winnipeg continues to grow so do its needs, with it grows the cost to maintain existing services. In recent months however, a number of infrastructure challenges have called into question whether or not the city is putting enough resources towards their upkeep. Whether it’s potholes, or the recent spilling …
Read More »Surrey Police Service officers complained of ‘harassment’ by RCMP: court documents – BC
Lawyers for the Surrey Police Union say officers were subjected to harassment and disrespect by members of the Surrey RCMP, only to be left in a “jurisdictional void” when both federal and British Columbia bodies declined to investigate their allegations. The claims that Surrey Police Service officers working alongside the …
Read More »New Brunswick virtual health-care service violating Official Languages Act: report – New Brunswick
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 3, 2024 11:09 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick’s official languages commissioner says the province’s online health-care service is violating provincial law by failing to consistently provide services in French. Shirley MacLean has issued two …
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