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At The Forks in Winnipeg on Sunday afternoon, Ian Rabb facilitated a celebration for people recovering from addiction. “I’ve lost 45 people a year for the past few years, of families and people I’ve worked with in addiction. So it usually is the sad stories,” said Rabb, co-chair of Recovery …
Read More »Union leaders amass as Canadian premiers gather in Winnipeg for second day
Canadian premiers and territorial leaders were at the Fort Garry hotel Tuesday, kicking off the second day of an all-premiers meeting in Winnipeg. Part of the agenda throughout the three-day conference includes discussions on health care and strategies to utilize a $46-billion funding investment from the federal government. As leaders …
Read More »London, Ont. community gather for vigil marking second anniversary of deadly truck attack
Hundreds from the Muslim community and the greater London, Ont. community gathered Tuesday evening to hold a vigil marking the second anniversary of the worst mass killing in the city’s history. Salman Afzaal, his wife Madiha Salman, their 15-year-old daughter Yumna and her 74-year-old grandmother, Talat Afzaal, were run down …
Read More »Family, friends gather for 17-year-old stabbing victim vigil in Surrey, B.C. – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Dozens of people gathered Tuesday evening for 17-year-old Ethan Bespflug’s candlelight vigil in Surrey, B.C. “It is nice to have all this love and support, and it shows the magnitude of how he touched people’s lives and the person he was,” said …
Read More »What to expect from budget 2023 as ‘storm clouds’ gather over Canada’s economy – National
Canada’s Liberal government is in a tight spot heading into the 2023 federal budget. A year of surging prices and rising interest rates has put fresh stress on Canadian households struggling to make ends meet. Landmark investments in the green transition from the United States have turned up the heat …
Read More »Black youth gather at Calgary event to help empower immigrants
Dozens of youth with East African backgrounds gathered at the Centre for Newcomers in Calgary on Saturday during an event aimed at helping them achieve their full potential. Adi Eyassu Sahilie moved to Canada 12 year ago from Ethiopia. She said even as a skilled worker and fluent English, she …
Read More »As families gather to bury their dead, James Smith Cree Nation struggles to heal
As most people in James Smith Cree Nation were still sleeping, violence erupted. The killings began in homes around the northern part of the community before sunrise — at least three attacks, followed by five more in the central village and two in the south, said Chief Robert Head, tracing …
Read More »Ukrainians gather to celebrate Independence Day but it’s bittersweet amid war with Russia
Ukrainians in Toronto gathered to celebrate their country’s Independence Day on Wednesday, but the occasion was bittersweet because it also marked sixth months since the Russians invaded. For Tetyana Barylko, who owns the Barrel House Korchma restaurant with her family, Independence Day was special this year due to the war with Russia. She said …
Read More »Hundreds gather in prayer for woman lit on fire on Toronto bus
Hundreds gathered on Friday to pray for Nyima Dolma, a 28-year-old Torontonian who died weeks after she was lit on fire on a TTC bus. Urgyen Badheytsang, who was among those who attended the service at the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre, said it was important for the community to gather in prayer. For Badheytsang, that …
Read More »Premiers gather in Victoria to present united demand for more health-care cash
Canada’s premiers gather today for two days of meetings in Victoria, British Columbia, where they’re expected to focus on their demand for more health-care funding from the federal government. “The problems Canadians experienced in accessing health-care services during the pandemic have intensified strains in our health systems that will continue …
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