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Descrease article font size Increase article font size South Simcoe Police have charged an Innisfil woman in connection with a major human trafficking investigation. Police arrested the woman for two counts of obstruction of justice and said one charge related to her contacting several human trafficking victims and witnesses involved …
Read More »Possible HIV cure 1 step closer to human trials: Ontario researchers
A new international study led by Ontario researchers is showing promise in potentially curing HIV. If it makes it through human clinical trials, it has the potential to cure millions of people worldwide, researchers say. Approximately 95 per cent of people with HIV have it chronically, which Ryan Ho, a …
Read More »Winnipeg police arrest human trafficking suspect after tip from counterparts in Quebec – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A suspect is in custody facing human trafficking charges after he was arrested by Winnipeg police at a short-term rental property on Hargrave Street Thursday. Police said they were tipped off by their counterparts in Quebec that a woman at the suite …
Read More »Human rights complaint filed over Manitoba election ad against landfill search – Winnipeg
The daughter of a slain First Nations woman has filed a human rights complaint against Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives for an ad campaign about its decision not to search a Winnipeg-area landfill for her mother’s remains. “Families need to be protected … there should be laws in place to ensure that …
Read More »Ancient human remains unearthed at Toronto construction site
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A crew installing a water service line uncovered human remains Jan. 5 at their worksite site on Withrow Avenue, according to City of Toronto officials. Const. Laura Brabant with the Toronto police says an anthropologist was called to identify the remains. “The …
Read More »‘It’s a human right’: Ponoka, Alta. bakery told to remove Pride flag from window
A bakery owner in Ponoka, Alta. says a Pride flag in her store window has become the cause of conflict between her and her landlords. If she wants to keep her Pride flag up, she may have to do so at a new store. Sarah Kumar has been baking cakes …
Read More »Manitoba RCMP, anthropology team investigating human remains – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A team of anthropologists are helping Mounties search an area near Killarney, Man., after a crew of workers discovered human remains while excavating gravel. On Sept. 19 at 4:30 pm, Killarney RCMP went to a field off Highway 3 and Road 105 …
Read More »Saskatchewan Children’s Advocate says new names and pronouns school policy violates human rights
Saskatchewan’s Children’s Advocate said the new rules surrounding the use of preferred pronouns and first names in schools violate provincial human rights laws and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In August, former Education Minister Dustin Duncan announced children in Saskatchewan schools will need permission from parents or guardians to …
Read More »Human remains found in Wasaga Beach identified, police say
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Provincial police say they have identified the human remains found in the town of Wasaga Beach earlier this year, and foul play is not suspected. Members of the Huronia West Detachment of the OPP received a call on May 24 at around …
Read More »Black History Manitoba, human rights museum team up for Emancipation Day event – Winnipeg
An event this Friday at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights aims to celebrate the accomplishments of Black Canadians and recognize an important historical day on the calendar. Aug. 1, known as Emancipation Day, marks the anniversary of the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, which ended slavery throughout the British Empire …
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