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Two Ottawa mothers express fear for their children’s safety amid rising antisemitism – National

Two Ottawa mothers recently sat their young children down for a difficult conversation about antisemitism — much earlier than they had planned. The mothers say they now fear for their Jewish children who were recently targets of hateful remarks, as reports of antisemitism across Canada continue to prevail. Anna, who …

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‘Looking over our shoulders’: A mother’s killing looms large in small B.C. town

Something has shifted in the pretty little village of Lumby, B.C. It’s subtle, say residents of the community of 2,000 people, nestled in the hills of the North Okanagan in B.C.’s Interior. Few people gather now outside coffee shops on the main street along Highway 6. Posters on the school …

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More than half of working moms worry about losing job flexibility. Why? – National

Mother’s Day is Sunday and as people come to celebrate them, a new survey says more than half of working Canadian moms say they are worried about what 2024 may bring, specifically in terms of the time they split between work and family. The survey by business consulting firm Robert …

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Mother’s Day Miracle: Rare medical intervention saves high-risk pregnancy for Ontario woman

There was a list of diagnoses including incompetent cervix, uterine dehiscence and placenta accreta that worked against Brampton, Ontario’s Tehmina Chaudhry but her extremely weak cervix was the cause of several miscarriages. “Incompetent cervix is something you don’t know you have until you have a loss,” said Chaudhry. Tehmina had …

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3 children left in car outside Ontario casino, mothers charged: Durham police

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three young children were left outside of a casino alone and unsupervised for hours earlier this week, leading to two mothers being charged, police in Durham Region say. Durham Regional Police said officers were called to the Pickering Casino on Durham Live …

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Mother’s Day controversy in Quebec after teachers celebrate parents

The controversial decision by teachers at a Quebec school to replace Mother’s Day events with a celebration of parents has caused ripples all the way to the provincial legislature, but supporters say such moves can benefit children. The school service centre that oversees La Chanterelle school in Quebec City said …

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The pandemic changed how we work. Now, mothers want it to stay that way

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Brianna Shereck was at odds between getting ahead in her career and caring for her two pre-school aged children.  “If you’ve ever had kids in daycare, you’re familiar that they get sick all of the time,” said Shereck. In 2019, she took five weeks away from …

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Single mothers’ lawsuit against province’s legal aid system heads to B.C. Supreme Court

The B.C. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday from a group of B.C. single mothers who are challenging the province’s legal aid system. The case, launched in 2017 by the Single Mothers Alliance, argues the province’s legal aid funding for women fleeing abuse is inadequate, and puts them further at risk. A judge …

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