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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two residents are facing charges following an “anti-Trudeau” protest outside a London, Ont., hotel where some members of the Liberal government are staying this week for the federal caucus retreat. Police said that they were called to the area of Wellington and …
Read More »‘A funeral every week’: Drug deaths prompt protest on Siksika First Nation
A group of mostly mothers and grandmothers marched down a street in Gleichen, Alta., on Friday to raise awareness about the drug crisis on the Siksika First Nation. Each had their own story to tell about how drug use has impacted them. Pamela Edwards described her son Seth as smart, …
Read More »‘It is not right’: Some Toronto tenants go on rent strike to protest increases – Toronto
Beverley Henry paid $900 a month in rent when she first moved into her one-bedroom Toronto apartment nearly a decade ago but that amount has since climbed to more than $1,300. Henry, a senior living on a pension, says she won’t be able to handle any more rent hikes in …
Read More »Man speaks out after confrontation for allegedly defacing mural at Brady Landfill blockade – Winnipeg
Winnipeg police arrested a man after a large group supporting the Brady Landfill blockade showed up at a residential home on Wednesday night. According to police, roughly 45 people showed up before 7 p.m. outside the home of Kyle Klochko, who was caught on video dumping dirt on a Red …
Read More »Ontario man charged after taking a ‘selfie’ with a terminally ill patient facing new offence
Police in Middlesex County have charged a southwestern Ontario man with criminal harassment after an incident at a drag queen storytime event in Parkhill earlier this year. Middlesex OPP say the investigation began on April 29 at a public event held at the Parkhill Library. Sources tell Global News that …
Read More »Winnipeg’s Iranian community condemns executions, demands action at CMHR rally – Winnipeg
Members of Winnipeg’s Iranian community held a rally at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights Saturday protesting the recent surge in executions in the country. The United Nations reports the Iranian government has executed at least 259 people in 2023 so far. The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police …
Read More »LCBO workers protest against low wage offer in Bill 124 settlement
Whispers of dissatisfaction are echoing through the aisles of bottles and cans that fill Ontario’s liquor stores. On Saturday, unionized staff who run the province’s alcohol stores rallied at a downtown Toronto location, calling for wage increases and the introduction of more full-time jobs. At the heart of their concern …
Read More »‘An archaic practice’: Flight attendants protest unpaid work – Calgary
Flight attendants are calling to get paid for time that they’re on a plane but not in the air. Currently, it’s beginning when a plane’s doors are closed and the aircraft pushed back from the gate that flight attendants begin to get paid, until the flight touches down. Attendants figure …
Read More »Justice march for Linda Beardy ended in a Winnipeg police protest on Friday – Winnipeg
What started as a march for justice for Linda Beardy on Friday evening ended in a protest against the Winnipeg Police Service. At 5 p.m. a rally began at the intersection of Portage and Main. Hundreds chanted, hugged family members, and sang songs in memory of the 33-year-old mother, whose …
Read More »Winnipeggers protest against RBC’s funding for fossil fuel projects – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeggers came together on Saturday to protest against the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) for funding fossil fuel projects. Demonstrations were held across Canada and dubbed ‘fossil fools days’ and they also took place in Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax and Vancouver. Winnipegger …
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