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What does it mean to lead with culture? It’s something both Ferrada Lightning, a 26-year-old from Maskwacis, Alta. and Megan Metz a 24-year-old from Kitimat, B.C. do every day. “When we come back to culture, we come back to reconnecting with our ancestors wisdom, their strength and the connection of …
Read More »Canadian teachers turning to TikTok to share learning tips, fashion choices
Teachers across Canada are turning to social media platform TikTok to share everything from their daily experiences to learning tips and even their classroom outfits. As part of the wider online community known as TeacherTok, some of them have amassed a following that extends beyond the classroom. The Canadian Press …
Read More »How did Paul Bernardo get a prison transfer? CSC set to share review – National
Correctional Service Canada (CSC) will reveal Thursday the outcome of its review regarding the controversial prison transfer of notorious murderer and rapist Paul Bernardo. CSC Commissioner Anne Kelly will present the results of the review at a news conference scheduled for 1:45 p.m. Eastern in Ottawa. She will be joined …
Read More »Provinces with dental benefits for kids got smaller share of federal plan – National
Provinces that already cover dental-care services for children have been given a smaller share of federal dollars from the Canada Dental Benefit, further driving concerns that governments will end that coverage as the federal program expands. Data provided to Parliament shows that provinces and territories with dental benefits for all …
Read More »The little-known credit card program that lets companies share your information – Winnipeg
A Winnipeg man is sounding the alarm on a little-known program which allows credit card companies to share card information without its holders knowledge. Larry Wiebe was about to hit the “order” button on Amazon when he realized the credit card number linked to his account weren’t his usual digits. …
Read More »Stellantis ‘stalemate’ can end if Ontario pays its ‘fair share,’ Champagne says
Ottawa is “very confident” it can settle a dispute with automaker Stellantis if the Ontario government pays its “fair share,” Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says. Stellantis, one of the world’s largest automakers that makes vehicles including Chrysler, Ram and Fiat, said Monday it stopped construction on a $5-billion electric vehicle …
Read More »City of Ottawa in talks with province on getting “fair share” of homelessness funding – Ottawa
TORONTO — The City of Ottawa and the province are in talks after Ontario decided to give the nation’s capital less than $1 million in new money for homelessness. Housing Minister Steve Clark told Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe in a letter on April 28 that Ottawa was receiving a smaller …
Read More »Mental health week campaign in Waterloo Wellington asks people to share their stories
This is Mental Health Week across Canada. The Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington is marking the occasion with a campaign called My Story. According to a news release, the 2023 campaign will be encouraging people to speak about lived experiences and share their own mental health journeys. This is …
Read More »‘Reuniting was indescribable’: Communities share stories of searching unmarked graves
On a clear summer day in August, Rebecca Blake found herself standing in a cemetery outside Edmonton searching for the graves of Inuvialuit who died in the South during a tuberculosis epidemic. In a corner of a cemetery in St. Albert, Alta., under some trees she found a section dedicated …
Read More »When your rental has dirty secrets — renters share tips on calling the health inspector
Braden Crane was stuck in a catch-22. The roof of his Whitehorn rental in Calgary had been leaking for more than a year and then the hot water heater quit. The father of one didn’t want his family living like that, but he was worried calling a health inspector would …
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