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U.S. President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth declared an end to “woke” culture in the military and targeted other policies of past administrations Tuesday before hundreds of top U.S. military officials who were abruptly summoned to Virginia from around the world. Hegseth announced new directives for troops that …
Read More »‘I woke up in a pile of rubble.’ Penetangushene, Ont., building collapse survivor shares story
When Leonard Beecroft, 60, went to bed, he was not expecting to wake up rolling outside the building a few hours later as the walls around his room came crumbling down. “It all came tumbling down while we were in bed sleeping,” Leonard says. “It’s hard to describe. All I …
Read More »So who’s ‘woke,’ what does it mean and how is it being used in Canadian politics?
The word “woke” — originally used to describe awareness of discrimination — has been adopted by figures on the political right to discredit policies and politicians they consider too progressive, experts say. The word was directed earlier this week at the Liberals and NDP by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. And some Liberals have been dancing around the term …
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