Canada

June 2, 2023

Advocacy group for Indigenous women says isolation units should be banned in prisons

Statistics show Structured Intervention Units were used primarily for Indigenous women in correctional institutions last year
June 2, 2023

Manitoba legislature session ends, sets tone for upcoming election campaign

Manitoba legislature session rises with election campaign on horizon
June 2, 2023

Federal government provides $5.9-million for Indigenous clean energy projects in B.C.

Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada minister Harjit Sajjan says nearly $6-million will be handed to B.C. Indigenous groups to develop clean energy
June 2, 2023

After a controversial vote on pride flags in Ontario, LGBTQ+ students reflect on their meaning

As Canadian provinces mark pride month in June and August, the pride flag and versions of it have been at the centre of recent debates surrounding LGBTQ+ inclusion in schools. Students in the community say flying the flag is a gesture of support that makes them feel safe.
June 2, 2023

University of Guelph cutting costs amid tuition freeze and funding caps

Postsecondary squeeze leads University of Guelph president to project a $19-million deficit this year as senior faculty are being offered incentives to retire
June 2, 2023

No relief in sight as wildfires burn across the country

Federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair told reporters Thursday that this level of wildfire activity on June 1 is unprecedented
June 2, 2023

Postelection poll shows mixed feelings about Danielle Smith’s new Alberta government

Many Albertans are still uneasy about what they regard as a gap between the priorities of Danielle Smith’s UCP and their own
June 2, 2023

B.C. doctor died after reaching his dream of climbing Mt. Everest

Vancouver doctor died of high altitude sickness while descending from the mountain’s summit
June 1, 2023

B.C. man who worked at drug rehab centre faces three sexual-assault charges

Drug recovery organization facing three sexual assault charges
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