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GATINEAU, Que. — The New Democrats promised Sunday to more than double the amount of federal money earmarked to prevent damage from natural disasters such as floods. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh pledged to add $2.5 billion to the federal government’s disaster mitigation fund, saying he wants to help people and businesses prevent problems. “What we’ve […]

CANOE COVE, P.E.I. — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer promised supports for veterans Sunday, attempting to set the stage for a new relationship with former service members, after moves by both the previous Liberal and Tory governments have angered them. Scheer said as prime minister he would clear a backlog of veterans’ benefit applications within two […]

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After photos and video surfaced of Justin Trudeau in brownface and blackface makeup, the Liberal party leader apologized for his racist acts. But physician and activist Ritika Goel says if we focus our energy on classifying individuals as racist or non-racist, we are missing the bigger picture: The long history of systemic racism in Canada […]

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he’s still waiting to hear back from Justin Trudeau about whether the Liberal leader is willing to meet his condition for a discussion about the blackface scandal. Singh reiterated his contention on Saturday that he not be used as a public relations “tool” by Trudeau to whitewash the […]

Toronto’s Hospital For Sick Children is known globally for its high level of patient care. But now the health centre is providing people with a different experience — the chance to stay in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) room as part of , the 25 per cent of donors who gave the most to […]

After weeks of online hype, people actually showed up outside Area 51 as part of a “raid” that was organized on Facebook. Participants even brought signs referencing the conspiracy theory that states the base is hiding aliens. …read more Source:: The Huffington Post – Canada Travel       

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CALGARY — The Greens say they want Canada’s public ground transportation to be carbon-free by 2040. Party leader Elizabeth May says to get there, the country needs to rapidly shift away from gasoline-powered transportation. The Greens’ national transportation strategy puts rail at the centre, with light rail and electric bus connections. May says that responds […]

“You have work harder and do better than everyone else. Nothing less will do.” This was the mantra in my home at back-to-school season. In fact, as an 11-year-old girl moving from my grandmother’s home in Jamaica to join my family in Canada, this expectation was instilled from the start. It was as clear to […]