Fae Johnstone of Ottawa is shown on chocolate bars for International Women’s Day A transgender rights activist from Ottawa says she’s “not going anywhere” after getting a lot of hate mail online because she was in a Hershey Canada campaign for International Women’s Day. Fae Johnstone, a trans woman who is 27 years old, was…
The disease affects 10% of women with uteruses, but it doesn’t get enough money or research Maggie Archibald walks down her street to the hospital. She hasn’t slept in days because she’s been waiting for surgery that she hopes will change her life. She fought for this care, going to and from doctors’ offices for…
CBC News has exclusive details about a case of alleged title fraud in January that led to the arrests of three people It started out like any other phone call for Niroosan (Niro) Vivekanantharajah: someone found him on Google and asked for his help closing a home sale. The Toronto real estate lawyer told CBC…
Each province has a different energy priority on the world stage, such as lithium and nuclear power This week, three energy ministers from Canadian provinces are in Texas to try to get more attention on the world stage and attract investment to help their home industries grow. The ministers may have the same goal in…
“It makes the workplace less stressful and anxious,” says an SPCA volunteer Is there something your office needs? Is it possible that it’s a cat? If so, you might want to try the Saskatoon SPCA’s new program for office foster cats. Last week, the first business to take in an SPCA cat through the program…
Betty Nippi-Albright said, “The way things are now, it’s not good enough. The NDP, the party in opposition, wants to know when the Saskatchewan government will come up with a plan to make sure jobs aren’t filled by people who falsely claim to be Indigenous. “When false claims are made, there is no one to…
“Most won’t be checked for years or ever,” says the head of the Transportation Safety Board The Transportation Safety Board has suggested, among other things, that Transport Canada start inspecting smaller tug boats more often. This comes after an investigation into a deadly sinking on B.C.’s North Coast found that such vessels can go for…
The search for the B.C. serial killer’s pig farm taught us a lot:Mounti WARNING: This story has details that are upsetting.. A new document shows that the head of the RCMP told the federal government that the national police force could help the Winnipeg Police Service look for the bodies of two First Nations women…
Students want to get rid of the mandatory meal plan because it costs $11 for a slice of pizza and $5.82 for a granola bar Emilie Hardie, a second-year student at McGill University, bought a pre-packaged salad and an orange juice for lunch on Monday at one of the school’s dining halls. Tax free, it…
The province will need $21 billion more to meet its promises to build more hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home care The fiscal watchdog for Ontario says that in six years, the province will be short 33,000 nurses and personal support workers. The Financial Accountability Office (FAO), an independent group that looks at Ontario’s finances,…