People from all over the province were attacked, but hate against Asians was “particularly acute,” according to a human rights report According to a new report from B.C.’s human rights commissioner, the number of hate-related incidents skyrocketed during the first few years of the COVID-19 pandemic. These incidents affected people from all over the province…
In the last two weeks, three people have died in the O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation After the deaths of three people in the community over the past two weeks, a remote northern Manitoba First Nation has declared a state of emergency. “We have seen how much pain and hurt our First Nation has been through, and…
Ian Lee says, “There aren’t many rich people here. A business professor at Carleton University says that Nordstrom was never a good fit for the nation’s capital and that its closing could mean the end of a large anchor store in its downtown mall. Last week, Nordstrom said it was closing all of its 13…
“These stresses are likely to last for some time.” In a new report, the Patient Ombudsman says A new report from the province’s watchdog for the health system says that a growing number of patient complaints are due to not enough staff in hospitals and long-term care homes. Last year, the patient ombudsman in Ontario…
Michael and Irina Andriychuk say their daughter had a hard time getting medical help The parents of a woman who lived in Dartmouth, N.S., say that their daughter died after being turned away from a mental-health clinic. They want to know why it was so hard for her to get help. Yuliya Andriychuk, who was…
Michelle Friesen says, “I’ve never been too busy or felt like I couldn’t do my job. A Whitehorse city councillor says she feels pressured to stop bringing her baby to council meetings. She says this came as a surprise and raises questions about how inclusive politics are. But the mayor says that the city is…
The high-end store plans to close all of its Canadian locations by the end of June A business professor at Carleton University says that Nordstrom was never a good fit for the nation’s capital and that its closing could mean the end of a big anchor store in the Rideau Centre, Ottawa’s downtown mall. Last…
Destination Vancouver says that by the summer of 2026, the city’s demand could be greater than its supply The city’s tourism board says that visiting Vancouver could become harder in the coming years if the number of hotel rooms doesn’t go up. A new study from Destination Vancouver, which came out on Monday, shows that…
The Calgary man who is being charged with a hate crime for interrupting a storytime at the Seton public library refuses to sign release conditions that tell him to stay away from LGBTQ2S+ people and their events. Under the City of Calgary’s public behavior bylaw, 36-year-old Derek Reimer is being charged with criminal mischief, causing…
The province has been reaching out to families, says the minister of children, community, and social services Families have a hard time getting consistent, reliable, and clear information about services, according to the Ontario Autism Coalition, and it doesn’t help that the minister in charge has “ghosted” them. Since the summer, the provincial government has…