Immigration
Refugees plead with Ottawa to bring their children, spouses from war-ravaged Gaza
As Israeli airstrikes pounded Gaza last month, rocking the city around him, Mohammad Jadallah’s 13-year-old son tried to shield his younger siblings, hoping to keep them...
Canada is easing its travel restrictions. Here’s what you need to know
After more than a year of travel restrictions that have impacted most Canadians, the federal government has finally begun to ease the rules....
Looking back to look forward: Resources exploring Black Prairie experiences
This story is part of the Black on the Prairies project, a collection of articles, personal essays, images and more, exploring the past,...
With Bill 101 reforms, François Legault risks upending Quebec’s hard-won linguistic peace
The Charter of the French Language, better known as Bill 101, had a difficult birth. Its childhood and adolescence were equally tumultuous, and...
Proposed federal justice reforms could reduce number of Indigenous, Black people in system, say advocates
Advocates for justice system reform are welcoming new proposals from the federal government to address the overrepresentation of Black and Indigenous individuals and other racialized groups in the criminal...
Lulu Anderson: The history and present of Black civil rights in Alberta
This story is part of the Black on the Prairies project, a collection of articles, personal essays, images and more, exploring the past,...
Vaccination rates lagging in poor Montreal areas, but outreach workers see surge in interest at pop-up clinic
Shahista Hussein walks along the lineup stretching around the corner of Hutchison Street and Jean-Talon Boulevard in Montreal’s Parc-Extension neighbourhood. Public health officials seemed to...
What these 10 graphics say about Black people on the Prairies
This story is part of the Black on the Prairies project, a collection of articles, personal essays, images and more, exploring the past,...
Woman who was raped on Plenty of Fish first date is relieved attacker was deported
Warning: This story contains graphic language and disturbing content. A Regina woman who was sexually assaulted on a first date five years ago...
Asian Canadians see flaws in federal anti-racism strategy
Advocates for Asian Canadians are calling for improvements to the federal government’s anti-racism strategy to confront a surge in anti-Asian racism. Avvy Go,...
What a Legault-Trudeau detente might mean for the Liberals in Quebec
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ventured into Quebec twice in the past two weeks to make joint announcements with Premier François Legault. If their...
Andrew Furey, N.L.’s rookie premier, has his mandate. Now what?
Andrew Furey speaks at Confederation Building in St. John’s on Jan. 15, when he launched the provincial election. It took more than 10...
Jews in Russian city scarred by WWII massacre watch Canada’s decision on Nazi interpreter
As the evening light falls over the gentle slope of the ravine, Natalia Yefimushkina, her head tightly bound in a red scarf, stares...
Lawyer for ex-Nazi interpreter Helmut Oberlander files motion to permanently end deportation proceedings
The lawyer representing former Nazi interpreter Helmut Oberlander has filed a motion to permanently stay the immigration proceedings against his client. Oberlander, 97, came...
Ottawa proposes to expand right to work in French in federally regulated companies
Ottawa says it intends to guarantee the right to work in French in all federally regulated private businesses with more than 50 employees...
Alberta pandemic danger pay program causes confusion among workers, unions
A new program that will pay some frontline workers $1,200 for risking their health during the COVID-19 pandemic is leaving some employees and...
