Interview
‘Where is their soul?’: Inside the failed push to make Catholic Church pay for its residential school abuses
Residential school survivor Rick Daniels and his wife, Judy Greyeyes, live in a small apartment just a few kilometres from Saskatoon’s towering $28.5-million Holy...
Man whose burned body was found in septic tank on Alberta farm identified by DNA 44 years later
A man whose death in Alberta has fascinated armchair detectives for years has finally been identified by the RCMP using genetic genealogy, The...
Must love food: N.B. couple’s ‘room for rent’ ad stands out for a deliciously quirky reason
In a sea of ads for rooms for rent, Shauna Bowens’ and Nathan Thomas’s ad is a deliciously quirky standout. The couple recently...
Lack of LGBTQ health education for doctors is ‘medically harmful,’ researchers warn
All medical students in Canada need to learn about LGBTQ health through a mandated, standardized curriculum, say advocates and researchers. Right now, LGBTQ health education...
Quebec government, Catholic oblates still haven’t delivered key residential school records
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. As First Nations in Quebec plan possible searches of former residential school sites,...
TIFF 2021: In-person and red carpet to return, but no popcorn
After a pandemic-savaged year, The Toronto International Film Festival is back. On Wednesday, organizers announced that this year’s festival, which is scheduled to...
Canada to announce easing of some travel restrictions after passing vaccination threshold
The federal government is set to announce Monday the loosening of some border restrictions for fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents but says “the...
Families of victims of police violence call for action at rally outside Trudeau’s office
A group of Black and Indigenous families brought their case for defunding Canadian police forces to the steps of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s...
Her Name was Margaret: New book explores life and death of homeless Hamilton woman
A woman who grew up playing piano and accordion in Barbados and died after years of experiencing homelessness in Hamilton is at the heart of Denise Davy’s...
The Unsaid Reason Why Scarlett Johansson Is Criticizing Her Role As Black Widow
Just a month before the big release of her big film “Black Widow,” Scarlett Johansson criticizes her famous role. In a group press...
Canada’s inflation rate rises to highest level in a decade, at 3.6%
Canada’s inflation rate increased to 3.6 per cent in May, the fastest pace in a decade, Statistics Canada says. The data agency said...
Black employees slam Ontario Public Service for rampant, systemic racism
On his first day as a corrections officer at a Toronto jail, Glendon Thomas was barred from entering. Back in 2004 as a Black...
B.C.’s capital cancels scheduled Canada Day programming in wake of Kamloops Residential School discovery
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Victoria city council has decided to cancel its scheduled Canada Day programming this year following the discovery...
Renewed calls for Pope to visit Sask. to apologize for residential schools after 2017 effort failed
For a brief period in 2016, Chief Felix Thomas allowed himself to believe that Pope Francis would come to Saskatchewan. “We were very...
Carpenter faces $15M lawsuit for criticizing sexual harassment comments in construction podcast
Two men who run a prominent construction industry podcast that aired remarks about cat-calling and trying to grab women have filed a $15...
The House: Is it past time Canada had an Indigenous governor general?
The federal cabinet minister leading the search for a new governor general says background checks on the short list of candidates are nearly finished. But...
