Witness video captures violent takedown of elderly Black couple at GTA hospital
An elderly Black couple are alleging that Durham Regional Police and staff at an Ajax, Ont., hospital, assaulted and abused them during a fall 2018 confrontation, and…
Small Alberta town’s Black Lives Matter demonstration draws hundreds despite racist backlash
Hundreds kneeled on Saturday to mourn victims of racism and police brutality.If it weren't for the backdrop, the image could have been captured in any major city…
Calls to defund the police gain traction with some Canadian policymakers. But what does it mean?
Calls to defund the police gain traction with some Canadian policymakers. But what does it mean? The increasing calls to defund the police in the wake of…
Dog that was on the loose after fatal attack in Nova Scotia is now dead
One person is dead in Middle Musquodoboit, N.S., in what police say was an attack by a dog that then went on the loose Tuesday morning, prompting…
Why a Canadian push for economic solutions could fight systemic racism: Don Pittis
There is a question that Bessma Momani sometimes asks her university classes that tells us a little bit about the economics and a lot about Canadian perceptions…
Niagara Falls lights to be shut off in ‘solidarity and support for the Black community’
The lights that typically illuminate Niagara Falls will be shut off for an hour Tuesday night in "solidarity and support for the Black community." A media release…
Alberta planning to create provincial parole board
Alberta will have its own parole board to hear applications from provincial inmates, should new legislation become law.The United Conservative Party government introduced a bill Monday that…
Thousands in Vancouver rally against police violence as George Floyd protests shake U.S.
Thousands of people gathered in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery Sunday for a peaceful protest against police violence and white supremacy, following days of protests across…
Thousands rally in Toronto against anti-black, anti-Indigenous racism
Thousands of people took part in a rally on downtown Toronto streets on Saturday in protest of what organizers described as anti-black and anti-Indigenous racism around the…
Southern Ontario police forces announce arrests after probe into organized crime, violence in towing industry
Several organized crime groups working in the towing industry have been using violence and property damage as a way to grab control and territory within the industry…
‘I don’t know how I’m gonna go back to the office’: COVID-19 forces women to rethink careers
Before COVID-19, Rachel Dei-Amoah would typically be asleep by 10 PM. Now, she's often awake past midnight, reading or online window shopping. The hushed late-night hours are…