Violence
Mi’kmaw chief sees better future through MMIWG action plan
Spurred on by the pain from her own family tragedy, Annie Bernard-Daisley has spent the past few years fighting for justice for Indigenous...
Craft beer industry faces reckoning as claims of sexism, misogyny and assault pour out online
As Jake Clark watched the #MeToo-style reckoning unfolding in the craft beer industry she went through a range of emotions — from heartbreak, to anger, to...
‘Rainbow capitalism’ is pandering, pure and simple, but it can still help drive social change
This column is an opinion by Aimee Langer, a Master of Public Policy candidate at the School of Public Policy at the University of...
Man accused of killing girlfriend weeks after prison release has history of rape, violence: parole documents
Less than six weeks after Philip Toner finished serving a five-year sentence for raping a 15-year-old girl, he has been charged with killing his...
As tensions rose during N.S. fisheries dispute, province balked at paying for extra RCMP
A top RCMP officer requested help to pay for extra policing costs during last fall’s fisheries dispute in southwest Nova Scotia, but the province’s...
Swallows in B.C. town destroyed in their nesting boxes as vandalism escalates
A B.C. wildlife biologist says she has occasionally seen acts of violence against wildlife in her 30-year career, but says nothing can compare to the...
Toronto police arrest 3 men following anti-lockdown, pro-Palestinian protests
Toronto police have arrested and charged three people following demonstrations at Queen’s Park and Nathan Phillips Square on Saturday. At Queen’s Park, people...
1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at Burnaby shopping centre
There’s been another shooting in Metro Vancouver, this time at a shopping complex in Burnaby. Police on the scene at Market Crossing told CBC News...
Racist mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston is about to have all Calgary voters’ names, addresses
In the not-so-distant future, a man who has a history of racist, hateful, allegedly violent behaviour and is attempting to publish the private information...
Deadly shooting at Vancouver airport linked to gangs, police say
A 28-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday at Vancouver International Airport in what police believe was a gang-related killing. The shooting, which occurred mid-afternoon outside...
Black activists across the Prairies are calling for defunding of police. Is anyone in power listening?
This story is part of the Black on the Prairies project, a collection of articles, personal essays, images and more, exploring the past,...
A sacred fire burns in the heart of Ontario Treaty 3 Territory for survivors of sexual violence
Watching the flames dance into the nighttime sky with beating hand drums to fill the silence, Cheynna Gardner says she finds healing. She’s...
Federal budget lacked a plan to combat violence against Indigenous women, advocates say
Advocates for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) say the federal government sidestepped the national inquiry’s finding of genocide in its budget —...
How Elizabeth Chambers Is Doing Throughout The Armie Hammer Drama
Elizabeth Chambers spoke out during a Q&A session with fans via her Instagram Story in April 2021, where she seemingly addressed the legal case...
What Most People Don’t Know About DMX
As a result of his childhood, DMX developed a hard street persona, one steeped in violence and anger, which shaped his career. However,...
