A decade after surviving an ISIS mass execution in northern Iraq, Ali Bashar lives in a Calgary home facing a strip mall with a loonie store, vape shop and 7-Eleven. “It’s a miracle I didn’t die,” the Yazidi refugee said. But many did. Ten years ago, the Islamic State committed one of the worst crimes … Read more
Calgary city council is looking at a budgetary balancing act when it comes to the Calgary Police Service’s need for a new firearms training facility, and how the service plans to pay for it. Police chief Mark Neufeld and Calgary Police Commission chair Shawn Cornett spent Tuesday afternoon taking questions from city councillors, in their … Read more
Manitoba’s uphill battle with health care continues, slowing wearing out many tangled in the system. Lisa Fiwchuk is one of those people, after her partner of 11 years, Craig Schaefer, was told he needed a liver transplant just over one year ago. “It was hard. I didn’t know how to process it. There was a … Read more
Treasury Board President Anita Anand is warning that if the House of Commons doesn’t get back to regular business, some government departments might be in financial trouble. On Monday, Anand tabled a supplementary estimates request for $21.6 billion to fund programs including housing, dental care and the national school food program. One of the biggest-ticket … Read more
A new report is warning youth unemployment has reached a “troubling” high, hitting a level not seen since 2012, and it could cost the Canadian economy billions in the next decade. The report by Deloitte, commissioned by The King’s Trust Canada, a national youth charity founded by King Charles III when he was Prince of … Read more
Ottawa removed 1,100 organizations from a list of Indigenous-owned businesses that were not eligible for a multi-billion-dollar procurement program that has been criticized for lax oversight and loose rules. The Indigenous Business Directory (IBD) is a government database intended to list First Nations, Inuit or Métis-owned businesses eligible to access “set aside” contracts only accessible … Read more
In Montreal, a group of residents is trying to hit the brakes on new bike lanes and threatening to sue the city over how it handles setting up its growing cycling network. Marc Perez of the Coalition for Democracy Montreal claims “the city has decided not to listen to its people” when it comes to … Read more
Bird flu has spread far and wide, infecting a range of species like chickens, skunks, cows, foxes and polar bears and renewing questions about what level of risk it poses to people as a B.C. teenager remains in critical condition in hospital after being infected. But it’s the recent jump to pigs that has experts … Read more
It was 1,000 days ago that Russia launched its full-scale invasion into Ukraine, and the grim milestone arrives with uncertainty and trepidation over what could come next. The war has been in an effective stalemate for several months, with little movement on the front lines while death and destruction continue to mount. With the international … Read more
Vulnerable mothers in Ontario are struggling to nurture their infants as rising costs in baby supplies and limited social supports are placing extraordinary pressure on families. Maternity shelters across the province are fighting to meet the needs of pregnant women, new mothers and their infants. At Michaels House, a shelter focused on parenting and support, … Read more