Canadian News
Governor General Julie Payette Steps Down for Bullying Staff
An independent review was reportedly so damning it left the government with no choice but to ask Canada’s Governor General Julie Payette to resign or face dismissal.
Canada's COVID Cases Are Falling, But Remain High in Indigenous Communities
Indigenous communities currently have about 8 percent of the country’s active COVID-19 cases, despite accounting for 5 percent of the population.
A Homeless Man's Lonely Death in a Portable Toilet Shows Horror of a Pandemic Winter
COVID-19 has taken away shelter and safety from many homeless people. Outreach workers are worried more deaths are inevitable unless something changes.
Lobbyist for Wealthy Cottagers Compares Their Plight to George Floyd
“This is kind of your George Floyd moment. Sure you can look the other way and keep the pressure on, or you can ease up on the neck,” said Laurie Munro in a meeting about local governance in Muskoka.
Alleged Sex Predator Peter Nygard Was Known to Police. He Played Tennis With Them.
Forty years after his first arrest for rape, Nygard is facing extradition to the United States on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Court docs show he had a friendship with one police chief who should have been investigating him.
Canada's Vaccine Shortage Means Indigenous and Other High-Risk People Will Have to Wait
The country is getting half the expected Pfizer doses in the coming weeks, which will slow down an already beleaguered vaccine campaign.
A Police Intervention Program in Canada Is Targeting Minors and Indigenous Women
Data obtained by VICE World News shows that in at least one case, a 6-year-old child was labelled as "at risk" of gang activity by authorities using the controversial policing model.
Joe Biden to Cancel Keystone Pipeline, Another Blow to Canadian Oil Industry
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, who has invested over a billion dollars of public money into the project, spoke out against the reported move.
A CBC Reporter Got a Racialized Colleague Fired After Looking Through His WhatsApp Amid Don Cherry Controversy
Ahmar Khan was fired after CBC made him delete a tweet calling out Don Cherry’s racism and he leaked it to the press. His coworker Austin Grabish went through his private messages and reported them to management.
Canada Goose Workers Allege Unsafe Working Conditions in Winnipeg Factories
Workers attempting to unionize at three Manitoba factories of the luxury jacket brand allege the company has not provided adequate protections during the COVID-19 pandemic and has attempted to intimidate pro-union employees.
Global News Radio Host Resigns Over ‘Mob of Political Correctness’
Danielle Smith, a former conservative politician, likened her resignation to 'Seppuku', the ritual suicide used by the samurai.
Mayor, Ex-member of Controversial Church, Attempts to Make Amends With Conversion Therapy Ban
Kingston, Ontario Mayor Bryan Paterson addressed the ‘elephant in the room’ in an impassioned speech before city council supporting a ban of the practice.