The leaders of regulatory colleges overseeing more than 90,000 health-care workers in B.C. have issued a joint apology to Indigenous people who have experienced racism, discrimination and abuse in the health-care system.An apology from the leaders of B.C.’s four largest regulatory colleges comes months after an independent report found racism, stereotyping and discrimination against Indigenous people in the…
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Indigenous leaders call for investigation into RCMP on Vancouver Island after recent shootings
by Sue JonesIndigenous leaders are calling for an investigation into the conduct of Mounties on Vancouver Island after two members of a small First Nation were shot by police in the last three months.Judy Wilson, the secretary-treasurer of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, pictured in North Vancouver, B.C., on Sept. 22, 2020. Wilson says the conduct…
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‘Vancouver Model’ of drug decriminalization is deeply flawed, national coalition says
by Sue JonesA national coalition of groups that support drug decriminalization say the current plan being put forward by Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart will set a terrible precedent.Protesters opposed to the proposed Vancouver Model for illicit drug decriminalization march in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver on Tuesday. Advocates are calling on the federal government and the City…
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Commons committee asks whether military has sexist double-standard on fraternization
by Sue JonesA House of Commons committee heard a deeply personal story today of how the military’s sexist double-standard on fraternization cut short the career of an accomplished woman — while a high-ranking male officer in a similar but separate case was allowed carry on.Leah West, who served for 10 years as an armoured officer in the Canadian military, is now an assistant professor of…
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Trudeau says pandemic restrictions shouldn’t be eased until case counts are ‘way down’
by Sue JonesPrime Minister Justin Trudeau urged provinces Tuesday to maintain strict public health measures until COVID-19 case counts are much lower than they are now — so that Canadians can enjoy a “one-dose summer.”Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a news conference in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)Prime…
Hundreds of people have fled their homes in Jean Marie River and Fort Simpson, N.W.T., as flood waters rose in recent days. Now, they’re waiting to see when the water will go down so they can return.’I’ve never been in a flood before,’ says 12-year-old Shaylyn Hope, who’s now living in a hotel in Fort…
The federal government said Tuesday it will spend $12 billion on transit projects in Toronto and Hamilton. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the money will go toward four Toronto transit projects already underway, as well as a light rail transit line set to run through Hamilton’s downtown core.The Ontario government is currently working on four transit projects in Toronto…
Krysten Ritter has made her mark in Hollywood with shows like “Gilmore Girls,” “Veronica Mars,” and “Breaking Bad.” She is now playing…
New report from the CDC finds the nation’s deadly opioid epidemic is worsening, with a nearly 30 percent jump in emergency room…
President Trump is welcoming North Korea’s apparent openness to negotiations about its nuclear program. Republican Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner, who serves in…