Crowds are beginning to gather in the capital for Canada Day festivities, with thousands expected to join in the celebrations over the course of the day. Three sites in the downtown core will play host to concerts, Indigenous ceremonies and family events: the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., as well as Major’s Hill […]
Three weeks ago, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights acknowledged the existence of genocide in Canada. In a tweet, they called the Indian Residential Schools system a violation of the United Nations Genocide Convention. The final report on the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls took that acknowledgement several steps further. […]
Fox News host Tucker Carlson appeared to justify President Donald Trump’s meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this weekend by saying that despite Pyongyang’s rampant human rights abuses, many foreign leaders were responsible for “killing people.” Carlson was on the sidelines at the Demilitarized Zone during Trump’s meeting with Kim this weekend. Trump […]
Small plane heading from Addison to St Petersburg, Florida crashes shortly after taking off. A small plane has crashed into a hangar at an airport in Texas, United States, killing all 10 people on board. “The Dallas County Medical Examiner has confirmed 10 fatalities and no survivors,” a spokeswoman for the town of Addison told […]
A husband and wife who remarried as two women after one had gender reassignment surgery say their relationship – and sex life – is the best it's ever been. Insurance worker Cheryl Palmer and former hairdresser Ian Hawkes – now called SueZie – met more than 20 years ago after sparking up a relationship on […]
A man is facing attempted murder charges for dragging a police officer 100 yards down the road while trying to get away from a traffic stop. Video shows the suspect initially cooperating after being stopped for his illegally tinted windows, but the mood changes when the Florida sheriff’s deputy apparently smells marijuana. The officer draws […]
Lisa Crawford has made it her goal to teach more hairstylists how to identify signs of domestic abuse in their clients. The owner of Simply Stunning Hair and Make-Up in Fort Saskatchewan took the course herself last year after working with a victim of abuse in her salon. “Our industry is quite unique because everyone […]
For the past week, content creator and Instagram influencer Jonathan Kubben has been peacefully protesting metres away from the front steps of the Reitmans head office. Kubben claims to have been cheated by the Canadian retailer after it used the slogan “Mom, I’m fine.” The Belgian native has made a makeshift campsite on a small […]
A new Mediterranean inspired restaurant has opened in Dartmouth and i’ts inviting locals to enjoy the authentic flavours of Syrian and Lebanese food. It’s also a place where old friends have been able to reunite after immigrating to Canada and fleeing civil war in Syria, and so it’s much more than just a restaurant for […]
Warning: This story contains details that may disturb some readers. Discretion is advised. Alberta Fish and Wildlife are investigating an incident near Spruce Grove, Alta., after a video posted to social media appears to show a man intentionally hurting a black-headed gull. The video is disturbing, and shows a man slamming the migratory bird to […]