Hundreds of people rallied against what an organizer called “gender ideology” near three west-end Ottawa schools Friday, as hundreds more joined a counter-protest in support of transgender rights. Police arrested five people in connection with the protests but wouldn’t share more information about why.The protest against gender identity being taught in schools was organized by
An “incredibly intense” wildfire burning in British Columbia’s northeast is now just four to five kilometres from the community of Tumbler Ridge, and could reach the outskirts of town at some point Friday, according to the BC Wildfire Service. The fire prompted an evacuation order Thursday afternoon, forcing the community’s 2,400 or so residents to
With Canada on track for its most severe wildfire season ever, it’s “all hands-on deck,” but a shortage of firefighters across the country is raising concern for the rest of the season. Canadian soldiers and hundreds of firefighters from other countries have joined the fight amid a staffing crunch and recruitment challenges for their ranks.Months
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Budget airline Swoop will shut down later this year and have its operations folded into WestJet, the company announced Friday. The merger into WestJet’s operations is expected to be completed by Oct. 28, the Calgary-based airline said. Swoop will operate its existing network until then, and Swoop
David Johnston, the special rapporteur chosen by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to look into allegations of foreign interference in Canada, is resigning his position, Motorcycle accident toronto today has confirmed via a senior government source and a copy of Johnston’s resignation letter. The former governor general has faced weeks of scrutiny over what the opposition parties called
Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 5.2 per cent in May, Statistics Canada said Friday, a sign of weakening in the country’s tight labour market that will help inform the Bank of Canada’s future interest rate decisions. Employment overall was little changed in the month, the agency said, with a modest 17,000 jobs lost. Employment fell
Canada A week into Pride Month 2023, the clock seems to be ticking backward. It wasn’t that long ago that the fear and vulnerability that was being felt for generations in the LGBTQ2S community seemed to be slowly easing. Yet, tonight we have another sobering reminder of the hate and open aggression that still exists.
Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis is not your typical 12-year-old. She is a child prodigy who’s about to become the youngest Canadian to ever graduate from university.On Saturday, Patricia Dennis will walk across the University of Ottawa stage in her cap and gown and accept a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science.She started the program when she was
Former U.S. president Donald Trump has reportedly been indicted over his alleged mishandling and withholding of classified documents and obstructing law enforcement efforts to retrieve them, according to multiple major U.S. media outlets and a post from Trump on social media. The reported development would serve the apparent frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination another
