Diagolon founder Jeremy MacKenzie denied bail
The founder of the online group "Diagolon" remains in custody after being denied release following a bail hearing in Saskatchewan.
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'Some heroes wear moccasins:' Saskatchewan stabbing victims died helping family and friends
Some of the people who died in the stabbing massacre on James Smith Cree Nation last month were killed because they were trying to help others, RCMP say.
Developing countries need debt relief, UN argues
The United Nations' development program is calling on rich countries and financial institutions in them to do more to help alleviate a growing debt crisis faced by the world’s poorest countries, including by writing off debts — not just rescheduling them.
Trudeau condemns deadly Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned Russia's latest attacks on Ukraine as the country unleashed a lethal barrage of strikes against multiple Ukrainian cities on Monday, October 10, 2022, including downtown Kyiv where at least six people were killed.
New Zealand's proposed cow burp tax angers farmers
New Zealand's government has proposed taxing the greenhouse gases that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change.
Animal rights activists are escalating tactics to expose ‘systemic abuse’ in factory farms. Has it backfired?
A new wave of activism targeting factory farms is trying to narrow the gap between what’s legal and what’s ethical.
Nova Scotia angles to join Atlantic Canada's hunt for offshore oil and gas
The move inviting companies to explore for oil and gas also follows an announcement earlier this year that the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board was shifting its “primary focus” to renewable energy projects.
How carbon emissions got rebranded as ‘pollution’
California activists paved the way for defining climate change as an air pollution problem. Now it's federal law.
Grade 11 student wins best young inventor award trying to help disabled community
When Meihuan Yu was in Grade 10 researching a history project, she was captivated by the story of a Syrian swim instructor teaching amputee children how to swim and cope with the trauma of war.
Ontario doubles down on gas-fired electricity generation, admits emissions will rise
The announcement by Ontario Energy Minister Todd Smith lines up with recommendations made by the Independent Energy System Operator (IESO), which manages Ontario’s electricity grid – means up to 1,500 MW of new electricity generation will come from natural gas.
‘Like a slap in the face’: Native Women’s Association of Canada shut out of justice ministers meetings
In June, NWAC gave the federal government a failing grade in its report card of the federal government’s National Action Plan on MMIWG2S.
This misogynist group was tagged in Poilievre's videos. Who is #mgtow?
Men Going Their Own Way is a male supremacist movement similar to the more commonly known incel, or involuntarily celibate, movement.
Right-wing populist group fined for ads targeting left-leaning politicians
A B.C. organization partially funded by Lululemon founder and billionaire Chip Wilson and closely linked to some of Canada's most prominent right-wing populist Facebook groups has been fined for violating electoral laws, Elections BC has announced.
Patty Hajdu 'open' to legislating fire codes on First Nations, but notes high cost
Federal Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says she remains "open" to legislating fire and building codes on First Nations, even though Ottawa has no plans to do so now.
Ottawa ups matching donations for Pakistan flooding to $7.5M
The federal government has more than doubled the amount of donations it will match to help the people of Pakistan recover from disastrous flooding.