Metis and Inuit delegates to view Vatican's Indigenous artifacts collection
Indigenous delegates who have travelled to Rome to meet with Pope Francis are to get a private tour of the Vatican Museums today, March 29, 2022.
Politics
Federal NDP touts confidence deal win with anti-scab law covering strikes
The deal promises to introduce a new law by the end of next year that would ban the use of replacement workers — also known as "scabs" — if unionized workers in federally regulated sectors are locked out or on strike.
Europe’s worst people hate Justin Trudeau. So why is that a story?
People saying nice things about Justin Trudeau doesn’t get clicks in our current media landscape, and it doesn’t drive the kind of anger that plays so well on social media, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Student divestment groups shake things up to get their universities to drop fossil fuels
Students with a youth divestment group at McGill University are staging an unusual protest. They are using an "occupation" to draw extra attention to the school's pension fund investments in fossil fuels.
Ontario signs $10.2 billion child care deal with feds
Ontario's child-care deal will cut child-care fees in the province in half by the end of the year.
Zelenskyy: Ukraine would declare neutrality to gain peace 'without delay'
In an interview with independent Russian media outlets, Zelenskyy stressed that Ukraine's priority is ensuring its sovereignty and preventing Moscow from carving it up.
Elections Canada surprised to hear Canadians might get three days to vote at polls
The body in charge of administering Canada’s elections was taken by surprise by an announcement that there could be major reforms coming to the way people vote, including a three-day-long polling day.
Biden's regime-change musings a troubling distraction on home front
With the last nine, unscripted words of an impassioned speech about Russia's aggression in Ukraine, President Joe Biden created a troubling distraction, undermining his effectiveness as he returned home to face restive Americans who strongly disapprove of his performance on issues that matter most to them.
Liberal-NDP deal no match for the climate emergency
We face a climate emergency — that is the existential threat of our time that must be decisively tackled in the three-year life of this agreement. And this agreement does not spell out an emergency plan, writes columnist Seth Klein.
Inuit leader to confront Pope with alleged crimes of a priest accused of abusing children – priest has never faced prosecution
The leader of the national organization representing Inuit people says it will not be a celebratory occasion when he meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican next week as part of an Indigenous delegation.
Several Kahnawake residents came forward last summer with allegations priest abused them, and demanded his remains be removed
The Mohawk community of Kahnawake voted this weekend to move the remains of a priest facing sexual abuse allegations.
Incels pose a threat in Canada, but how bad is it?
Some experts say violent online rhetoric among so-called involuntary celibates is a concern as pandemic rules lift, but others say the threat of violence is overstated among a group of men who need mental health support.
Anti-vax-mandate Ottawa occupation leader Tamara Lich to appeal bail conditions, her lawyers say
Tamara Lich is appealing her bail conditions as she awaits trial on charges related to her role in organizing a protest that saw large trucks create gridlock in downtown Ottawa for several weeks.
Greta Thunberg-inspired citizens marched in cities across Canada to bring more attention to climate change
Protesters gathered in cities across Canada on Friday, March 25, 2022, to denounce government inaction on fighting climate change as part of a series of worldwide environmental protests.