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Source of Trudeau 'brownface' photo says only motive was public's right to know
OTTAWA - The source of the first public photo of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in brownface says his sole motivation in providing the image to Time was his belief the public needed to see it. Michael ...
Sep 27, 2019
Source of Trudeau 'brownface' photo says only motive was public's right to know
OTTAWA - The source of the first public photo of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in brownface says his sole motivation in providing the image to Time was his belief the public needed to see it. Michael ...
Sep 27, 2019
Advocates urge debate on racism in Canada that goes beyond Trudeau photos
OTTAWA - In the 2015 federal election, a photograph of a dead child on a beach in Turkey forced the global refugee crisis onto the campaign agenda. Now, say advocates, the images of the prime minister...
Sep 27, 2019
Singh promises to ease B.C. housing costs by fighting money laundering
VANCOUVER - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has released a bundle of platform pledges he says will make life more affordable for families in British Columbia - especially when it comes to the sky-high cost o...
Sep 27, 2019
Lethbridge family honoured for protecting Jewish refugees during Holocaust
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Hannah Steynen was invited to the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre in Jerusalem, Israel this week to receive a prestigious award from the Consul General Galit Baram.She accepted the...
Sep 27, 2019 Left to right: Fran Sonshine, Hannah Steynen, Galit Baram. (Supplied by Israeli Consulate in Toronto)
Liberals promise national flood insurance, disaster EI benefits
The federal Liberals unveiled promises Wednesday to help homeowners prepare for damage from climate change with low-cost national flood insurance and zero-interest loans for green home renov...
Sep 27, 2019
Quebecers to decide in 2022 whether they want to change electoral system
Quebecers will decide during a referendum held in conjunction with the 2022 provincial election whether to change how they vote in future elections. The Legault government tabled an ele...
Sep 27, 2019
Manitoba politician who made inappropriate remarks says he's learned his lesson
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba politician who was investigated for showing an assistant a picture of naked women and making inappropriate remarks says he has undergone sensitivity training, has learn...
Sep 27, 2019
Split no more, Spider-Man gets another swing with Marvel
LOS ANGELES - Spider-Man won't be leaving the Marvel Cinematic Universe anytime soon. After a public fallout last month, Sony Pictures Entertainment and The Walt Disney Studios have found a way to wor...
Sep 27, 2019
Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews tries to focus on job during tough week
TORONTO - Auston Matthews is attempting to focus on hockey as a turbulent week continues for the Toronto Maple Leafs star centre. Matthews once again was in the spotlight at the Leafs' morning skate t...
Sep 27, 2019