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Canada

First Nation leaders, advocates rally in Thunder Bay, Ont., to demand Bill 5’s repeal

Mary McPherson, a member of Couchiching First Nation, made a bold statement by holding up a pencil-drawn portrait of Ontario…

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Nova Scotia

Halifax’s shared e-bike, scooter pilot causing some accessibility issues, say advocates

Halifax’s new micromobility pilot program has been causing some accessibility issues for people with disabilities, specifically those who are blind…

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Health

How women’s advocates are using the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial to talk to players about consent

The sexual assault trial of five former junior hockey players in London, Ont., has garnered widespread attention over the past…

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Nova Scotia

Advocates call for increased efforts to curb youth vaping

Rob MacDonald is on a mission to prevent history from repeating itself, this time with youth vaping. As the president…

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Nova Scotia

New N.S. student code of conduct sparks concern among disability advocates

When Anna MacQuarrie delved into Nova Scotia’s new school code of conduct, her heart sank as she began to worry…

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Health

Montreal homeless advocates call for reform after coroner’s report on Innu man’s death

The tragic death of Raphaël André, a 51-year-old unhoused man found frozen in a portable toilet in Montreal, has sparked…

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Nova Scotia

‘Throwing money at Band-Aids’: Advocates tell N.S. government to do more on gender-based violence

Gender-based violence is a pervasive societal issue that has been likened to a disease, with prevention being the key to…

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US Election 2024

Texas Gov. Abbott signs $1 billion voucher program into law, capping off win for school choice advocates

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, made a significant move on Saturday by signing a school choice bill into law.…

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Tech

Ontario is scaling back species at risk protections, worrying advocates and inviting federal intervention

Ontario’s government is gearing up to implement sweeping changes to its laws on protecting species at risk with the introduction…

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Health

A cancer diagnosis can also be a ‘financial double-whammy.’ Here’s what advocates want to change

Cancer is a devastating diagnosis that affects a quarter of a million Canadians every year. Stephen Piazza, director of advocacy…

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