Sunday, November 27th, 2022
This baby’s mom is a 3rd-generation Ontario farmer and isn’t letting parenthood slow her down
Shelby Carson of Listowel, Ont., takes 9-month-old to work on family’s dairy farm every day Third-generation dairy farmer Shelby Carson of Listowel, Ont., knew things would change when she gave birth to her daughter nine months ago, but stepping away from the farm was never an option. “I’m not much of an office person,” said Carson, 28, who runs David Carson Farm and Auction Services Ltd. with her partner, Johnny Franken, and her father and grandfather. Women are owning their roles on the farm and Canada’s census shows it A photo showing Carson’s nine-month old daughterRead more
How Idle No More transformed Canada
Co-founder says the movement was like a ‘bullhorn,’ bringing attention to Indigenous rights concerns When Sylvia McAdam recalls the early days of Idle No More in November 2012, she remembers the excitement and beauty of Indigenous people coming together. At the time, she couldn’t anticipate that the flash mobs taking over malls across the country – with round dances, singing and drumming – would both shift the conversation about Indigenous rights and sovereignty but also help lay the foundation for reconciliation work in the future. And 10 years later, theRead more
How the American anti-LGBTQ hate machine is posing a threat to Canadians
In wake of Colorado nightclub shooting, ex-intelligence official warns of spillover effects of U.S. politics Seth Compton woke early one morning in July to his phone buzzing furiously with new messages. A wave of hate, stirred up far away, was starting to crash down on the LGBTQ youth centre he runs in North Bay, Ont. A flyer for an upcoming drag show at the centre had been posted by Libs of Tik Tok, a homophobic and transphobic Twitter account that has around 1.5 million followers and is reportedly run by a NewRead more
‘There is no place to call home’: Man who lost wife, son in James Smith stabbing still living in hotel
Families hope for new homes after mass stabbing in Saskatchewan turned houses into crime scenes Brian (Buggy) Burns says it’s the small things he misses the most, like sitting down and having coffee with his wife nearly every morning for more than three decades. Since his wife, Bonnie, and son Gregory were killed in a mass stabbing, coffee just hasn’t tasted the same. Jokes haven’t been as funny. And, Burns says, there is no place to call home. “I miss talking to her and joking around,” Burns said while holding backRead more
Sask. company finds new uses for province’s old grain elevators
ABMT Wood Solutions dismantles grain elevators, then reuses wood for environmentally-friendly projects Entering one of the three grain elevators that stand like giants over Kenaston, Sask., is like walking into a museum. Old-growth wood houses machinery from another era and rickety lifts with a dusty rope lead to the top of the 30-metre-tall tower. Rural landmarks like this one are on track to be nearly wiped from Saskatchewan’s map. They fall into disrepair — and subsequently fall victim to fire — or become more expensive to maintain than they’re worth, leading owners toRead more