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Giving the middle finger is a ‘God-given right,’ says Quebec judge

Giving someone the middle finger is a “God-given” right that belongs to all Canadians, a Quebec judge said, as he recently acquitted a Montreal-area man of criminal harassment and uttering threats.Read more

Trans drag performer says Sask. Rush’s Pride night was an outpouring of love, support and fun

Despite negative, transphobic online comments prior to the game, Saturday night was all positive When the Saskatchewan Rush lacrosse team announced that trans drag artist Karma K would perform at Read more

Quebec labour tribunal orders nurses’ union to stop threatening mass resignation Social Sharing

Pressure tactic is illegal, ‘more like a disguised strike,’ judge says The threat from a Quebec nurses’ union to announce the mass resignation of several hundred of its members as a Read more

The City of Vancouver has been a certified living wage employer for more than 5 years. Will it continue to be?

Statement confirms city is evaluating whether it will continue commitment to paying workers a living wage The City of Vancouver is considering going back on its years-long commitment to pay Read more

Visiting raccoon closes B.C. elementary school for the day

South Kelowna Elementary found a raccoon inside the building Monday morning The Central Okanagan School District asked families to keep their children home from South Kelowna Elementary School Monday due to a visit Read more

3 people confirmed dead in Pikangikum First Nation house fire

Officials question how many more fires need to happen before long-term solutions put in place Three people, including an eight-year-old child, have now been confirmed dead after a fire tore through a Read more

How the science behind salmon farms and sea lice became so contentious

Even as DFO shutters salmon farms, it maintains link between farms and sea lice infestations is ‘uncertain’ A federal decision to shut down 15 open-net Atlantic salmon farms around B.C.’s Read more

Trudeau says he will raise Safe Third Country Agreement during President Biden’s visit

Trudeau facing pressure from Quebec, Conservatives to close unofficial border crossing in Quebec Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he plans to push U.S. President Joe Biden to renegotiate the Safe Read more

Microfilm containing historical record of Tsimshian First Nations found at farm in northwest B.C.

William Beynon’s work considered to be unparalleled in scope and detail The accidental discovery of four reels of microfilm that contain an extensive historical record of the Tsimshian First Nations is creating a Read more

Federal government to invest more than $500M in B.C. flood recovery

2021 flooding most expensive disaster in B.C. history, insurance bureau says The federal government says it is giving more than half-a-billion dollars to B.C. to help deal with ongoing recovery Read more

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