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Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould announces inquiry into missing Indigenous women

12/08/2015

“Girls born in our Indigenous communities are three times more likely to experience violent crime. The extent of violence against Indigenous women and girls is not an [...]

New Canadian renounces oath to the Queen after citizenship

11/30/2015

A Toronto man publicly recanted “the royalty part” of the mandatory Oath of Allegiance to the Queen moments after becoming a Canadian citizen on Monday, choosing [...]

Remembrance Day: In Flanders Fields by John McCrae

11/11/2015

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Justin Trudeau sworn in as Canada’s 23rd prime minister

11/04/2015

At 43, Justin Trudeau has been sworn in as Canada’s 23rd prime minister at Rideau Hall. He then named his mixed cabinet which includes fresh faces and political [...]

Kenya rises 21 places in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index

10/28/2015

By Brian Ngugi Kenya has risen 21 positions to 108 in the global investment competitiveness survey by the World Bank. The World Bank’s 2016 Ease of Doing Business Index [...]

Justin Trudeau to be Canada’s next prime minister

10/20/2015

Justin Trudeau will be Canada’s next prime minister after leading the Liberal Party to a stunning majority government win, dashing the hopes of Stephen Harper, who had [...]

Election selfies are encouraged, but take them outside polling stations

10/14/2015

While advance polls were open across Canada on the Thanksgiving weekend, many voters took to social media to document the event by posting election selfies. As the number [...]

Ready to vote? Federal Election is on Monday October 19

10/06/2015

With just under two weeks to go, whatever you do, please VOTE. Whatever your reason for voting, be it to affirm or reject a political party or politician, it is imperative [...]

Transport Canada tells airlines to stop separating parents, children on flight

09/30/2015

Canada’s transport minister quietly wrote to the heads of every major airline in the country earlier this year to try and stamp out a practice where parents were being [...]

Neville-Lake kids killed in drunk driving

Man faces 18 charges after 3 siblings, grandfather killed

09/28/2015

A 29-year-old man faces 18 charges, including impaired driving and dangerous driving causing death, after three siblings and their grandfather died in a horrific crash [...]