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National Indigenous Peoples Day: What it is and why it's June 21

National Indigenous Peoples Day: What it is and why it's June 21

Tuesday, June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day 2022 in Canada.
Twitter partners with Haida artist to celebrate Indigenous History Month

Twitter partners with Haida artist to celebrate Indigenous History Month

It is the fifth year that Twitter Canada has worked with an Indigenous artist to mark the occasion.
Federal Court approves class-action on behalf of off-reserve Indigenous children

Federal Court approves class-action on behalf of off-reserve Indigenous children

VANCOUVER — A Cree woman who was taken from her mother and placed in care as a child says the cycle of assimilation that began with residential schools continues with the overrepresentation of Indigenous kids in the child welfare system.
Province offers cash incentives to entice graduates to work as family doctors

Province offers cash incentives to entice graduates to work as family doctors

Doctors' association says it wasn't consulted about plan
Workplace vigilantes can breed fear and anxiety, B.C. study finds

Workplace vigilantes can breed fear and anxiety, B.C. study finds

Workplace vigilantes seek their own forms of organizational justice in response to perceived social violations by others, a UBC study says.
CN Rail maintaining 'normal' operations as 750 workers go on strike

CN Rail maintaining 'normal' operations as 750 workers go on strike

The workers who went on strike are tasked usually with the upkeep of trackside electrical/signalling equipment along CN’s rail lines – including crossings and switches. 
The final countdown to banning some single-use plastics in Canada begins today

The final countdown to banning some single-use plastics in Canada begins today

OTTAWA — Canadians will need to find alternatives for plastic straws and grocery bags by the end of the year as the federal government puts the final motions in place to ban some single-use plastics.
'The robots are coming': Calgary researchers working on rescue robots for disasters

'The robots are coming': Calgary researchers working on rescue robots for disasters

CALGARY — It could be a character on a Saturday morning kids show, but this rescue robot is anything but fantasy. "It's not science fiction.
Twitter partners with Haida artist to celebrate Indigenous History Month

Twitter partners with Haida artist to celebrate Indigenous History Month

Jaalen Edenshaw’s custom emoji will appear beside hashtags for the month of June
Save Old Growth organizer fears his climate activism has made him a target for deportation

Save Old Growth organizer fears his climate activism has made him a target for deportation

The 21-year-old activist has gone into hiding after talking to a number of lawyers who advised him it’s likely CBSA wants to detain him.
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