‘The right thing to do’: Canadian Indigenous leaders call Biden’s apology for residential schools ‘first step’
MONTREAL — Canadian Indigenous leaders say U.S. President Joe Biden’s apology for his country’s residential school system is only the first step toward healing generations of harm. On Friday, Biden…
Is Canadiens rookie Lane Hutson playing too many minutes? | HI/O Bonus
Canadiens rookie defenceman Lane Hutson has been averaging more than 23 minutes of ice time per game this season. The 20-year-old played 30:05 in a 4-1 loss to the Los…
Habs liveblog: Canadiens vs. Blues
Montreal faces off Saturday night against St. Louis at the Bell Centre and odd as it seems to say this only seven games into the Habs’ season, for many this…
Review: Tindersticks, Bristol Beacon – ‘Beautiful songs and masterful musicianship’
After 33 years, Tindersticks have probably left it too late to become household names and they seem happy with their ‘cult band’ status and ‘critically acclaimed’ badge. But then there…
People with disabilities ask feds to restore ‘hope’ and raise benefit amount
Heather Thompson would love to work. The 26-year-old dreams of going back to university to study politics and environmental science, and ultimately pursue a career to “try and make things…
Labour MP accused of ‘smacking’ constituent after being ‘threatened’ in late-night row
Labour MP Mike Amesbury has been accused of “smacking” a constituent to the floor after being “threatened” in a late-night taxi rank row. Amesbury, who was first elected to the…
Fact check: Does Donald Trump want to do away with the Affordable Care Act?
Kamala Harris’s campaign is highlighting the importance of the Affordable Care Act for Latinos and claims that former President Donald Trump wants to take it away. Democratic presidential nominee Vice…
Labour risks sparking ‘public unrest’ by forcing Britons to eat less meat, Tories warn
An official climate watchdog push to get Britons eating less meat could risk sparking public unrest, senior Tories have warned. In order to meet Net Zero targets in the next…
Calgary refugee health clinic turns to crowdfunding after losing operational funding
A health clinic that caters specifically to refugees in Calgary could be shutting down operations next spring if they can’t come up with a new source of operational funding. The…
Poppy Appeal sparks fiery row over ‘ridiculous’ pride poppy: ‘We don’t need to politicise it!’
The Royal British Legion’s pride flag poppy has been branded “ridiculous” in a heated debate on whether the symbol of the poppy should be “politicised”. The poppy features a pride…