Working prisoners are entitled to employment and safety standards just like anybody else

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) recently ended its longstanding relationship with the meatpacking company, Wallace Beef. This means that federal prisoners incarcerated in the Joyceville...

High food prices could have negative long-term health effects on Canadians

Recent high food price inflation has plagued many Canadian families, especially those on tight budgets. Statistics Canada reported in October that in-store food prices increased at...

Canada should focus on building ties with countries that share its values — but tread carefully

In his recent book, Values: Building a Better World for All, economist and former governor of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England Mark Carney...

Province provides update on monkeypox vaccination program

Manitoba Health advises that beginning Nov. 28, monkeypox vaccination appointments will be available through local public health offices. A full list of public health offices by...

City of Toronto commemorates National Housing Day

Today, Mayor John Tory proclaimed National Housing Day in Toronto. National Housing Day recognizes the vital work done by housing partners, including providers, across Canada to...

Ontario Strengthening Tourism Sector in the North

THUNDER BAY – The Ontario government is providing $4.9 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to 24 tourism projects in Northern Ontario. This investment will help...

The criminal justice system is retraumatizing victims of violent crime

In a split moment, violence can change our lives. We could become a target of violence in our home, school, workplace and community. You might be...

5 ways for Canada to tackle Chinese interference after the Trudeau-Xi showdown

In April 2021, Conservative MP Kenny Chiu was so concerned about potential Chinese interference in Canada’s political system that he proposed a Foreign Influence Registry Act...

Elon Musk’s buyout of Twitter has placed its user-generated archives in danger

Flu, RSV and COVID-19: Advice from family doctors on how to get through this winter’s ‘tripledemic’

As community-based family doctors, we have been attending to patients who showed the early warning signs of the oncoming wave of our viral season. We are...