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Quebec takes bold action as Muslim activists blur line between public prayer and protest ~ Secularism minister calls street prayer political theater that generates unease and risks public order [effective 2/2/26]
19+ hour, 30+ min ago (404+ words) Street prayer is no longer the image of quiet devotion. From Toronto to Times Square, it is political theater, often conducted en masse, blocking roads, obstructing entrances and projecting intimidation into the heart of civic life. Predictably, civil liberties organizations…...
Air Canada CEO steps down amid backlash over apology video after fatal LaGuardia plane crash — because it wasn’t in French
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (624+ words) Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau is stepping down after facing heated backlash for a video statement he made almost entirely in English after a fatal plane crash earlier this month " snubbing Montreal's official language of French. Rousseau, who became CEO…...
Separatist sentiment resurfaces in Alberta and Quebec as Ottawa urges unity
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (246+ words) As Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasizes national unity, separatist sentiment is gaining renewed attention in more than one part of the country. In the small central Alberta town of Innisfail, the quiet of Main Street contrasts sharply with the intensity…...
B.C. premier says Alberta separatists seeking assistance from U.S. is 'treason'
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (421+ words) B.C. Premier David Eby says Alberta separatists meeting with the U.S. administration and seeking financial backing is an act of "treason," as the issue of national sovereignty loomed over a meeting between the premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday. "To…...
Woman's appeal for colorectal cancer surgery coverage on 'humanitarian' grounds dismissed by Manitoba board
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (187+ words) A Manitoba appeal board has dismissed an appeal from a woman whose surgery to treat advanced colorectal cancer was cancelled because she is on a visitor's record and is not considered eligible for provincial health coverage. The woman came to…...
From town halls to the ballot: Alberta’s 120-day independence countdown
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (545+ words) Nadine Wellwood, an advocate for independence, explains what's really going on at town hall events across Alberta, where advocates are seeking to collect 177,000 signatures in 120 days. Alberta's independence town halls are serious, organized, and everywhere. And Nadine Wellwood " author of…...
A referendum in Alberta could be Donald Trump’s 51st state opportunity
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (278+ words) The Brexit referendum was supposed to succeed by failing. Things did not go according to plan. There's a lesson here for Alberta and Canada, as the province heads for a likely Albexit independence referendum later this year. But before we…...
THIS IS HISTORIC. Edmonton turnout is unreal — thousands and thousands of people waiting to sign the Independence petition to choose a new path and protect the next generation from Canada’s downward spiral.
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (97+ words) THIS IS HISTORIC. Edmonton turnout is unreal " thousands and thousands of people waiting to sign the Independence petition to choose a new path and protect the next generation from Canada's downward spiral. THIS IS HISTORIC. Edmonton turnout is unreal " thousands…...
Whale Sanctuary Approval Gives Hope for Marineland Belugas
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (355+ words) SNIP "This historic project will transform a natural cove on Nova Scotia's eastern shore into a refuge 100 times larger than Marineland's tanks," wrote Animal Justice. "The whales will be able to swim in real ocean water, feel the rhythms of…...
MAiD has made Canadians with disabilities often afraid of the healthcare system.
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (171+ words) During a Canadian parliament Finance Committee hearing Krista Carr, the CEO of Inclusion Canada, which is a national federation of people with disabilities, stated that: This is explosive testimony from Krista Carr that she shares without prompting. Parliament must protect…...