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Stephen Lewis awakened Canadians to the HIV-AIDS pandemic raging in Africa: experts
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
TORONTO — Experts say Stephen Lewis awakened the Canadian public’s consciousness to the HIV-AIDS pandemic raging in Africa, and they credit him with galvanizing the political will to stop standing idle. Lewis, who dedicated his life to advocating for social justice, died on Tuesday at the age of 88. Dr. Adrienne Chan, who has worked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyers continue final submissions in Stronach sexual assault trial
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
TORONTO — Lawyers are set to continue their final submissions today in the sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. Stronach’s defence lawyer argued Tuesday that his accusers lied and in some cases fabricated their accounts. Leora Shemesh also criticized what she described as “tunnel vision” among the officers who investigated the decades-old allegations, arguing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prosecutors ask Appeal Court to overturn bail for Ontario lawyer in Ryan Wedding case
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
TORONTO — Prosecutors are set to argue today that an Ontario judge was wrong to grant bail to a Toronto-area lawyer accused of advising the murder of a federal witness in an alleged international drug smuggling ring. Lawyers for the Attorney General of Canada are asking the Court of Appeal for Ontario to order that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians gathering at museums, libraries to watch Artemis II moon launch
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
OTTAWA — Canadians across the country are assembling today to watch the Artemis II launch, which is set to send humans back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. The first two-hour launch window opens at 6:24 p.m. ET, with a six-day launch window running through April 6. People across ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Expert’s report criticizes CRA over audit of Muslim charity, calls for improvements
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
OTTAWA — A report by an expert in extremist financing and money laundering says the Canada Revenue Agency’s approach to policing terrorist abuse “proved seriously deficient” in the case of a long-running audit of the Muslim Association of Canada. The report by University of Manitoba professor Michelle Gallant is the latest study to recommend the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala is out of intensive care: dad
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
VANCOUVER — The father of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting victim Maya Gebala says his daughter has been transferred out of intensive care into a “recovery and rehab-focused unit.” David Gebala says in a Facebook post that the 12-year-old doesn’t seem to be in as much pain now, and is more energetic with her colour ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alcohol, ‘Buy Canadian’ policy flagged by U.S. as trade irritants: report
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
OTTAWA — Provincial rules around alcohol and the federal government’s “Buy Canadian” policy have been flagged in a new report citing several trade irritants between Canada and the U.S. The annual document prepared by the Office of the United States Trade Representative says market access barriers imposed by provincial liquor control boards “greatly hamper” exports ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Nation leader Robert Phillips says proposed DRIPA changes would gut legislation
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
VICTORIA — A First Nations leader says proposed amendments to British Columbia’s Declaration on the Indigenous Peoples Act would take a “sledgehammer” to the landmark legislation. Robert Phillips of the First Nations Summit says the amendments would “gut” DRIPA and turn back the clock on relations between the provincial government and First Nations by decades. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Construction work officially begins on $3-billion wind farm northeast of Quebec City
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
BEAUPRÉ — Construction on a major wind farm northeast of Quebec City has been officially launched, with an investment of $3 billion. The first two phases of the Des Neiges wind farm — the southern sector and the Charlevoix sector — will comprise a total of 114 turbines and generate 800 Megawatts of wind energy, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Vancouver mayor laments ‘normalcy’ of Downtown Eastside ‘despair’
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
VANCOUVER — Former senator and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell says he’s shocked at the “normalcy” of people stepping over others sprawled on the sidewalk in the city’s Downtown Eastside without anyone calling for help. Campbell says he needs another six months to complete his work as a provincial adviser on how to help those in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reactions to the death of former politician and social activist Stephen Lewis
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
OTTAWA — “It’s really hard to encapsulate the kind of impact that he’s had … It’s a huge loss.” — Former NDP national director Anne McGrath — “Stephen was a giant in our movement. He fought tirelessly to level the playing field for working class Canadians and take on inequality head-on. For me, Stephen was ... Read More »
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