Here’s What You Need To Know About The Far-Right ‘Freedom’ Convoy
A crowd-funded convoy of truckers that was initially launched to protest vaccine requirements for cross-border essential workers is due to arrive in Ottawa today and tomorrow.
Alex Cosh
Alex Cosh is the news editor of The Maple.
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Community Leaders Respond To Findings At St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School
“This journey has led our investigation team into the darkest recesses of human behaviour.”
Ontario Long-Term Care Workers Struggling To Meet Care Needs Amid Staffing Crisis
Employees are being forced to take on even more exhausting workloads and are struggling to meet residents’ needs as Omicron spreads through long-term care homes.
Canadian Peace Advocates Call For De-Escalation In Russia-Ukraine Crisis
“We want demilitarization and de-escalation of this current crisis."
Fifty Seven Percent Of Canadians Struggling To Feed Their Household: Poll
A poll published by Angus Reid Friday has found that low-income Canadians are struggling to cover basic expenses amid stagnant wages and increasing costs of living.
More COVID Outbreaks Reported In Jails As Advocates Raise Concerns About Prisoner Safety
There are currently 352 active cases among federal inmates at 24 institutions nationwide as of Jan. 17 for a total of 2,246 cases to date.
B.C. Ambulance Paramedics Strained Amid Record-Breaking Call Volume And Staffing Crisis
“They’re short-staffed in dispatch. That’s putting incredible psychological and occupational injuries on our paramedics.”
B.C. Renters Slam Legislation That Could Leave Them On The Hook For Building Repairs
Landlords in B.C. can hike rents by three per cent to cover repair costs, in addition to a 1.5 per cent annual increase.
Canadian Corporations Have Already Covered Their Taxes For The Year: Report
“This is really a continuation of the outcome of a long-term process of ever-lower corporate tax rates."