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Man charged with three hate-motivated attacks on women in Edmonton

Man charged with three hate-motivated attacks on women in Edmonton

EDMONTON — Police say a 44-year-old man has been arrested and charged with three hate-motivated attacks on women in Edmonton. Shane Edward Tremblay, who has no fixed address, is facing three counts of uttering threats and three counts of assault.
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Inuit group's board says no to proposed expansion of Nunavut iron ore mine

Inuit group's board says no to proposed expansion of Nunavut iron ore mine

IQALUIT, Nunavut — An organization that represents Inuit in Nunavut's Baffin Island region says it will not back a proposed expansion of an iron ore mine near Pond Inlet.
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COVID-19 magnified systemic discrimination against Indigenous women: Bennett

COVID-19 magnified systemic discrimination against Indigenous women: Bennett

OTTAWA — COVID-19 has magnified the effects of systemic discrimination against Indigenous women in Canada, said Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett at a virtual summit the federal government organized to discuss a feminist response to
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Pfizer first expected vaccine wouldn't be approved in Canada until February

Pfizer first expected vaccine wouldn't be approved in Canada until February

OTTAWA — The president of Pfizer Canada says when the company signed a purchase agreement last August it didn't expect its COVID-19 vaccine to get approved here until February.
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N.S. mass killer showed off his 'military' style gun, claiming it was for movie

N.S. mass killer showed off his 'military' style gun, claiming it was for movie

HALIFAX — In the months before he killed 22 people in the Nova Scotia mass shooting, the gunman — who didn't have a firearms licence — showed a powerful rifle to others and made up a fanciful story about its purpose, witnesses say.
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Sajjan called to testify again in Commons probe of Forces misconduct claims

Sajjan called to testify again in Commons probe of Forces misconduct claims

OTTAWA — The Trudeau government and Opposition Conservatives marked International Women’s Day on Monday by trading barbs and accusations over reported threats against a senior naval officer who brought forward an allegation of misconduct against Cana
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'Truth to power:' Lab was not enough for renowned scientist David Schindler

'Truth to power:' Lab was not enough for renowned scientist David Schindler

EDMONTON — His research in the lab and the field was published in some of the world's top journals, but that was never enough for David Schindler, who died Thursday at age 80.
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Liberals told to think beyond child care in work to craft 'shecession' recovery plan

Liberals told to think beyond child care in work to craft 'shecession' recovery plan

OTTAWA — Decades of job gains for women could vanish if Ottawa's plan to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic doesn't rethink federal skills programs and stimulus plans, experts said Monday.
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User-generated content not a target of Broadcast Act changes, says heritage minister

User-generated content not a target of Broadcast Act changes, says heritage minister

OTTAWA — The minister responsible for making changes to Canada's broadcasting laws says legislation he introduced recently does not target user-generated online content.
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Rolling back progress for women should not be COVID-19's legacy: Trudeau

Rolling back progress for women should not be COVID-19's legacy: Trudeau

OTTAWA — A rollback of the progress women have made can't be a legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday as he virtually addressed an annual event aimed at getting more women's voices heard by, and in, the House of Co
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