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LGBTQ+ rallies to be held across Canada, billed as largest since marriage equality
Organizations across the country are gearing up for what they describe as the largest LGBTQ+ mobilization since the push for marriage equality. Fae Johnstone, president of the Society of Queer Momentum, says there will be rallies across Canada in May. The group, in partnership with other organizations, is pushing for all levels of government to respond to a series of calls to action that include funding for LGBTQ+ social supports and programs. The group has dubbed the campaign the Rainbow Week o
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Poll suggests half of Canadians have negative opinion of latest Liberal budget
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests the Liberals have not won over voters with their latest budget, though there is broad support for their plan to build millions of homes. Just shy of half the respondents to Leger's latest survey said they had a negative opinion of the federal budget, which was presented last Tuesday. Only 21 per cent said they had a positive opinion, and one-third of respondents said they didn't know or preferred not to answer. Still, 65 per cent of those surveyed said the plan to sp
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Ottawa injects another $36M into vaccine injury compensation fund
OTTAWA — The federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of 2020. The program was announced shortly after COVID-19 shots first became available to the public, and provides financial compensation to people who were adversely effected by Health Canada-approved vaccines. The Liberals earmarked $75 million for the first five years of the program. To date, a private firm called OXARO has receive
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Canadians should expect politicians to support right to bail, Virani's office says
OTTAWA — The office of Canada's justice minister says the public should expect politicians to support their right to bail and to be presumed innocent — warning that "immediate" and "uninformed reactions" only worsens matters. A jury on Sunday found Umar Zameer not guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a Toronto police officer who was run over in an underground parking garage in July 2021. A spokesperson for Justice Minister Arif Virani says the office knows the circumstances surrounding
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Relief coming to dry-stricken B.C. as pattern change brings rain
The next 10 days will be quite soggy for B.C. as the pattern flips, bringing plenty of precipitation that will provide needed relief for the current drought and wildfire situation
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Impending frost risk in Ontario as temperatures noticeably drop
Another frost risk will arise in Ontario as temperatures take a tumble. Will it be the last opportunity for frost this spring?
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B.C. places online harms bill on hold after agreement with Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat
VICTORIA — British Columbia has placed its proposed online harms legislation on hold after reaching an agreement with social media companies to "sit down in good faith" to find solutions on keeping people safer online. Premier David Eby said the proposed legislation remains, and the province will reactivate it into law if necessary. "The agreement that we've struck with these companies is that we're going to move quickly and effectively, and that we need meaningful results before the end of the
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