He is one of four reporters arrested while covering Indigenous affairs in a country that has been trying to make amends for its colonial past.
Tag: Ontario (Canada)
Canada’s Largest Newspaper Changes Hands Amid Vow to Keep Liberal Voice
The Toronto Star’s new owners pledged to keep its tradition of championing liberal causes in a news market dominated by conservative views. Less clear? The plans for fixing the paper’s financial woes.
What Coronavirus Means for Going to the Lake
Advice to cottage and cabin owners during the pandemic varies by region and can sometimes be contradictory.
Coronavirus Models Offer the Big Picture, Not the Details of What May Come
Ontario and British Columbia have both released their projections about what the pandemic will bring. But, like a weather forecast, they are ever-shifting predictions.
Police Move to Clear Canada Rail Blockade by Indigenous People
A protest of more than two weeks by a group of Indigenous people has blocked trains and created a political headache for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
As Canada’s Frustrations Grow Over Rail Blockade, Trudeau Gets Heckled
Canada’s prime minister rejected calls to use force against Indigenous protesters opposed to a pipeline. An opposition leader asked: “Will our country be one of rule of law or one of rule of mob?”
Pipeline Protests Cause Widespread Travel Delays Across Canada
A small protest in Ontario supporting an Indigenous effort to block a pipeline thousands of miles away has created large-scale disruption in Canada.
Commemorating the Victims of Canada’s ‘Gay Purge’
A national memorial will soon rise to the thousands of people whose careers were ruined because of their sexual orientation.
Ontario Warned of a Nuclear ‘Emergency,’ Then Said Never Mind
Millions were greeted with a screeching alert on their phones. An hour and a half later, another message followed: The alarm “was issued in error.”
Pika-Who? How Pokémon Go Confused the Canadian Military
“We should almost hire a 12-year-old to help us out with this,” an official wrote.