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Some advocates are concerned that an upcoming review of federal spending could have an impact on social spending that helps women and marginalized people.Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, who is also deputy prime minister, speaks at a news conference ahead of the tabling of the federal budget, in Ottawa on April 7. (Justin Tang/The Canadian…

The 23-year-old Torontonian — or is that Haligonian? — tutor earned the eighth-longest streak in the TV game show’s regular-season history Friday with 14 consecutive wins, and her fellow Canadians are taking note.Canadian Mattea Roach appears in an episode of Jeopardy! in a handout photo. Roach has cracked the Top 10 list for most consecutive…

As a new wave of newcomers arrives from the Ukraine, educators and settlement workers are highlighting what’s needed to support young students to continue their studies successfully in Canada.Hlib Ilin, a newcomer from Ukraine who started attending Winnipeg elementary school R.F. Morrison in mid-April, sits with two of his new Grade 4 classmates: Krystal Crampton, centre,…

Australian researchers confirm that deep-rooted Eucalyptus trees pilfer gold from ore deposits underground and transport them into their leaves. ByDan VerganoNational Geographic…

For the approximately 15.2 million Jewish people in the world, this is a time to celebrate Passover — the festival commemorating the exodus of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery in the 1200s BC. This year the holiday runs from April 15 through April 22. As with other holidays, food is an important part of this…

The United States and several other countries are investigating an increase of hepatitis infections in young children. Since November 2021, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are probing illnesses of nine children less than 10 years old. These children had symptoms of a gastrointestinal illness and varying…

Selena Gomez took to her TikTok stories recently to share that she won’t tolerate critical comments about her weight, saying: “I am perfect the way I am.” On Sunday, the 29-year-old shared a video where she spoke candidly about the body shaming she often hears. Gomez said, “Honestly, I don’t care about my weight because people b*tch about it…

Canada’s top athletes are willing to repair breaches in trust with those who manage them, say their leaders, but the question is how.Canadian trampoline gymnast Rosie MacLennan, seen during a homecoming event in Toronto after the Tokyo Olympics in August 2021, was one of the moderators in Thursday’s meeting between some of Canada’s top athletes.…

A tiny B.C. First Nation waging an epic court battle over Aboriginal land title says the province is ignoring its own newly minted directives on how to handle lawsuits involving Indigenous peoples.Nuchatlaht First Nation Tyee Ha’with (Chief) Jordan Michael, right, is embraced by a supporter during a rally outside B.C. Supreme Court at the beginning…

Seven teenagers have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of an Edmonton high school student.Seven teens have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of McNally High School student Karanveer Sahota, 16. (Courtesy of the Sahota Family)Seven teenagers — six boys and a girl — have been charged with second-degree murder in…