The Canadian Live Music Association released a report on Wednesday outlining some of the systemic barriers faced by workers who are Indigenous, Black or people of colour.A crowd attends a music festival on July 29, 2017. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)An industry group is calling on Canada to “close the gap” in racial representation in…
Fresh off of a decisive win for the UCP nomination in an upcoming byelection, former Wildrose Party leader Brian Jean is wasting no time lining up his crosshairs.Brian Jean, right, just won the nomination race to represent the UCP in the upcoming Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection. He says replacing Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, left,…
More than 250 national security experts, including former high-ranking government officials, are calling on Ottawa to re-imagine its approach to security threats to confront new sources of peril — from fast-spreading disease outbreaks to natural disasters driven by climate change.Members of the Canadian Forces arrive by front end loader to help residents cope with catastrophic flooding in Abbotsford, B.C. on November 20, 2021.…
With the emergence of the omicron variant, the holidays rapidly approaching and COVID-19 case levels still elevated in much of the country, should Canada wait for more proof of waning immunity before expanding eligibility of boosters?Experts are divided over the need to expand access to additional shots to more Canadians, and the emergence of the…
All of Apex Legends’ characters are divided into one of four classes: offensive, defensive, recon, or support. With Ash coming to Apex Legends in Season 11: Escape, the battle royale game is getting another offensive legend, bringing the total number of playable characters to 19. Of the 19, eight are offensive characters, four are defensive,…
People living in several north Winnipeg neighbourhoods say they have become prisoners in their own homes since their neighbours sold their houses to new owners who have turned them into medical marijuana grow-ops.CBC News knocked on the doors of 36 homes suspected of housing medical marijuana grow-ops. Almost all of the houses had security cameras…