State Where It All Began to Win Marriage Equality ‘At Long Last’
Hawaii—where the fight for gay marriage erupted 20 years ago—is poised to be the latest to join 15 other states in legalizing gay marriage after an equality bill passed its House late Friday. The state’s House passed the bill 30…
Whistleblowers to US Intelligence Agents: 'Follow Your Conscience'
In a plea made directly to the thousands of civil servants whose daily occupation feeds the ever-growing spy state, a group of former whistleblowers published an open letter Wednesday in the Guardian urging those individuals to join Edward Snowden and…
Doug Ford Whips Out Cream Metaphor In Rant About Insurance Companies
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unleashed a figurative food fight with the insurance industry Thursday. “I’m fed up with these guys … They have made a fortune over all these years,” he said during his daily press briefing. “They’re absolutely just…
Cadillac-Fairview Malls' Info Kiosks Secretly Recorded 5 Million Canadians: Privacy Czars
OTTAWA ― Images of five million peoples’ faces were collected through information kiosks in 12 malls across Canada without the knowledge or consent of the shoppers, privacy watchdogs say. An investigation by the federal, Alberta and B.C. privacy commissioners found…
NDP Steps Up Push For New Tax On Wealthy, Companies ‘Profiteering’ From Pandemic
Federal New Democrats are renewing a push for Canada’s wealthiest people and the corporations thriving amid the COVID-19 pandemic to pay more to ease the country’s crisis recovery. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced Wednesday his party will introduce a motion…
Le Chateau Files For Creditor Protection, Begins Liquidation
MONTREAL ― After 60 years in operation, Le Chateau Inc. is seeking court protection from creditors to allow it to liquidate its assets and close its stores. The Montreal-based company said Friday that it has spent much of the COVID-19…
Canada Faces 'Big Challenge' After No Clear Winner From U.S. Election
OTTAWA — Canadian business leaders and political analysts say the morning after election day in the United States brings more political and economic uncertainty for Canada. American voters — and their northern neighbours — must wait to learn whether they…
Growing Movement: Expand Social Security or 'Pay a Price'
Click:katana shop With Social Security cuts once again on the table in closed-door congressional budget negotiations, a growing movement has taken the offensive, demanding that lawmakers strengthen, rather than stranglehold, our social safety net. A new survey by Public Policy…
'Spiraling Violence' Grips World's Youngest Country
Continued armed clashes, mass killings, “spiraling violence” and tens of thousands of displaced people have led some to wonder if the world’s youngest country is on the brink of civil war. The newest wave of violence erupted in oil-rich South…
‘Follow-Up’ Podcast: How Could The U.S. Election Affect Canada? (Podcast)
OTTAWA — The U.S. election cycle feels like it has its own gravitational pull, especially in a country with a bilateral relationship famously compared to a mouse sleeping next to an elephant. As the two presidential candidates clash in the…