The state of interfaith relations in Canada has never been worse, experts say, with two traumas playing out: ‘events there and events here’
Category: Community
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Montreal Jewish community centre targeted by firebombing
A Molotov cocktail was thrown through the building’s front door on Monday, coming on the heels of several shootings and firebombings
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Clowning around: How Quebec became an epicentre for spreading joy
‘The clown is like an everyman figure that exists in all cultures,’ said Quebec clown Melissa Holland. The clown ‘connects us all’
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Thousands demonstrate in Canada for ceasefire in Gaza
The rally followed an online petition presented to lawmakers on Friday with 287,000 signatures — said to be the most of any parliamentary e-petition
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Why Airdrie, Alberta has the Blue Zone ‘secret sauce’
Airdrie, Alberta had plans to become the first Blue Zone city in Canada. And then ‘everything went by the wayside’
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The ongoing controversy over BC city council meeting prayers
Eight years after the Supreme Court ruled against prayer at city council meetings, seven BC communities – including Vancouver – continue to have them
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How big is Canada’s homeless population really?
Statistic Canada’s 2023 review of homelessness draws on 2014 data. Experts say there’s a better way to count the homeless
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‘Left behind’: Hong Kong’s elderly face a loneliness crisis
Among seniors whose children and grandchildren left the city, nearly 70 per cent showed a tendency toward depression
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Top US colleges investigated over antisemitism, Islamophobia
The US Department of Education is investigating prestigious colleges like Columbia, Cornell University and UPenn over antisemitism, Islamophobia allegations
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‘Hidden population’: Aging Canada needs caregivers who need support
Half of Canadians will be caregivers to aging, ill or disabled relatives or friends at some point. These caregivers have their own needs