It was a day of humiliating setbacks for Republicans that underlined their dysfunction on key areas of domestic and international policy
Category: Politics & Policy
Posted inFamily
Immigration minister says families of Canadians still stuck in Gaza
Minister is “pissed off” and frustrated that none of the 1,000 people cleared to come to Canada have been allowed to leave Gaza
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Could Toronto avoid a property tax hike with Ontario’s Bill 66?
Ontario’s Bill 66 could have opened up the bidding process for Toronto construction projects — negating the need for Toronto’s property tax hike, one study says
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EU agrees to first law combatting violence against women
The EU has introduced legislation to address gender-based violence, but member states can’t agree on a definition of rape
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Canada sanctions Hamas leaders
Canada enacts sanctions on Hamas leaders, blocking dealings to disrupt funding after Oct. 7 attack on Israel
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Police apologize in Canada hockey gang rape case
The gang rape case was closed without charges in 2019, but following the Hockey Canada scandal, police uncovered more evidence and witnesses
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What are parents’ rights over their kids’ health care?
Alberta’s transgender policies raise questions about parents and kids’ rights over healthcare decisions. Experts explain the medical and legal landscape
Posted inWorld
EU states greenlight landmark new AI rules
EU member states on Friday approved landmark rules on reining in artificial intelligence, a world first
Posted inProfessional
Why phonics-based learning is ascendant again
In many schools, children are not learning to read — because they’re not being taught phonics. Parents, teachers and experts are calling for change
Posted inCommentary
Editorial: Why IVF treatment should be publicly funded
Healthcare funding is always a question of trade-offs. The government cannot fund everything. But the arguments for funding IVF are clear