When Housing First fails landlords and tenants (www.youtube.com)
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Some illegal border crossers receive $224 in food and accommodation per day while awaiting processing (nationalpost.com)
Conservative MP Lianne Rood uploaded documents showing the “goods and services” provided to asylum claimants while they await processing.
[History] The Great Whale Robbery of Labrador (youtu.be)
I found this fascinating, and interesting history.
Wildfire that forced evacuation of Cranberry Portage could take weeks to put out: wildfire director (www.cbc.ca)
A wildfire that’s threatening the northwestern Manitoba community of Cranberry Portage hasn’t gotten bigger, but first responders could still be fighting it weeks from now, a provincial wildfire official said....
Broken teeth and infected gums: 46K claims filed so far with Canadian Dental Care Plan (www.cbc.ca)
Massive cavities, mouthfuls of broken teeth, bleeding gums and abscesses — they’re just some of the serious dental issues Dr. Melvin Lee has treated in less than two weeks of providing care under Canada’s new public dental insurance plan.
Police find DNA of another 12 women at self-confessed killer’s apartment in Winnipeg (www.aptnnews.ca)
The Winnipeg Police Service confirmed the DNA of four Indigenous women inside the home of their self-confessed killer, a court heard Thursday, along with the DNA profiles of an additional 12 women....
Why No One Wants to Live in Canada (www.youtube.com)
Canada boasts the 9th largest economy, pristine environmental standards, a robust legal framework, universal healthcare, world class education, and numerous …
Stop Killing Games Canadian Petition - Now Open For Signature (www.ourcommons.ca)
cross-posted from: lemmy.giftedmc.com/post/441893...
Black man who borrowed father's BMW questioned, forcibly arrested outside home (www.cbc.ca)
tl;dr - Black man driving his dad’s BMW is detained for being suspicious because he doesn’t look like the sort of person who drives that car. He is subject to a rough arrest as his mother watches. Gatineau police insist there was no racial profiling.
Canada's 2024 wildfire season expected to be even worse than last year's (archive.ph)
I don’t have a better source than NatPo. If anyone’s aware of a better one, post it.
Workers can form union at Amazon warehouse in Laval, Que., a first in Canada (www.cbc.ca)
Quebec’s labour tribunal has given union accreditation to workers at an Amazon warehouse in Laval, Que., a first in Canada....
Customer who filed complaint against TD Bank refuses to sign gag order to get compensation (www.cbc.ca)
Guanghu Cui was poring over his TD Bank statements in March, preparing to pay taxes for his small immigration consulting firm in Oakville, Ont., when he noticed a $1.50 fee for sending an e-transfer....
John Diefenbaker’s Northern Vision Sabotaged by Rhodes Scholars (canadianpatriotreview.substack.com)
Prominent charity serving Black business community paid $1.5M to 2 board members' companies, records show (www.cbc.ca)
Blame Canada? Justin Trudeau Creates Blueprint for Dystopia in Horrific Speech Bill (www.racket.news)
I got in some hot water a while back for admitting I was relatively unconcerned with Republican villainy these days compared to other worries. This Canada Online Harms Act, whose details I missed earlier (apologies to Public and Yuri Bezmenov!), perfectly embodies the kind of thing that keeps me up at night now....
Prominent charity serving Black business community paid $1.5M to 2 board members' companies, records show (www.cbc.ca)
CRA headcount swells, while other tax agencies remain constant (www.canadianaffairs.news)
The CRA now employs 59,000 people. The US’ tax agency employs 79,000 despite serving a population ten times the size
He was evicted and his home was later listed on Airbnb. Meanwhile, his landlord hosted a charity event to end homelessness (www.thestar.com)
The Landlord and Tenant Board found the landlord’s conduct ‘deplorable,’ saying they clearly took advantage of a vulnerable tenant.
Convoy leader Pat King heads to trial (www.cbc.ca)
One of the most polarizing figures to gain notoriety during what became known as the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa more than two years ago will stand trial Monday, signalling the tail end of criminal proceedings that have dogged hundreds of individuals who participated in the historic protest....
Western Canada blazes cause evacuation orders, air quality concerns (www.reuters.com)
The season’s first major wildfires have spread to roughly 8,000 hectares across Western Canada on Sunday as authorities issued an evacuation order for a community in British Columbia and warned of poor air quality across provinces....
ON TARGET: Canadian Armed Forces: Top Heavy with Brass — espritdecorps (www.espritdecorps.ca)
Growing food bank lines are a sign that society has lost its way, a Groceries and Essentials Benefit would help the most vulnerable citizens (www.thestar.com)
Nine million Canadians worry about where their next meal will come from.
Foreign workers on P.E.I. plan to protest every day until work permits renewed (www.cbc.ca)
Toronto developers are getting desperate as no one is buying condos anymore (www.blogto.com)
Condo sales numbers in and around Toronto have taken a drastic tumble so far this year, and now that the market is starting to lean towards buyers …
Shoppers Drug Mart in Ontario accused of price gouging after baffling grocery find (www.blogto.com)
A Shoppers Drug Mart in Ontario is being accused of price gouging on social media after one customer shared a photo of the store’s exorbitant peanu…
