Sugarcane" Documentary Nomination Spurs Calls for Mandatory School Showings
The Oscar-nominated documentary "Sugarcane" exposes deaths, abuse, and missing children at the former St. Joseph's Mission Residential School in British Columbia, prompting calls for mandatory viewing in Canadian schools to promote healing and understanding of Canada's residential school history.
Sugarcane" Documentary Nomination Spurs Calls for Mandatory School Showings
The Oscar-nominated documentary "Sugarcane" exposes deaths, abuse, and missing children at the former St. Joseph's Mission Residential School in British Columbia, prompting calls for mandatory viewing in Canadian schools to promote healing and understanding of Canada's residential school history.
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52% Bias Score
Vancouver Halts New Supportive Housing Construction
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim announced a moratorium on new supportive housing construction, citing an imbalance in regional distribution and concerns about the Downtown Eastside, sparking immediate controversy with the provincial government and raising concerns about the worsening housing crisis.
Vancouver Halts New Supportive Housing Construction
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim announced a moratorium on new supportive housing construction, citing an imbalance in regional distribution and concerns about the Downtown Eastside, sparking immediate controversy with the provincial government and raising concerns about the worsening housing crisis.
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64% Bias Score
Trump's Tariff Threats Create Uncertainty for Canada
On the day of Donald Trump's inauguration, Canada experienced whiplash concerning threatened 25% tariffs on Canadian goods, highlighting the unpredictable nature of Trump's trade policy and its immediate impact on Canadian businesses and the potential for strategic alliances.
Trump's Tariff Threats Create Uncertainty for Canada
On the day of Donald Trump's inauguration, Canada experienced whiplash concerning threatened 25% tariffs on Canadian goods, highlighting the unpredictable nature of Trump's trade policy and its immediate impact on Canadian businesses and the potential for strategic alliances.
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52% Bias Score
Ontario Catholic School Board Upholds Pride Flag Ban
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic school board in Ontario voted to maintain a ban on flying the Pride flag at its main office, sparking debate over the role of religious principles in publicly funded schools, and prompting calls to end public funding for Catholic schools.
Ontario Catholic School Board Upholds Pride Flag Ban
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic school board in Ontario voted to maintain a ban on flying the Pride flag at its main office, sparking debate over the role of religious principles in publicly funded schools, and prompting calls to end public funding for Catholic schools.
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52% Bias Score
Ontario Colleges Face Funding Crisis Amidst Federal International Student Visa Cuts
The number of international student visas available to Ontario colleges and universities will drop by approximately 25,000 in 2025 due to a federal government decision to reduce study permits by 45 percent to address housing market strain, resulting in significant financial losses and program cuts a...
Ontario Colleges Face Funding Crisis Amidst Federal International Student Visa Cuts
The number of international student visas available to Ontario colleges and universities will drop by approximately 25,000 in 2025 due to a federal government decision to reduce study permits by 45 percent to address housing market strain, resulting in significant financial losses and program cuts a...
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52% Bias Score
BC Repays \$1.2 Million in Misappropriated Child Disability Benefits, but Systemic Issues Persist
British Columbia's government has repaid nearly \$1.2 million in misappropriated federal child disability benefits to 251 kinship caregivers after a three-year delay, but systemic inequities due to federal legislation remain unresolved.
BC Repays \$1.2 Million in Misappropriated Child Disability Benefits, but Systemic Issues Persist
British Columbia's government has repaid nearly \$1.2 million in misappropriated federal child disability benefits to 251 kinship caregivers after a three-year delay, but systemic inequities due to federal legislation remain unresolved.
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40% Bias Score
Alberta Task Force Recommends Halting COVID-19 Vaccinations
An Alberta government task force recommended halting COVID-19 vaccinations for healthy children and teenagers, ending vaccine mandates, and regulating media reporting on health, contradicting mainstream scientific consensus and raising concerns about public health and media integrity.
Alberta Task Force Recommends Halting COVID-19 Vaccinations
An Alberta government task force recommended halting COVID-19 vaccinations for healthy children and teenagers, ending vaccine mandates, and regulating media reporting on health, contradicting mainstream scientific consensus and raising concerns about public health and media integrity.
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60% Bias Score
B.C. Inquest Rules Starvation Death of Woman with Down Syndrome a Homicide
A British Columbia coroner's inquest jury ruled the 2018 starvation death of Florence Girard, a 54-year-old woman with Down syndrome, a homicide, citing inadequate caregiver pay and insufficient oversight within a government-funded home-share program.
B.C. Inquest Rules Starvation Death of Woman with Down Syndrome a Homicide
A British Columbia coroner's inquest jury ruled the 2018 starvation death of Florence Girard, a 54-year-old woman with Down syndrome, a homicide, citing inadequate caregiver pay and insufficient oversight within a government-funded home-share program.
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40% Bias Score
Holocaust Survivor's Memoir Explores Food's Role in Family Resilience
Bonny Reichert's memoir, "How To Share An Egg," details her father's Holocaust survival and its profound impact on her family's relationship with food, using specific dishes such as borscht and cholent to illustrate themes of resilience and cultural identity.
Holocaust Survivor's Memoir Explores Food's Role in Family Resilience
Bonny Reichert's memoir, "How To Share An Egg," details her father's Holocaust survival and its profound impact on her family's relationship with food, using specific dishes such as borscht and cholent to illustrate themes of resilience and cultural identity.
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12% Bias Score
Canadian Cargo Ship Trapped in Lake Erie Ice
A Canadian cargo ship became trapped in ice on Lake Erie near Buffalo, New York, on January 22nd, as shown in drone footage, disrupting shipping operations and highlighting risks associated with winter weather.
Canadian Cargo Ship Trapped in Lake Erie Ice
A Canadian cargo ship became trapped in ice on Lake Erie near Buffalo, New York, on January 22nd, as shown in drone footage, disrupting shipping operations and highlighting risks associated with winter weather.
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0% Bias Score
Canada's Potential Economic Union with the U.S.: Benefits and Risks
An Angus Reid survey reveals that Canadians under 55 lack deep emotional attachment to Canada, and their attachment depends on the country providing a good standard of living. This raises concerns about Canada's integration with the U.S., and the potential benefits and drawbacks of adopting the U.S....
Canada's Potential Economic Union with the U.S.: Benefits and Risks
An Angus Reid survey reveals that Canadians under 55 lack deep emotional attachment to Canada, and their attachment depends on the country providing a good standard of living. This raises concerns about Canada's integration with the U.S., and the potential benefits and drawbacks of adopting the U.S....
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36% Bias Score
Rising Housing Costs Force Middle-Class Families to Seek Aid from Housing Charities
In Peterborough, Ontario, Serena and Caleb Bowyer, a middle-class couple with a combined annual income of $70,000, were unable to buy a home without assistance from Habitat for Humanity due to the dramatic rise in housing costs; this reflects a broader trend of housing non-profits aiding middle-clas...
Rising Housing Costs Force Middle-Class Families to Seek Aid from Housing Charities
In Peterborough, Ontario, Serena and Caleb Bowyer, a middle-class couple with a combined annual income of $70,000, were unable to buy a home without assistance from Habitat for Humanity due to the dramatic rise in housing costs; this reflects a broader trend of housing non-profits aiding middle-clas...
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24% Bias Score