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BEYOND LOCAL: AI development could negatively impact human rights

BEYOND LOCAL: AI development could negatively impact human rights

A human rights-based approach is essential in regulating artificial intelligence technologies
BEYOND LOCAL: Researcher discusses importance of rural Pride celebrations on LGBTQ2+ community

BEYOND LOCAL: Researcher discusses importance of rural Pride celebrations on LGBTQ2+ community

The response to his research from across the province showed that the LGBTQ2+ community exists in small towns
Outdoor exercise benefits new moms’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

Outdoor exercise benefits new moms’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

Women who engage in physical activity in the postnatal period report better mental well-being than those who are less physically active
BEYOND LOCAL: Death of Joyce Echaquan: Quebec coroner urges government to recognize systemic racism

BEYOND LOCAL: Death of Joyce Echaquan: Quebec coroner urges government to recognize systemic racism

Coroner Géhane Kamel found that while the death was accidental, the racism and prejudice the Atikamekw woman was subjected to contributed to her death.
OPINION: There are red flags where Canadian democracy is concerned

OPINION: There are red flags where Canadian democracy is concerned

It is taken for granted that after each and every election, a peaceful transfer of power will take place
CANADA: Metis National Council elects first new president in 18 years

CANADA: Metis National Council elects first new president in 18 years

Cassidy Caron became the first woman to take the role at a special sitting of the general assembly in Saskatoon
ONTARIO: Fourth person charged in alleged embezzlement of COVID-19 relief fund

ONTARIO: Fourth person charged in alleged embezzlement of COVID-19 relief fund

OPP spokesman Bill Dickson says the arrest is part of the same investigation that led to the arrests of a former bureaucrat, his wife, and a third man earlier this month
BEYOND LOCAL: Canada marks first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada marks first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

The last residential school in Canada closed in 1996
CANADA: Gun-control group urges Trudeau to name new minister to advance Liberal promises

CANADA: Gun-control group urges Trudeau to name new minister to advance Liberal promises

PolySeSouvient is calling for the appointment of a minister who 'truly supports gun control'
CANADA: Senators call for governments to craft a grand post-pandemic plan to grow economy

CANADA: Senators call for governments to craft a grand post-pandemic plan to grow economy

Report includes calls to rethink how to deliver skills-training programs, to streamline the regulatory system to encourage entrepreneurs and for companies to invest in themselves