A 19-year-old Alberta bull rider competing in the Stoney Nakoda Rodeo was wounded during the event and died from his injuries. Seth Saulteaux was an up-and-coming cowboy on the Indigenous rodeo circuit, taking part in a four-day rodeo qualifier for the U.S.-based Indian National Finals Rodeo (INFR). The young bull rider, who also competed in…
19-Year-Old Alberta Bull Rider Thrown During First Nations Rodeo, Dies From Injuries
Coyote Killed in Area of Winnipeg Attacks
A coyote has been killed in a northern area of Winnipeg where two children were attacked in separate incidents last month. On July 4, Manitoba Natural Resources announced “one adult coyote has been located and humanely euthanized as part of efforts by the Manitoba Conservation Officer Service to respond to recent coyote attacks on children…
Number of CRA Employees Fraudulently Claiming CERB Not Disclosed by Commissioner Testimony
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Commissioner Bob Hamilton may have been less than forthcoming in testimony regarding the number of employees at the tax agency who were involved in fraudulent claims for COVID benefits. Although Hamilton previously told a Commons committee that there were “not very many” employees involved in the fraud, CRA spokesperson Sylvie Branch confirmed on…
College Nursing Program Head Calls for Greater Awareness About Forced Organ Harvesting in China
The head of the nursing program in a B.C. college is calling for greater awareness about the issue of state-backed forced organ harvesting in China, saying that it is a “moral obligation” to do so. Tony Chacon, head of the Nephrology Nursing Specialty Program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), said he became aware…
Alberta Ends Fiscal Year With $11.6 Billion Surplus, Surpassing Budget Predictions
Alberta has ended the fiscal year with a massive $11.6 billion surplus, surpassing even the surplus predicted by Budget 2022, and also managed to pay down $13.3 billion in debt, according to the latest figures. “Our fiscal update today is a positive one. It is an indication of the progress we’ve made in securing Alberta’s…
Woman Files $10.5 Million Lawsuit Against Federal Government and CBC for Vaccine Harms
A Canadian mother of three who says she suffered “permanent, significant physical, psychological, and emotional harms, and other damages” after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine has filed a $10.5 million lawsuit against the federal government, Alberta Health Services, and CBC News. According to a July 3 media release by the groups Empowered Canadians and The Institute for…
Woke Inclusivity Opens Gates to Exclusion and Division
Commentary Canada’s federal government has cheerfully proclaimed June to September to be Pride Season. Beyond the commonplace vulgarity in pride parades, one reasonably perceives a push to include new identities. And generous Canadians are inclusive. But a push for inclusion is a push for power, and that makes inclusion a complex political beast. For starters, unless…
BC Strike Affects Many Across the Country
For prairie farmers like Bill Prybylski, the strike at ports in B.C. is frustrating. While the strike, which entered its fourth day Tuesday, is not expected to affect bulk shipments of grains—like loading up a freighter with wheat—it will still affect a variety of other agricultural products, such as specialty crops like mustard and peas…
EXCLUSIVE: Sanctions Against Naval Officer Who Refused COVID Vaccine Were ‘Unjustified,’ Grievance Committee Finds
The warning and probation measures previously levied by the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) against a military member for her refusal of the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021 were “unreasonable and unjustified,” an independent military administrative tribunal has ruled. “The CAF vaccination policy was unreasonable because it was overly broad and disproportionate in its application,” wrote Nina Frid of…
Hong Kong Police Issue Arrest Warrants for 8 Overseas Pro-Democracy Activists, Including Canadian Man
Hong Kong police have issued arrest warrants for eight pro-democracy activists living abroad, claiming they have violated the territory’s national security law. Dennis Kwok, a former politician in Hong Kong who was born in Canada, is among them. Hong Kong’s National Security Department (NSD) issued the arrest warrants on July 3, along with a HK$1 million…
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