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How to explore your family history
Many of us are curious about our family history. We want to know who our relatives were, where they came from and what their lives […]
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DNA evidence from doomed Franklin expedition helps ID sailor
By: Levon Sevunts Nearly three decades of research by Canadian scientists has led to the identification of the first member of the ill-fated 1845 Franklin […]
COVID-19
The Discussion of Protesting During COVID-19
By: Gary Horseman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Four-Town Journal Protesting has almost been a way of life, a part of our society. It is a […]
COVID-19
Unemployment increased in April 2021 as did pandemic restrictions
By: Lynn Desjardins Canada’s unemployment rate increased to 8.1 per cent in April 2021 from 7.5 per cent the month before, according to the government […]
COVID-19
Advocates Call Ottawa’s PR Program “A Smokescreen”
By: Johna Baylon, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, New Canadian Media When Ottawa announced a new federal program that would provide a path to permanent residency […]
COVID-19
Oxfam slams Canada’s reticence on vaccine patent waivers
By: Lynn Desjardins Oxfam says Canada could have been a leader in fighting COVID-19 vaccine inequality around the world but “instead has chosen to sit […]
COVID-19
Trudeau slams lockdown protests as counterproductive
By: Levon Sevunts Canadians who are gathering in large numbers to protest against COVID-19 related lockdown measures are in fact prolonging the pandemic and the […]
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How the 2021 federal budget impacts seniors
By: Michael Riley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Bancroft Times On April 19, the Canadian government released its first budget in two years; a 725-page […]
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In pandemic, Canadians urged to complete census online
By: Lynn Desjardins Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian government is encouraging people to fill in the 2021 census online or by telephone. As […]
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How to talk to young people about suicide
By: Morgan Sharp, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, National Observer Children who experience the death of a loved one by suicide need to have a safe […]