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OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau defended Friday employing WE Charity to administer a $900-million federal student aid program, despite the group’s ties to the prime minister and his wife.Trudeau said the decision to use WE was made by the non-partisan public service, not by him.WE will administer the Canada Student Service Grant that provides eligible students with up to $5,000 for volunteer work with non-profit organizations helping to cushion the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.The governm

TORONTO — Two construction companies say they’ve contacted police and local government officials after nooses were found at multiple Toronto construction sites.The latest incident happened Friday in Toronto’s Regent Park neighbourhood, where The Daniels Corporation says it has launched its own investigation into what it calls an anti-Black incident.“We are disgusted and horrified at this heinous act, which we are treating as a hate crime,” Mitchell Cohen, president

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that Canada will contribute $300 million towards the international effort to battle COVID-19.Trudeau announced the new funds in another virtual international fundraiser — this one sponsored by an organization, Global Citizen, that is trying to raise $42.8 billion.“COVID-19 has changed the lives of people everywhere, and it has highlighted inequalities around the world,” Trudeau said in a recorded address from

OTTAWA — The pandemic has distorted everyone’s sense of normalcy, including inside the House of Commons. While Canadians tuned into the prime minister’s daily press conference to hear what support would be extended to them, politicians and bureaucrats scrambled behind the scenes to put together the biggest economic program in the country’s history.   It has partly been up to Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez to negotiate with opposition leaders t

OAKLAND, Calif. — Facebook said Friday that it will flag all “newsworthy” posts from politicians that break its rules, including those from President Donald Trump.CEO Mark Zuckerberg had previously refused to take action against Trump posts suggesting that mail-in ballots will lead to voter fraud, saying that people deserved to hear unfiltered statements from political leaders. Twitter, by contrast, slapped a “get the facts” label on them.“The policies we&rsqu

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a first ministers’ declaration condemning racism didn’t mention systemic discrimination because not all the premiers would agree.The statement released Thursday says firmly that all 14 premiers oppose racism and will drive the governments they lead to fight it.“Recognizing that one of the strengths of Canada is its diversity, first ministers condemn all forms of racism, discrimination, intolerance, and bigotry,” it says in

MONTREAL — The country’s two largest airlines are ending their on-board seat distancing policies starting July 1, raising health concerns amid a pandemic that has devastated the travel industry.Air Canada has blocked the sale of adjacent seats in economy class, and WestJet has done the same throughout the entire plane, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.The carriers said Friday they will revert to health recommendations from the United Nation’s aviation agency and the Inter

MONTREAL — The country’s two largest airlines are ending their on-board seat distancing policies starting July 1, raising health concerns amid a pandemic that has devastated the travel industry.Air Canada has blocked the sale of adjacent seats in economy class, and WestJet has done the same throughout the entire plane, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.The carriers said Friday they will revert to health recommendations from the United Nation’s aviation agency and the Inter

For many parents, some of the language used in the LGBTQ+ community might seem totally foreign: terms like non-binary and transgender might be new or confusing. But as the younger generation continues to get more sophisticated in their understandings of their own gender and sexual identities, it’s not a bad idea to do your own part in getting educated, too! In this video, sex educator Dr. Thornhill offers up a couple of really great ones to help you to better understand your kid&rsquo

As Pride month draws to a close, conversations about queerness continue to be top of mind for many young people.And for parents, it’s possible that you’re wondering how you can cultivate a safe environment at home, where everyone feels comfortable and empowered to talk about subjects related to queerness.In this video, sex educator Dr. Nadine Thornhill walks us through what it means to be an affirming parent, and where to begin when it comes to having those sometimes challenging conv

“Coming out is a really critical step for a lot of queer youth,” sex educator Dr. Nadine Thornhill tells HuffPost Canada. “And coming out and starting to get acceptance from the people that they care about really does a lot to help their mental health, their physical health and their overall wellbeing.”It’s true that coming out can be a challenging experience, both for the child and the parent. In this video, Dr. Thornhill tries to make it a little easier, by talkin