Canadians who have missed work because of COVID-19 can start applying for the new Canada Recovery Benefit from the federal government on Monday.
Day: October 12, 2020
It’s been 10 years since Basking sharks were deemed endangered in Canada. Researchers say despite only two to three sightings a year in B.C. waters of the giant fish, they’re hopeful for an eventual abundant return of the animal.
When Yusef Salaam was 15, he and four other teenage boys were falsely accused of raping a woman in New York’s Central Park. Salaam was imprisoned for nearly seven years before he was exonerated. His life story has inspired a new book called Punching the Air, which he co-wrote with young adult novelist Ibi Zoboi. Salaam and Zoboi talk to host Josh Bloch about why the stories and perspectives of Black youth are so important right now, and how they connect to the global movement against anti-Black racism in America.
When Yusef Salaam was 15, he and four other teenage boys were falsely accused of raping a woman in New York’s Central Park. Salaam was imprisoned for nearly seven years before he was exonerated. His life story has inspired a new book called Punching the Air, which he co-wrote with young adult novelist Ibi Zoboi. Salaam and Zoboi talk to host Josh Bloch about why the stories and perspectives of Black youth are so important right now, and how they connect to the global movement against anti-Black racism in America.