The most dangerous jobs in Canada have tended to be ones dominated by men. But the pandemic is shifting some of the risk to female-dominated professions in health care, retail and social services — risk that workers’ advocates say should come with better pay and protections.
Phillip Tallio will testify in B.C.’s Court of Appeal this week in a bid to undo what his lawyers claim was a wrongful conviction. Tallio claims he spent nearly four decades in jail for the murder of a toddler that he did not commit.
The fallout from an American election touches countries around the world — starting with its neighbours next door. And on some issues with clear implications for Canada, Joe Biden and Donald Trump offer contrasting positions.