Day: June 18, 2021

Hassan Yussuff — the first non-white person to lead the Canadian Labour Congress — is leaving the labour scene Friday, proud of his accomplishments and unapologetic in the face of his critics. The congress will elect new leaders at its convention Friday.

Before becoming paralyzed, I had no idea what it meant to be ostracized from society for something I had no control over, writes Codi Darnell.

Close to 500 doctors, nurses and other workers from one of Canada’s largest Catholic health-care networks have signed an open letter calling for Toronto’s archbishop and the church to take concrete steps towards reconciliation.

In this week’s issue of our environment newsletter, we explore the idea of less carbon-intensive concrete and how scientists mapped a deadly Himalayan glacier flood.

Hundreds of Canadians who need a new organ saw their lives jeopardized by the pandemic, as hospitals stopped doing life-saving transplants and experienced organ shortages.