The family of a 10-year-old Saskatchewan girl who inspired a movement of ribbon-skirt wearing says they’ve seen positive changes at the school where the incident that kicked off the campaign took place.
Day: June 21, 2021
Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, announced the launch of Shop Local, a Canada-wide investment of $33 million to encourage Canadians to shop locally. Making the announcement from Butter Baker, a bakery in Markham, Minister Ng also stated that nearly $9 million of that total will be invested in Ontario, through the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, to support businesses in reopening and staying open so they can thrive as the economy recovers.
As Perry Bellegarde prepares to leaves his post as head of the Assembly of First Nations after seven years, he says while progress has been made for Indigenous people in Canada, changes are still needed to fix systemic racism.
Fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents will be able to enter Canada and not need to quarantine starting July 5, the federal government announced today.
Bob Winslow, a retired carpenter, is hitting the water on Skiff Lake — about 45 km south of Woodstock, N.B. — on a replica pirate ship he built up using discarded furniture, cabinetry and laminate flooring.