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‘We’re at our last stand’: Tent city residents, advocates speak out against Vancouver’s eviction plans
People living in a growing encampment in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside joined advocates in the neighbourhood to speak out against…
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Commercial fishers and wild salmon advocates celebrate large returns to B.C. waters | CBC News
The summer of 2022 is shaping up to be a bumper season for both pink and sockeye salmon in British Columbia rivers,…
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Hockey Canada scandal shows the need to ban non-disclosure agreements, advocates say | CBC News
There are growing calls to outlaw non-disclosure agreements across the country as Hockey Canada and other sports organizations reel from…
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Hunger strike ends as homeless advocates and city find common ground | CBC News
A four-day hunger strike aimed at drawing attention to the plight of people in London who are experiencing homelessness is…
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Failure to mention opioid crisis in ministerial mandate letters sends wrong signal, advocates say | CBC News
By not explicitly mentioning the opioid crisis in any ministerial mandate letters, advocates are concerned the government is signalling a…
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The U.S. is set to ban imports from China’s Xinjiang region — so why do Uyghur advocates feel ‘hopeless’ about Canada?
The passing of historic legislation by the U.S. Senate this week that bans goods from a region of China where…
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Abortion Rights Advocates Try to Change Opinions With Deeply Personal Conversations
Patty Wight, Maine Public Radio It’s Saturday, and Sarah Mahoney is one of several Planned Parenthood volunteers knocking on doors…
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With Overdose Deaths Surging, Advocates on the Ground Push for Over-the-Counter Naloxone
Treatment for addiction is available. For help, call the free and confidential treatment referral hotline (1-800-662-HELP), or visit findtreatment.gov. GREENSBORO,…
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Abandoned Ontario cemetery with graves of Black settlers to get new life after campaign by local advocates | CBC News
An abandoned cemetery southeast of Hamilton, Ont., which is the final resting place for Black settlers, including the niece of a famed…
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Safe street advocates create memorial for man killed in motorcycle collision on Parkside Drive | CBC News
A community group that promotes safety on a busy Toronto street created a memorial on Saturday for a man killed in a…
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