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Canadians, in crucial moment, must decide on equality for all: LGBTQ advocate
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (903+ words) Parade grand marshal Fae Johnstone calls out chants through a megaphone during the Capital Pride Parade in Ottawa on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang Canada has reached a critical juncture where it must decide if it will be…...
Princeton man excited to buy classic car after $124 K lotto win
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (152+ words) Wayne W. from Princeton A Lotto 6/49 ticket worth $124, 363 was purchased from the Petro-Canada on Bridge Street in Princeton last month. The man who purchased the winning ticket, Wayne W. , checked the numbers for the April 18 draw at his brother's house. That's where…...
North Vancouver caf" receives community support after racist incident
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (530+ words) Dooyi Kim, owner of Kim's Caf" in Central Lonsdale, is grateful for all the community support from neighbouring residents and businesses after experiencing racist comments from a customer earlier this month. | Abby Luciano / North Shore News A North Vancouver cafe…...
Complainant in Nikolaj Sorensen sexual assault case reveals identity
2+ week, 3+ day ago (550+ words) The woman who has alleged Canadian-Danish figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen sexually assaulted her has publicly identified herself, saying she hopes doing so will help create a safer environment in the sport. Foy accused Sorensen of sexually assaulting her in Hartford,…...
Canada called on to fill 'vacuum' in LGBTQ+ advocacy worldwide in face of Trump cuts
3+ week, 2+ day ago (854+ words) OTTAWA - The former U. S. diplomat for LGBTQ+ rights urged Canada to boost its support for gender and sexual minorities abroad, as American cuts to foreign aid loomed large at a development and human rights conference this week in Ottawa. At the…...
Transgender Quebecers face surgery delays, out-of-province patients get faster care
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (930+ words) Fraser Place posses for a portrait in Ottawa, on Friday, March 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby Fraser Place says gender-affirming surgery will finally allow him to feel comfortable in his own body. But the 26-year-old Montrealer says that sense of…...
'This is people's lives': Canadian soccer star Quinn continues trans advocacy
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1027+ words) A Canadian soccer star is speaking out about the need to make sports safe for trans athletes " and the world safer for trans people " as restrictive laws come into effect across North America." "This is people's lives," said Quinn, a…...
Bottoms Up brings back dedicated Queer space to Downtown Kingston
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (533+ words) Bottoms Up, Kingston's newest queer bar, opened its doors to the public on January 3rd. Located in the renovated lower level of Renaissance, the venue now joins other LGBTQ spaces in Kingston as a new hub for Kingston's queer community. A…...
'Health-care systems are not built for us': LGBTQ+ people struggle to get good care
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (772+ words) TORONTO - A new report says LGBTQ+ people in Canada aren't getting access to the health care they need " including mental-health treatment "compared to the general population. The Pink Paper on Health, released by Pink Triangle Press on Thursday, says mental…...
Fact File: Canadian caf" caught in false claim about refusing straight patrons
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (309+ words) "A trans man and a non-binary trans woman are opening a coffee shop in Manchester together and say they will only serve non-binary and semibisexual people coffee," reads a screenshot of a Facebook post shared to the X platform, formerly…...