New commemorative loonie honours trail-blazing female engineer, the Queen of Hurricanes
They called her the Queen of Hurricanes. Now, pioneering aeronautical engineer and woman's rights activist Elsie MacGill is featured on the newest commemorative loonie, designed by Victoria-based artist Claire Watson. #press
Toronto police officer who neglected slain woman's domestic violence complaint will keep his job
A Toronto cop who pleaded guilty to neglect of duty police act charges after failing to help Daniella Mallia — a woman shot to death just days after reporting threats of intimate partner violence to police — will keep his job despite the force arguing he should be... #press
New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have the rizz, in a radical teen-focused reboot
It's not sus, the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have the rizz. After many versions, the heroes in a half shell have a new look and a fresh vibe in a new animated adventure that lets the teens be teens. #press
Ontario has dropped ex-inmates in Barrie for years. Now the city is paying to change that
For the last 15 years, inmates released from a nearby jail with no one to pick them up are dropped off at a Barrie bus station with fare to make their way home to their home communities. The city has decided to pay for its own shuttle to take them closer to home. #press
Poutine lovers descend on small Quebec island after review goes viral on TikTok
An influencer posted about a Quebec snack bar’s poutine. Now the small business is trying to keep up with soaring demand. #press
Archaeologists identify Iron Age remains as those of a female warrior
Remains found in an Iron Age burial chamber on the Isles of Scilly belonged to a female warrior, according to the authors of a new study that challenges long-held assumptions about the historical role of women in warfare. #press
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Lizzo sued by former dancers who allege sexual harassment, hostile work environment
A civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court claims Lizzo pressured dancers to engage with nude performers at a club in Amsterdam and shamed one of them for her weight gain before firing her. #press
Canada Soccer to collect $1.56M US in prize money for early Women's World Cup exit #press
Calgary medical clinic halts plan for membership fees, says Alberta government
The Marda Loop Medical clinic will not continue with its plan for a paid membership system — that proposed $4,800 a year for a two-parent family — after provincial and federal intervention, says the provincial government. #press
Quebec trucking company ordered to reinstate driver fired for drinking and driving
The labour arbitrator said the driver's drinking was the result of a disability — alcoholism —and that trucking company Groupe Robert should have made a reasonable accommodation for her. #press