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Thank you to participants and everyone who attended today’s Citizens’ Rally for Canada.
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Major grocery chains are trying to draw consumers to supposedly Canadian products with in-store stickers and signs, but the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says complaints that some are misleading are on the rise.
Buying Canadian? You may want to double check the signage
Major grocery chains are trying to draw consumers to supposedly Canadian products with in-store stickers and signs, but the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says complaints that some are misleading are...
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A camp in Alberta is working to inspire a renewal of rite of passage ceremonies by making them accessible to trans and two-spirit Indigenous people. CBC’s Paige Parsons was invited to Humble Lodge to learn more about the experience that participants describe as life-changing.
Making the rite of passage accessible to every Indigenous person
A camp in Alberta is working to inspire a renewal of rite of passage ceremonies by making them accessible to trans and two-spirit Indigenous people. CBC’s Paige Parsons was invited to Humble Lodge to ...
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Marie Wilson is opening up about her years as a commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, about how her own experiences shaped her role and why she wants Canada to see the legacy of residential schools as a still-unfolding story.
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Marie Wilson: Reflections on life as a TRC commissioner
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‪𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝘆
Order from your local bookstore...

𝐴𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚:
Barnes & Noble (United States) tinyurl.com/s2h6us9k
Indigo (Canada) tinyurl.com/5xe44kse

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How to Resist Amazon and Why: The Fight for Local Economics, Data Privacy, Fair Labor, Independent Bookstores, and a People-Powered Future!
When a company's workers are literally dying on the job, when their business model relies on preying on local businesses and even their own vendors, when their...
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CBC’s Eli Glasner met up with history professor Timothy Snyder to ask him about the impact of the Trump administration’s policies on academia and the potential fallout for education in the U.S. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
A new social-media platform built by Canadians, for Canadians, and operated in Canada, will publicly launch in October with support from some of the most prominent names in the Canadian innovation sector.
Tech leaders ready launch of Canadian social-media platform Gander to buck U.S. dominance
Founders aim to create alternative that addresses content, data sovereignty concerns
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Saturday June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD). It’s a time to recognize and celebrate the traditions, cultures and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis.

Stratford and Area, Events and Activities:
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National Indigenous People's Day - Stratford, Ontario
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Local environmental group Climate Momentum presented 100 hand-written postcards to MPP Matthew Rae’s constituency office, as part of their 'Stop the Power Grab' campaign calling on the provincial government to withdraw Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act.
Local group delivers 100 postcards to MPP Rae opposing Bill 5
The postcards were written by local residents at a postcard party
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Why Buying Canadian Matters In A Tough Economy?

Inflation’s real. Budgets are tight.
But even small Canadian purchases keep jobs alive, help neighbours thrive, and protect our economy from foreign shocks.

Little shifts = long-term resilience. 🇨🇦

#BuyCanadian #MadeInCanada
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄?
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘥

OPINION: Loreena McKennitt (Wise Communities Founder)
Why vote now?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, I’m sure it’s not news that the upcoming April 28th Canadian federal election is considered by many to have a once-in-a-generation significance.
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