Legal battles brewing in Manitoba between parents divided over COVID-19 vaccination

Vaccines have increased tension in communities across the country, and for some Manitoba parents divided over the issue, it's also led to legal bills.
At 7-Eleven, I went from Promod to Peter — and I have mixed feelings about it

Nearly 50 years after he arrived as a new immigrant and was dubbed Peter by his manager who found his name hard to pronounce, Promod Puri reflects on what he gained — and lost — with his new nickname.
Can a trans man find happiness in Labrador? I'm about to find out

Mason Woodward was born and raised in central Labrador, a place known for harsh winters and even harsher mosquitoes — but not for its LGBT community.
U.S. vaccination requirement for air passengers worries Canadians with mixed vaccines
Starting in early November, the U.S. will require foreign air passengers entering the country to be fully vaccinated. The problem is, the U.S. has yet to approve mixing COVID-19 vaccines.
A Canadian COVID-19 study that turned out to be wrong has spread like wildfire among anti-vaxxers

An inaccurate Canadian study showing an extremely high rate of heart inflammation after COVID-19 vaccines has been retracted due to a major mathematical error — but not before it spread like wildfire on anti-vaccination websites and social media.
Failures of long-term care system laid bare at inquest into Quebec nursing home's COVID crisis

The conditions experienced by residents at the Herron long-term care home in Dorval, Que., detailed in news reports in early April 2020, shook the public and prompted bigger questions about the state of long-term care in this country. Here's what we have learned at the coroner's inquest.
NDP ranks question leadership after election disappointments

The NDP is conducting a review of its national campaign to find out what happened with its ground game, which left the party with limited gains and in fourth place despite throwing in $25 million to burnish its appeal.
Grad student and rookie MP gives new meaning to 'learning on the job'

Arielle Kayabaga will have a unique edge on her classmates (and maybe even some of her professors) when she returns to classes at Carleton University this fall as a member of Parliament.
As Elections Canada looks into First Nation voting errors in Ontario, pressure heats up to get answers
Two politicians are calling for Elections Canada to quickly address possible voter misinformation after some First Nations electors living on reserve in Kenora riding in northwestern Ontario faced problems casting their ballots election day.
American political battle over immigration reaches a boiling point under a Texas bridge
Alexander Panetta reports from the working-class border town of Del Rio, Texas, which became a flashpoint in the U.S.'s ongoing political battle over immigration this week as thousands of asylum seekers were packed in brutal conditions under a bridge.