Victoria, Kelowna and Quebec City have the most vibrant arts and culture scenes, new index finds
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In a challenging funding landscape, arts organizations and coalitions are making a case for more investment in terms of economic return. According to this new index, arts density also has a significant impact on connection and belonging in Canadian communities.
Halifax Rally for the Arts seeks to save arts and culture sector from major funding cuts
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Future of BC Rent Bank uncertain amid no new provincial funding
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Use of BC Rent Banks jumped 13 per cent in just one year. Despite rising demand, no new funding has been committed beyond April 1, putting support for vulnerable renters at risk.
Trailblazing Iraqi-Canadian activist Yanar Mohammed killed outside Baghdad home
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OP-ED: Danger was flagged, but not reported: What the Tumbler Ridge tragedy reveals about Canada’s AI governance vacuum
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Canada has no binding framework defining when AI companies must escalate violent-risk disclosures, leaving private firms to make clinical-style threat assessments they’re not trained or mandated to perform. The Tumbler Ridge tragedy shows how this vacuum leaves both the public and frontline responders without a clear, accountable safety pathway.