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An amended version of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) 2021 minimum wage bill that didn’t pass is being pushed once more, hoping to make it this time. If it does, the country will raise working wages to $17 an hour. In 2021, 8 Senate Democrats voted along with every house Republican to shoot down Sanders’ proposal—originally […]
A veteran GOP attorney has devised a plan to give her party an edge in the 2024 election: make the voting process much more difficult. Longtime legal strategist Cleta Mitchell outlined the scheme Saturday during the Republican National Committee donor retreat in Nashville, where she presented a 50-slide PowerPoint titled, “A Level Playing Field for 2024.” The Washington Post obtained audio from the […]
A bill has been reintroduced into the House of Representatives that challenges the standardized five-day/40-hour workweek. California Representative Mark Takano’s bill proposes making a four-day workweek a federal law. The mandate would create “a significant change which will increase the happiness of humankind,” per CNBC. In June 2021, the UK ran a trial bringing the four-day workweek to the forefront. […]
Toronto residents living near the intersection of King Street West and Strachan Avenue are complaining about a lingering foul stench. “It smells like sewage,” said Ann Riness, who lives nearby, to a CBC Toronto reporter. “It’s definitely tough to live here. You have to keep your windows closed on a bad day.” The longtime resident […]
Pro-choice advocates have secured a crucial victory. According to the Associated Press, Kansas residents flocked to the ballot box Tuesday to protect abortion access in the state. About 59 percent of voters rejected a proposed amendment that would’ve reversed a 2019 Kansas Supreme Court ruling that determined Kansans have the right to terminate a pregnancy. The […]
After a slew of cancellations, Purity Ring are on their first tour since 2017. It helps that the North American tour coincides with their newest release, Graves, out tomorrow. Despite Megan James and Corin Roddick having three albums under their belts, this is the Edmonton electronic duo’s first EP—born so they could let go of a […]
Happy Election Day, Ontario! If you haven’t already made it out to the polls, you should go out and exercise your democratic right. Not sure about where to vote, where the leaders stand, or are just generally unsure about what’s going on as a whole? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with a jargon-free, straightforward […]
British Columbia will become the first province in Canada to decriminalize cocaine, amphetamines, and opioids. Starting on January 31, 2023, people 18 years or older carrying 2.5 grams of the aforementioned drugs will not face criminal charges or mandatory treatment. This comes after the B.C. government asked for an exemption from the federal Controlled Drugs and Substances […]
After 25 cases of monkeypox were reported in the Montreal area, Quebec is planning to combat the disease by jabbing some people with a smallpox vaccine. Dr. Luc Boileau, Quebec’s public health director, said on Thursday that the vaccine will be offered to those most vulnerable to catching monkeypox, including people who have been in contact with […]
Content warning: This story contains descriptions of anti-Black racism which may be disturbing to some readers. Ontario’s Minister of Education Stephen Lecce participated in a mock slave auction while he was a frat leader at Western University. The event took place in 2006 at Sigma Chi fraternity’s Epsilon Omicron chapter, where Lecce served as president. Archives from Sigma […]
