The Israel–Gaza war has widened divisions in literary circles, leading to disruptions such as the cancellation of Adelaide Writers' Week after a disputed disinvitation and controversy in Canada after the Giller Prize announced a jury made up of independent booksellers.
A recent article reports that union materials encourage Ontario elementary teachers to teach climate justice beyond conservation, and a seventh-grade guide links climate harms to colonial and capitalist systems and says impacts fall disproportionately on Black, Indigenous and people of colour.
The federal government is providing $960,000 over three years to the En'owkin Centre through the Canada Arts Training Fund to support its National Indigenous Professional Artist Training Program, which offers two-year certificates and mentorship for First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists.
This roundup notes municipal buses now cost about $970,000 each and a report finds homelessness in Northern Ontario has risen 117% since 2021.
The John Howard Society of Brandon will open a 24-unit transitional housing building to help men released from corrections or experiencing homelessness move toward stable housing, with placements routed through the city's co‑ordinated access system and an expected intake in late February.
Gudrun Schultz, a member of Madonna House, describes how ordinary relationships and small acts of intentional love opened and transformed her heart after years of inner struggle.
The Prime Minister is on a trade mission to China this week as Canada seeks deeper trade ties while aiming to avoid over-dependence on either China or the United States.
About 350 young cross-country skiers and biathletes train at a government-run sports base near Chernihiv despite wartime damage and air-raid alerts; the center produced Ukraine's first Olympic medal and some athletes are preparing for the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics.
Premier François Legault's resignation has reopened debate over the Coalition Avenir Québec's 'third way' nationalism, with the Parti Québécois leading polls and a scheduled Oct. 5 election ahead.
About 600,000 Venezuelans live in Spain and many are closely following events after U.S. forces deposed Nicolás Maduro, expressing mixed feelings about justice, safety and the prospect of returning home.
