Film 'Falling Through The Cracks: Greg's Story' Aims To Spur Change In Alberta's Health-Care System

UPDATE: HuffPost Canada spoke to Teri Price, Greg’s sister and the executive director of Greg’s Wings Projects, about the film’s impact on the public. “We have heard that knowing Greg’s story has raised awareness on the importance of advocating for yourself or for your family and friends when we interact with the health-care system,” she…

Trump Urges Congress To Approve USMCA In State Of The Union Speech

WASHINGTON — The NAFTA-bashing president of the United States used his state of the union speech Tuesday to urge a divided, combative Congress to come together to ratify a continental trade pact he’s convinced will breathe new life into America’s moribund manufacturing sector. In the same breath as he derided NAFTA as a “catastrophe” and…

Bishop Machebeuf’s O’Toole Named MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – As a result of her outstanding play over the past week, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) has selected senior Keara O’Toole of Bishop Machebeuf High School in Denver, Colo., as the MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week.   O’Toole was a perfect 10-for-10 at the plate in the Buffaloes’…

Spanish conservatives launch bus campaign against ‘Feminazis’ with image of lipstick-wearing Hitler

A conservative Catholic Spanish group has used an image of Adolf Hitler sporting make-up and a feminist symbol on his cap on the side of a bus to criticise Spain’s gender violence laws.  Hazte Oír (Make Yourself Heard), which has in the past railed against issues including LGBT rights, commissioned the bus to travel around Spain in…

Mexico Threw Canada 'Under The Bus' During Trade Talks, Liberal MP Says

OTTAWA — Canada and Mexico are dealing with lingering hard feelings over last summer’s surprise Mexican trade deal with the United States as their new continental trade pact awaits a final stamp of political approval. Two weeks ago, the head of a visiting delegation of Canadian parliamentarians told the newly installed Mexican foreign minister his…

Not A Tiger Mom, Not A Pushover: I'll Find My Own Way As An Asian Parent

Have you ever seen the High Expectations Asian Father meme? Or remember author Amy Chua back in the early 2010s, when her controversial book about tiger mothers blew up around the world? Chua’s idea that Chinese mothers were superior to Western mothers drew international attention. Some praised her for suggesting that parents should promote a…

Canadian Luxury Home Sales Took A Deep Dive In Some Once-Hot Markets: Sotheby's

TORONTO — Sales of luxury properties declined sharply in three of Canada’s biggest cities last year as homebuyers retreated amid tightened mortgage guidelines and higher interest rates. A report released today found that Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary saw large drops in high-end real estate sales in 2018 as the markets dealt with a number of…

Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir, Seth Rogen, Chris Hadfield Joining Canada's Walk Of Fame

TORONTO — Movie star Seth Rogen, Olympic medallists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, and retired astronaut Chris Hadfield are joining Canada’s Walk of Fame. The organization said Monday its latest cohort of influential Canadians will also include a posthumous honour for Montreal singer Leonard Cohen. In total, 10 people will be recognized at a ceremony…