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Chrystia Freeland's Gramps and the Waffen-SS
The Nazi rag Michael Chomiak oversaw advertised for the very organization Yaroslav Hunka volunteered for.
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U of A closes $30K endowment in Waffen-SS veteran Yaroslav Hunka's name
The 2019 fund was donated by Hunka's family to the Canadian Institute for Ukrainian Studies to study the Ukrainian Catholic Church.
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As hate groups attack 2SLGBTQ+ youth, Canada’s labour movement rises to the moment
In Alberta and elsewhere, unions and families turned out to confront the far right.
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COVID exacerbated gender inequality
New CCPA report details changes to rates of gender-based violence, wage gaps, mental health and other factors during the height of the pandemic.
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Canadian Parliament gives standing ovation to literal Nazi
Yaroslav Hunka fought with the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS in the Second World War.
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ICYMI: September 17-23
What I produced and consumed this week.
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Chiefs from Treaties 6, 7 and 8 territories oppose Métis Nation self-governance bill
First Nations are joining Métis groups' criticism of federal legislation giving select Métis organizations in Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan…
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A quarter of Alberta MLAs moonlight as landlords
New database from The Maple identifies 27 MLAs with investments in real estate, 19 of whom earn income from renting out their property, including the…
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