PRI's The World
September 11, 2018
In 2015 the government of Ontario, Canada, introduced a landmark new sex ed curriculum, designed to be more inclusive of transgender and gay people. But the program became deeply entangled with politics, and was pulled back by conservatives this summer. As kids head back to school this week, teachers remain at odds with the government over what students will learn.
Health
Vancouver combats heroin by giving its addicts the best smack in the world
PRI's The World
February 04, 2015
Updated
Heroin has been a major problem in Vancouver for decades. To battle it, the city has launched a new program that provides serious addicts pure heroin three times a day. Is that actually a good idea?
Education
Canadian groups are lashing out about Muslim prayer in schools
GlobalPost
May 24, 2017
Ontario requires a prayer space in schools, but a backlash against Muslim student prayer outside Toronto resulted in the tearing of a Quran and threats against the community.
Conflict
'They look at our children as monsters, and they're not,' argues mom of ISIS fighter
PRI's The World
December 30, 2015
Christianne Boudreau's son Damian died fighting with ISIS in Syria last year. Now she's reaching out to other parents, coping with jihadist radicalization.
Culture
Purists don't like this mix of Acadian French and English, but it may be helping the French language in Canada
The World in Words
April 05, 2016
If you want to upset French language purists, learn to speak Chiac. It's a dialect of Acadian French spoken in New Brunswick that borrows liberally from English. Even as other North American dialects and languages are vanishing, Chiac seems to be sticking around.
Media
How a Canadian radio host's firing started a global conversation about sexual assault
PRI's The World
November 04, 2014
Statistics show that rape is a crime that is rarely reported. But a scandal involving a Canadian radio talk show host has sparked a global conversation about sexual assault. Now thousands of men and women are tweeting about their experiences using the hashtag #BeenRapedNeverReported.
Conflict & Justice
An ex-US soldier sues his adversary in Afghanistan to keep him from reaping millions of dollars
PRI's The World
June 02, 2014
Canadian Omar Khadr was just 15 when he allegedly threw a grenade in Afghanistan that injured Sergeant Layne Morris and killed another American. Now Khadr is suing the Canadian government for $20 million and Sergeant Morris intends to stop him from using that money.
Conflict
Habib Zahori was scared to seek asylum in the US. So he pushed a rickety bicycle through snow to get to Canada.
PRI's The World
February 23, 2017
"I think I was the only living thing walking there, with my bicycle. ... I've never felt as miserable as that day."
Culture
Why I’m actually moving to Canada
PRI's The World
November 16, 2016
The United States, which gave refuge to my Kosovar wife, is no place for our future children.
Conflict
Details emerge about the suspect in the Ottawa shooting, but not about potential terrorist ties
PRI's The World
October 23, 2014
After the shooting and the lockdown in Ottawa, Canadian police have shared details about the suspected gunman: Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, a Canadian citizen with a criminal record and a confiscated passport. But further information about his conversion to Islam and radicalization is still scarce.
Conflict
Refugees are freezing to flee the US for Canada
PRI's The World
February 17, 2017
Some walk across the border, others are smuggled. In the dead of winter, families are making the dangerous crossing from the US to Canada.