5 d. ago Winnipeg police investigate fire at Manitoba cabinet minister’s office

This marks the second time in just over a week that Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine's office has been the site of an incident.

Events

9 d. ago Manitoba Tories want court to rule on Kinew social media post during byelection

Manitoba's Opposition leader plans to ask a judge to declare that Premier Wab Kinew and the New Democrats violated a law that bans government advertising during election campaigns.

Politics

9 d. ago Jimmy Kimmel’s show returning to Sinclair stations, company says

ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! completely on Sept. 17 after the namesake host made comments during a broadcast about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Economics

1 week ago Phil Mickelson wants congresswoman ‘sent back to Somalia’ over Charlie Kirk comments

'Ilhan spews hate every time she opens her mouth,' the golfer wrote

Other

1 week ago Jimmy Kimmel to return to television Tuesday after suspension over Charlie Kirk comments

On Monday afternoon, a spokesperson from ABC said there had been ‘thoughtful conversations’ over the past week, and that Kimmel's show would return

Other

1 week ago ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and his show will return Tuesday

ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show in the wake of criticism over his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, officials with the network said Monday. “We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday,” […]

Other

2 w. ago Alberta professor put on leave for safety as ripple effects of Charlie Kirk’s death continue

The University of Alberta has temporarily put a law professor on non-disciplinary leave, as it looks into online comments and threats surrounding comments regarding Charlie Kirk.

Events

2 w. ago Kimmel’s future hangs in balance after ABC suspends his late

NEW YORK — Jimmy Kimmel’s television future hung in the balance Thursday after ABC suspended his late-night show following the host’s comments about Charlie Kirk’s killing, which prompted dozens of stations to say they wouldn’t air the show, a move that was cheered on by a top federal regulator. The veteran late-night comic made several […]

Economics

2 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel TV show taken off air ‘indefinitely’ after his Charlie Kirk comments

In his monologue, Kimmel said that ‘the MAGA gang (was) desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them’

Culture

2 w. ago ABC yanks Kimmel off air ‘indefinitely’ after comments about Kirk shooting

Network decision came after Nexstar Media said it was preempting airings of Kimmel's show on its stations

Events

2 w. ago University of Alberta law professor put on leave amid review of online comments made after Charlie Kirk’s death

Faculty of Law dean, Fiona Kelly, also wrote students that there have been 'threats targeting faculty, staff and student groups' 

Society

2 w. ago Christopher Dummitt: Charlie Kirk murder an example of how cancel culture leads to violence

When elites work to exclude certain viewpoints, when they brand voices as too extreme to be heard, they create the conditions for violence

Events

2 w. ago Five NFL teams under fire for skipping Charlie Kirk tributes

While several teams held a moment of silence or had their flags at half-mast, the Bengals, Lions, Colts, Vikings and Ravens opted out.

Events

2 w. ago ‘I don’t believe in cancel culture’: Nahanni Fontaine won’t be fired over Charlie Kirk comments, Wab Kinew says

'It would be too easy to show her the door,' Manitoba Premier said while speaking to reporters, and urged instead to 'have empathy'

Events

2 w. ago FIRST READING: How Canadian universities became cheering sections for political violence

Multiple Canadian professors took to social media to cheer the public murder of U.S. political commentator Charlie Kirk

Politics

3 w. ago Workers commenting on Kirk’s death learn the limits of free speech in and out of their jobs

NEW YORK (AP) — In the days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, numerous workers have been fired for their comments on his death, among them MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd. Several conservative activists have sought to identify social media users whose posts about Kirk they viewed as offensive or celebratory, targeting […]

Society

3 w. ago University of Toronto professor on leave after Charlie Kirk comments draw backlash

The University of Toronto says it took immediate action after learning about what it called "concerning social media posts" from one of its professors.

Society

3 w. ago Meurtre de Charlie Kirk: quand un commentaire en ligne mène au renvoi

Pour la droite radicale américaine, Charlie Kirk est mort en «martyr» et toute critique ciblant le militant conservateur doit être punie.

Other

3 w. ago Manitoba cabinet minister apologizes for sharing post about American activist’s death

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba cabinet minister is apologizing for sharing a social media post about the killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine had shared another person’s post that described Kirk as racist, sexist and transphobic, calling him a “white nationalist mouthpiece.” The post’s author said they had no empathy for […]

Politics

3 w. ago Kevin Klein: Wab Kinew must remove Nahanni Fontaine from office immediately for Charlie Kirk comments

After Kirk was fatally shot 'what followed from Fontaine, a sitting minister in the NDP government, was not empathy ... It was a disgrace,' writes Klein

Economics