‘It’s not the word ‘white,’ it’s the combination of the words … that comes across as wrong,’ said Khurram Jahangir, a physician in Toronto who has worked i…
EDMONTON — Alberta’s health authority has suspended a partnership with a mental-health organization called Big White Wall after some people objected to the group’s name.
But on Tuesday, in a series of tweets, the health authority announced it was putting the project on hold pending a rebranding, citing unspecified concerns about the name. Today, AHS made the decision to pause its partnership with Big White Wall. We heard loud and clear the strong reaction to the name of this mental health initiative.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Return of horse racing presents huge opportunity, as well as big responsibilityAs most other pro sports remain on pause, horse racing hopes to whet the appetites of fans flipping channels and looking to wager
Read more »
Big changes not in the cards for Bank of Canada as Tiff Macklem era beginsKevin Carmichael: Facing the most brutal recession ever, the central bank has already done almost everything it can
Read more »
Suncor CEO Says Electric Cars As Big A Threat To Oilsands As COVID-19Hydrogen fuel, renewable jet fuel and carbon fibres are some of the things the oilsands could be doing, Mark Little says
Read more »
Toyota’s the big winner in Vincentric’s Best Value in Canada Awardsicymi Toyota took home the lion’s share of the Vincentric 2020 Best Value in Canada Awards, with its eleven top spots making up almost one-third of all awards in the various vehicle segments. - Via drivingdotca
Read more »
Will COVID-19 make big weddings a thing of the past? Industry experts say noThe pandemic may have postponed typical weddings for the foreseeable future, but we haven’t seen the end of the big, dramatic wedding, according to industry experts.
Read more »
Music industry leaders vow to pause business for a day in observation of Blackout TuesdayMusic executives Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang have spearheaded the effort to shutter normal business operations of the music industry on June 2 via their 'The Show Must Be Paused' initiative.
Read more »