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Gen Z has dubbed Jessica the new Karen. Here are my thoughts as a Karen
The name Karen has become synonymous with rude and racist behaviour, unreasonable expectations and undue entitlement. But for Karen Scanlan, it’s just her name.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-person-gen-z-karen-jessica-9.7201804?cmp=rss

CBC Toronto May 11

Ontario police investigating Senior Assassin game after unhoused man sprayed with water gun
Police in parts of Canada are warning high school students about the risks of playing a game that may have the public mistaking their water guns for real weapons. In one Ontario community, police are investigating students who appear to have targeted an unhoused Indigenous man.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/opp-investigation-senior-assassin-9.7191836?cmp=rss

CBC Indigenous May 11

MMIWG2S+ vigil held on Parliament Hill to mark Red Dress Day
A vigil on Parliament Hill Tuesday called for more action into the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/red-dress-day-vigil-parliament-hill-9.7188743?cmp=rss

CBC Top Stories Jan 5

B.C. cities say they're on the hook for millions for housing, social issues due to senior gov't 'downloading'
B.C. municipalities have long complained senior levels of government have “downloaded” costs and responsibilities onto them. Now some cities have tried to quantify how much they’ve taken on — and they say it could cost them millions.
#government #finance #social_issues #BC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-municipal-downloading-quantified-9.7032840?cmp=rss

CBC British Columbia Jan 5

B.C. cities say they're on the hook for millions for housing, social issues due to senior gov't 'downloading'
B.C. municipalities have long complained senior levels of government have “downloaded” costs and responsibilities onto them. Now some cities have tried to quantify how much they’ve taken on — and they say it could cost them millions.
#government #finance #social_issues #BC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-municipal-downloading-quantified-9.7032840?cmp=rss

CBC Kamloops Jan 5

B.C. cities say they're on the hook for millions for housing, social issues due to senior gov't 'downloading'
B.C. municipalities have long complained senior levels of government have “downloaded” costs and responsibilities onto them. Now some cities have tried to quantify how much they’ve taken on — and they say it could cost them millions.
#government #finance #social_issues #BC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-municipal-downloading-quantified-9.7032840?cmp=rss

Hacker News Nov 21

The senior population is booming. Caregiving is struggling to keep up
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/21/senior-caregiving-labor.html
#ycombinator #Business #United_States #Personnel #Social_issues #Breaking_News_Business #Retail_industry #Life #Jobs #Breaking_News_Economy #Economy #Retirement_planning #business_news

VTC News Bot Nov 11, 2025

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