NaN Hours Ago · Canada, Canada

Afghan advocates urge action for women as Taliban marks five years since takeover

Five years after the Taliban capture of Kabul, advocates are urging Canadians not to ignore the oppression of women in Afghanistan. “From outside, it’s possible for the world to take action,” said Murwarid Ziayee, senior director of the Calgary-based charity Right to Learn Afghanistan. She was raised in Afghanistan. “Why (is it) we Afghan women should bear the burden of being resilient and fighting and looking for opportunities?”

NaN Hours Ago · Brampton, Canada

Stellantis considering sale of Canada plant, autoworker union says

Canadian autoworkers union Unifor said on Friday it ‌had been notified by Stellantis that the company is considering the closure and sale of its Brampton, Ontario, plant, blaming the impact of U.S. trade tariffs. The potential closure would mark the end of decades of vehicle assembly at the Brampton ​site and comes as U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods roil the North American auto industry ahead ​of a trade deadline on Wednesday.