Category Archives: Canada
Saskatchewan legislature members prepare for fight over pronouns, Charter rights
REGINA - Saskatchewan politicians are heading back to legislature, preparing for a pronoun fight that some political observers say could alter the province's electoral landscape. The legislative assem...
Oct 09, 2023
Toronto police boost presence ahead of Israel, Palestine rallies, warn against hate
TORONTO - Police are warning the public that there will be no tolerance for violence or hate crimes ahead of expected large-scale demonstrations in solidarity with Palestinian and Israeli communities ...
Oct 09, 2023
France ambassador for LGBTQ+ rights: Canada, Quebec can counter Russia-led regression
OTTAWA - France's ambassador for LGBTQ+ rights says Russia is helping sow a global backlash against gender and sexual minorities, and argues francophone countries should work together to counter growi...
Oct 09, 2023
Newfoundland jail death renews calls for accountability in provincial corrections
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - It was shortly after another death was confirmed at a notoriously harsh Newfoundland jail that Bob Buckingham wrote to his fellow defence lawyers to ask what they could do to better...
Oct 09, 2023
Canadian universities bet on international students, but global shifts present risks
VANCOUVER - When the University of British Columbia announced the launch of Vantage College in 2013, the school said it envisioned the program for fee-paying international students would have enrolmen...
Oct 08, 2023
Trans Mountain route change will 'desecrate' sacred site: Secwépemc knowledge keeper
OTTAWA - A Secwpemc law called X7ensq't says that if you disrespect the land and don't take care of it properly, the land and the sky will turn on you. "It's a serious law," said Mike McKenzie, a Secw...
Oct 08, 2023
Canadians stuck in Israel as flights are cancelled, embassy closed for Thanksgiving
Some Canadians say they are stuck in Israel in the midst of deadly fighting as airlines cancel their flights out and reaching the Canadian Embassy on a holiday weekend proves difficult. Hamas militant...
Oct 08, 2023
Canada 'closely monitoring' Afghanistan after quake reportedly kills more than 2,000
OTTAWA - Canadian ministers offered support to people in Afghanistan on Saturday after a powerful earthquake rocked the western part of the Central Asian country and reportedly killed more than 2,000 ...
Oct 08, 2023
Canadian municipalities looking to become 'spongier' to build climate resilience
MONTREAL - From green roofs in Toronto to Vancouver's rain city strategy, Canadian cities are looking to become "sponges" in order to help mitigate some of the effects of extreme rainfall events. In M...
Oct 08, 2023
Downtown Montreal reaches 100 millimetres of rain as warnings persist
MONTREAL - Rain drenched much of Quebec on Saturday, leading to minor flooding that partially submerged several roadways and seeped into some basements, says a meteorologist with Environment Canada. S...
Oct 07, 2023
