Category Archives: Canada

Attacks on LGBTQ community largely influenced by events in the U.S.: advocates
Wilbur Turner has witnessed his fair share of hate since he came out as a queer man 27 years ago in Alberta. He's seen it from pockets of the Christian right and from the then-Progressive Conservative...
Jun 30, 2023

B.C. must urgently change forest strategies or face more wildfire disasters: report
VICTORIA - British Columbia's independent forests watchdog is calling for the provincial government to make critical changes to how it manages forests to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. The...
Jun 30, 2023

'We’re addressing the symptom, not the cause': A look at food banks across Canada
The word "crisis" comes up quickly when speaking with those who run food banks across Canada. With inflation driving food prices higher while wages and support programs lag behind, numerous directors ...
Jun 30, 2023

Community in Northwest Territories evacuated as wildfires near
WEKWET, N.W.T. - A community north of Yellowknife is being evacuated as three wildfires burn nearby. The Tlicho government says the first plane from Wekweeti, which is home to more than 100 people, le...
Jun 29, 2023

Triple stabbing at University of Waterloo was hate-motivated, police say, man charged
A triple stabbing during a gender studies class at the University of Waterloo is believed to have been a hate-motivated attack, police said Thursday as they laid multiple charges against a 24-year-old...
Jun 29, 2023

Climate policies and fossil fuel: Clean fuel regulations and carbon pricing explained
OTTAWA - On Saturday, the federal government's long-promised clean fuel regulations will take effect across Canada. Here are five things to know about what they are, how they will affect you and why t...
Jun 29, 2023

What Google's move to block news in Canada means for your next search
TORONTO - Google said Thursday that it will strip Canadian news from its services in response to a new federal law that forces tech giants to pay publishers for news they share through their services....
Jun 29, 2023

U.K. wants NATO to speed up Ukraine's membership process as alliance prepares to meet
OTTAWA - Britain's defence secretary says he wants NATO leaders to consider fast-tracking Ukraine's membership in the military alliance when they meet next month in Lithuania. Ben Wallace met Canadian...
Jun 29, 2023

B.C. staff who failed to check on two abused foster children lose jobs: ministry
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says staff members at the Children's Ministry who failed to check on two Indigenous children who were systematically abused by their foster parents have lost...
Jun 29, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Google set to remove news links in Canada over online news law
OTTAWA - Google says it will remove news links in Canada because of a new law that will force digital giants to compensate media outlets for content they share or otherwise repurpose online. More comi...
Jun 29, 2023