Last Modified: Fri, Jul 16th, 2021 12:04:15 AM A lack of resources is forcing officials in British Columbia to triage the wildfire fight to focus on the blazes that threaten lives and safety. Relentless heat has parched the province, fuelling more than 300 fires, which have forced residents in more than 2,800 properties to evacuate...
CHEMAINUS, B.C. — A First Nation community on Vancouver Island says it is continuing its investigations after a newsletter circulating online said it had found more than 160 unmarked and undocumented graves at a former residential school site. In a statement, the Penelakut Tribe says the newsletter wasn’t an “official” news release but was intended...
The prime minister noted that, if our current positive path of vaccination rate and public health conditions continue, Canada would be in a position to welcome fully vaccinated travellers from all countries by early September.
Published: Fri, Jul 16th, 2021 4:00:00 AM As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational facilities. Most of the plans are based on each jurisdiction reaching vaccination targets at certain dates, while also keeping the number of...
Mayor Jeff Lehman says the community has already started coming together to support those who lost the most to the tornado, donating food and supplies.
“The past 16 months were like no other, with the COVID-19 pandemic adding a layer of suffering on top of the news on historical oppression, contribute to high poverty levels among Indigenous families in Canada, the cash donation from the FYM Foundation extends a great help to the Indigenous communities,” says Kim Sigurdson, one of the Indigenous advisors for True North Aid.
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back on the road, announcing hundreds of millions of dollars in climate spending from his Liberal government Monday in what would not have looked out of place on the campaign trail. Seeing the prime minister, his shave and haircut still fresh from last week, behind a podium for...
Mary Simon is a longtime advocate for Inuit culture and rights, she also served as Canada’s ambassador to Denmark and the Canadian ambassador for circumpolar affairs.
Update, July 5, 2021, 7:42 pm: The death toll from the C-130H transport plane crash in Patikul, Sulu has now climbed to 52. MANILA – Senators offered condolences to the families of 47 soldiers who died when a Philippine Air Force (PAF) Lockheed C-130H Hercules transport plane crashed in Patikul, Sulu on Sunday. Three civilians on...
Siargao has landed on Vogue France's list of 10 "most charming islands to make the most of the summer season."