by
Blood supply concerns grow as pandemic restrictions ease
While much of Canada will welcome eased pandemic restrictions over the summer, Canadian Blood Services is concerned about ensuring a stable national blood...
Indigenous women say dehumanizing colonial slur still being used frequently, causing harm
WARNING: This article contains a derogatory term for Indigenous women, as well stories about its impact, that some readers might find offensive or disturbing....
Lytton, B.C., looks to its history as it starts to rebuild after devastating wildfire
Vancouver-based photographer Kathryn Mussallem was most likely the last tourist to visit the village of Lytton, B.C., before it was devastated by a...
Provincewide COVID-19 restrictions lifted in Sask.
An assortment of emotions ranging from unease and caution to excitement and joy have been bubbling up among Saskatchewanians anticipating life without government-mandated public health...
Memorial University to double tuition to $6K a year, ending 22-year freeze
Memorial University president Vianne Timmons announced an unprecedented tuition hike on Friday for future students of Newfoundland and Labrador’s only university. (Patrick Butler/Radio-Canada)...
Winnipeg man accused of murdering daughter lacked remorse for assaulting girl’s mother: court report
He came to Canada as a young man from a conflict-filled east African country and set his mind to successfully learning English and American...
Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou loses bid for key evidence in U.S. extradition battle
A B.C. judge has rejected Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s attempt to submit a trove of banking evidence in her legal battle against extradition...
Augmented reality planetarium experience in Sutton, Que., opens up the sky to campers
Nestled deep in the forest in the Eastern Townships, perched on the side of a mountain, there’s a 184-seat Roman-style amphitheatre, where dozens...
Insect poop can be used to make sustainable fertilizer — and help plants weather climate change
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...
Happy Nunavut Day! Just look at these photos of Inuit and their homeland
Today is Nunavut Day. The holiday marks when Parliament passed the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act on July 9 in 1993. It’s a statutory...
Former generals join fight to bring endangered Afghan interpreters to Canada
Three distinguished, former task force commanders from Canada’s war in Afghanistan have written an urgent appeal to the immigration minister to restart a...
Fully vaccinated and yearning to travel? Here are the new rules of the road
Canada’s announcement that fully vaccinated Canadian travellers can skip quarantine upon their return has inspired some people to start making travel plans. But...
How Canadians are making sure no one is left behind in the vaccine rollout
Despite Canada’s success in getting vaccines into arms so far, there is mounting pressure to reach those left behind — the people who, either...
Ontario hopes family doctors can reach those unvaccinated against COVID-19
With Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage showing signs of levelling off, the province is enlisting help from family doctors. About 78 per cent of...
Will Canada have COVID booster shots this year? Probably, but not for everyone, experts say
Janet Lang had two doses of coronavirus vaccine, but she still double-masks every time she leaves her house. That’s because Lang, 73, takes oral...
University of Calgary hits pause on bachelor’s program in oil and gas engineering
For more than two decades, the bachelor’s program in oil and gas engineering at the University of Calgary was popular with students seeking...
