Demand for face shields looks to be heating up as Canadians seek summertime COVID protection
If wearing a face mask seemed strange to most people not so long ago, wearing a plastic face shield had to be downright weird.But as summertime arrives…
WorkSafeBC told to investigate allegation of ‘culturally unsafe’ workplace at City of Vancouver
WorkSafeBC, a government agency that oversees workers' health and safety in the province, has been ordered to investigate an Indigenous woman's claim that she was traumatized by…
Bike lanes installed on urgent basis across Canada during COVID-19 pandemic
Been meaning for years to bicycle to work, as a way to improve your fitness and save money on gas and parking?Now is your chance. Municipal governments…
Ontario extends emergency orders to June 19, as province reports 455 new COVID-19 cases
Ontario is extending its emergency orders for another 10 days, the same day the province reported an additional 455 cases, 68 of which were the result of…
We spend a lot of time online – so how do we make data centres greener?
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world. (Sign…
Cities grappling with COVID-19 costs call for federal, provincial co-operation for emergency aid
Canada's cities are continuing to appeal to Ottawa and the provinces for emergency funding to absorb mounting costs associated with COVID-19 — a commitment some mayors say…
B.C. to table historic Indigenous rights bill in move to implement UN declaration
The B.C. government's promised legislation on Indigenous rights is expected to be tabled Thursday and, if passed, would make the province the first in Canada to legally…
‘Follow the evidence, find the truth’ goal of reinvestigation of deaths of 9 Indigenous people in Thunder Bay
A dedicated group of officers from the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) and the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) are reviewing the old case notes and will…
Elton John Claims the Queen Slapped Her Nephew’s Face in Front of Him
Elton John claims in his new memoir, Me, that Queen Elizabeth II slapped her nephew, Viscount Linley, in front of him at a party. Elton John’s Best…
Sask. welder’s Humboldt Broncos-inspired sculpture gets world attention
In the middle of a cemetery near a small Saskatchewan city sits a sculpture of a girl sitting on a bench.Her head is lowered, cupped in her…
Korede Bello – I didn’t buy my result, I got it through hardwork, commitment and sacrifice
Korede Bello - I didn’t buy my result, I got it through hardwork, commitment and sacrifice Following LIB's report that Mavin act, Korede Bello graduated with distinction…