International
We’re in a new space race, but what toll is it taking on our environment?
Rocket launches are a breathtaking culmination of human ingenuity as they propel us into the future, but there is a growing concern that...
Award-winning teen birdwatcher launches mobile game in which players explore birding hotspots
One of the small pleasures of this pandemic spring for some British Columbians has been getting to know their local birds — and now...
More than 200 travellers fined for refusing to quarantine in hotels after landing in Canada
Len Desharnais says he believes Canada’s hotel quarantine requirement for international travellers during the pandemic is a fair idea. But shortly after arriving in...
Biden calls a halt to America’s war in Afghanistan — but it’s a long way from over
In diplomatic circles it’s being described, somewhat pejoratively, as “pulling an Obama.” The formal announcement on Wednesday of U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to...
Here’s how Labrador Inuit are leading the way by adapting to the curveballs of climate change
The social enterprise SmartICE has been internationally recognized for its ability to combine traditional knowledge with technology in order to help people adapt...
Courier giant DHL padded own pockets with ‘hidden fees,’ class action alleges
A Vancouver law firm is going to court against DHL, alleging the courier giant profited by misrepresenting some of the fees it charges...
Airline deal means taxpayers once again take a risk on corporate Canada
Once again taxpayers have stepped in to throw a multibillion-dollar lifeline to corporate Canada, but this time it looks as though Canadians may actually make...
Students, graduates, politicians decry ‘devastating’ cuts at Laurentian University
Students at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont., continue to react to news the school is cutting dozens of programs and laying off about...
Alta., Ont., Sask. and N.B. signing agreement to explore small nuclear reactors
Alberta is to join three other provinces to explore the feasibility of small modular nuclear reactors as a clean energy option. Premier Jason...
Canada is touting hydrogen as crucial to its climate action plan, but how green is it?
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...
‘It would give us closure’: Family struggles to get body of Windsor university student to India amid pandemic
As grief mounts during the pandemic, for those separated by geography, the struggle to bring home loved ones who have passed away abroad...
Is now the time to make global corporations pay their fair share?
As the procrastinators among us worry over our own tax forms, it may be a little galling to think about the shrinking share of taxes paid...
CRA has found 35 cases of tax dodging in the Panama Papers leak, 5 years later
Five years after one of the world’s biggest leaks of financial records exposed the tax-haven dealings of politicians, athletes, celebrities and mobsters, the Canada...
Crown accuses Meng Wanzhou’s lawyers of denying facts in bid to toss extradition
A lawyer for Canada’s attorney general says Meng Wanzhou’s defence team is ignoring basic facts of the case against their client by accusing...
Canadian Screen Awards: Schitt’s Creek leads nominations for 3rd year running
Well into its third year of topping awards shows, comedy Schitt’s Creek led the nominations for this year’s Canadian Screen Awards with 21 nods. The...
Canada’s nursing homes have worst record for COVID-19 deaths among wealthy nations: report
Canada has the worst record for COVID-19 deaths in long-term care homes compared with other wealthy countries, according to a new report released on...
