COVID-19 has added to the educational barriers girls and women face around the world
This column is an opinion by Alexandra Chaves, a 19-year-old Plan Canada Youth Advocate who is passionate about gender equality and girls' rights. She is also an…
After getting his COVID-19 vaccine, this 103-year-old jazz musician was ready to do some drinking
Stanley Sepchuk was just a baby when the so-called Spanish flu killed tens of thousands of Canadians, but he got through it just fine.In his teens, he…
Why geothermal is a hot trend in new condos
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…
Iceland’s ‘COVID-19 passport’ offers preview of debate over post-vaccine travel
Iceland recently became the first country in Europe to issue and recognize COVID-19 vaccination certificates, which it hopes will allow vaccinated individuals to travel freely within its…
B.C. extending pandemic restrictions indefinitely
The current orders restricting daily life and socialization in B.C. are going to stay in place indefinitely, the province announced Friday.The orders had been set to expire…
Citing threat from COVID-19 variants, Quebec calls on Ottawa to ban vacation travel
Flights continue to arrive at Quebec's airports from sunshine destinations every day and Premier François Legault wants it to stop.He is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
WestJet cutting jobs and slashing flight capacity by 1/3
WestJet is cutting jobs and slashing its flight capacity by a third because of what the airline calls "instability in the face of continuing federal government travel…
On the beach: Changes in weather patterns affect creatures big and small
When Jeremy Coffin, owner of North Shore Surf Rescue, first became a surf guard on P.E.I. beaches 15 years ago, his primary concern was the safety of…
B.C. identifies 1st COVID-19 case infected with variant detected in U.K.
British Columbia health authorities confirmed on Sunday the first known case of a resident infected with a variant of the COVID-19 virus first identified in the United…
With Canada-U.S. border closed, snowbirds pack B.C. campsites to wait out winter
On a small island in British Columbia's Fraser River is a campsite packed with Canadian snowbirds who found refuge when the border with the United States was…
Instagram model, NYC talent agency among Peter Nygard co-conspirators named in new lawsuits
Two women who allege fashion executive Peter Nygard raped them when they were teenagers are suing Nygard's so-called "top girlfriend" and "recruiter," and the talent agent and…