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Trans Mountain pipeline shuts down as crews clean spill in Abbotsford, B.C.
A crude oil spill from the Trans Mountain pipeline in Abbotsford, B.C., has been contained and crews are working to clean up the...
The joys and heartbreaks of raising biracial daughters in a world that doesn’t always accept them
It was sometime in February when Deb O’Hanley watched her daughter approach her, enthusiastic and excited, pointing at the spot on her arm. The scratch itself...
Farmers contest minister’s claim that grain-farmers’ carbon costs are tiny
Grain farmers are adamant that Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau was wrong when she said this week grain farmers were, at most, paying $819...
NHL hub cities: Which are best equipped to host hockey in a pandemic
When the NHL first announced plans in May to salvage its season, it “only” had the health limitations of a global pandemic to...
Widowed by COVID-19, a pregnant mother of 5 struggles with guilt and grief
Widowed by COVID-19, When Amoti Furaha Lusi first heard in March that a fellow patient care attendant was showing symptoms of COVID-19, she...
Those COVID-19 masks, gloves and wipes we’re all using are polluting land and sea
Waste from more than a million toilets flows out of giant sewage pipes, creating a swirling stinky river that has to be processed at...
Wayward humpback whale that showed up near Montreal’s port found dead floating down St. Lawrence
A wayward humpback whale that had enchanted Montrealers and drawn crowds near the city’s Old Port appears to have died. The whale’s lifeless body...
Early efforts by Chinese community to curb COVID-19 should be ‘applauded’, says B.C. doctor
The Chinese community’s early efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 in B.C. appear to have paid off, despite some of its members...
Power outages hit cities across Alberta after lightning strikes line from B.C.
More than 80,000 residents in communities across Alberta lost power Sunday afternoon due to a province-wide transmission system issue. The Alberta Electrical System Operator’s...
How a school shooting in Saskatchewan became a catalyst for a new class of Dene teachers
Cora and Farris Lemaigre are making history on their Dene reserve in northern Saskatchewan. The cousins were just hired to teach at the...
Escaped prisoner back in police custody in Nova Scotia
Police have recaptured the man who escaped from the Northeast Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Pictou County. Kevin Edward Clarke-McNeil, 33, escaped between 8...
Here’s what different provinces, territories are planning for COVID-19 reopenings
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here’s a look at...
Canada can hit climate targets without ruining economy, economists and climate experts say
Last November, the United Nations Environment Program released its annual Emissions Gap Report, which found that in order to limit global warming to...
Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings could extend into 2021
Legal arguments at the B.C. Supreme Court in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou may stretch into next year. Crown lawyer...
Personal bankruptcies fell to record low in April, but could be poised to soar
The number of people filing for bankruptcy fell to a record low in April, as government support programs and mortgage deferrals during the...
Doctor linked to Campbellton COVID-19 cluster says he made ‘an error in judgment’
The doctor at the centre of a COVID-19 outbreak in the Campbellton, N.B., area says he’s not sure whether he picked up the...
