Washington’s reasons for keeping border closed to Canadians still murky a week later
A week after the U.S. government surprised many by announcing the land border with Canada would remain closed for the time being, the exact reasons for that…
Extreme drought in southern B.C. taking devastating toll on life in water and on land
What was once a steady stream of cool, clear water had become a patch of shallow, muddy puddles.Inside these remaining pools not far from the town of…
Wildfires in Canada are creating their own weather systems, experts say
A combination of intense heat and drought conditions is causing wildfires in Western Canada to generate their own weather systems, experts say.Michael Fromm, a meteorologist with the…
Canada’s Maggie Mac Neil wins gold in women’s 100m butterfly
Maggie Mac Neil won Canada's first gold medal of these Olympics, capturing the women's 100-metre butterfly in a Canadian record of 55.59 seconds on Monday morning in…
These adventure cats bring joy to their owners — and social media followers
Canadians have embraced the outdoors in droves over the past year-and-a-half due to pandemic-related lockdowns — and their fluffy, tree-climbing, bird-watching feline companions have been tagging along.These…
Alex Trebek honoured with Geographical Society grant program for emerging explorers
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society in Canada and the National Geographic Society in the U.S. are honouring the late Alex Trebek with a special grant program named…
Report outlines ‘violent, fraught’ history of Wood Buffalo National Park and impact on First Nation
A new report details the "fraught" and "violent" history of Wood Buffalo National Park, which includes the removal of hundreds of members of the Athabasca Chipewyan First…
Canada’s building codes don’t focus on tornadoes — even though we see 2nd most in the world
Fran Ferguson said she often doesn't take severe weather warnings very seriously, but something — maybe a feeling or the way the wind was blowing on Thursday,…
Former Syrian refugee stuck in an airport for 7 months finds a new side of Canada in B.C.’s north
A former Syrian refugee — who achieved a certain amount of international recognition after being stranded in a Malaysian airport for months — says traveling to northern…
Man charged with uttering threats after comments targeting women and Winnipeg police
Police have arrested a Winnipeg man they say posted comments online that expressed contempt toward women and threatened to kill someone.Justin Peter Bodnarchuk, 39, was arrested on…
WestJet drops out of talks with government on pandemic aid
Calgary-based WestJet said today that after months of negotiations, it has officially ended talks with the federal government on a financial aid package to help the airline…