Canada’s Niagara region declares state of emergency out of caution ahead of rare eclipse
Toronto, Canada Reuters Canada’s Niagara region has proactively declared a state of emergency ahead of a rare total solar eclipse on 8th April that is expected to gather massive crowds to areas in and around the region’s popular waterfalls. The Niagara region said in a statement on Thursday that Regional Chair Jim Bradley had declared […]
Wow!: Canadian ex-inmate strives to end stigma through popcorn business
KYAW SOE OO, of Reuters, reports how ComeBack Snacks Popcorn is giving ex-prisoners much needed work…
Alberta, Victoria withdrawals “devastating blow” for Commonwealth Games
Reuters The 2030 Commonwealth Games were tipped to be a glorious celebration of the competition’s centenary in Canada, the country which hosted the inaugural edition of the multi-sport quadrennial event a century ago. But the future of the Games was thrown into doubt on Thursday when the province of Alberta withdrew its support for a […]
As Canada’s wildfires intensify, recruiting firefighters is tougher
British Colombia, CanadaReuters Canada is wrestling with its worst-ever start to wildfire season, but recruiting firefighters is becoming increasingly difficult due to tight labor markets and the tough nature of the job, provincial officials say. Limited resources could threaten Canada’s ability to douse fires, which are expected to get bigger and fiercer in future as […]
International help rolls in to fight persistent Canadian wildfires
Ottawa, CanadaReuters Allies around the world have promised to increase their help to Canada in its fight against hundreds of blazes that have swept through the country in its worst-ever start to wildfire season. Forest fires that have gathered strength over the last month have forced tens of thousands of people from their homes and […]
Two dead, over a million without power after ice storm hits Canada
Ottawa, CanadaReuters Two people died and more than a million were without power on Thursday after an ice storm hit Canada’s two most-populated provinces ahead of a holiday weekend, bringing freezing rain and strong winds that toppled trees and weighed down power lines. Just under a million people did not have power in Quebec and […]
Canadian hospitals, strapped for staff, strain with sick children
Toronto, CanadaReuters Canadian hospitals are straining to care for an influx of sick children, many with respiratory illnesses, in the midst of staffing constraints and as a shortage of children’s over-the-counter medication sends more kids to hospital. Hospitals across the country are reassigning staff to paediatric care and putting children in other parts of hospitals, […]
Indigenous woman nominated to Canada’s Supreme Court in “historic moment”
Ottawa, CanadaReuters Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday nominated an Indigenous person to join Canada’s Supreme Court, a first for the country’s highest court. Michelle O’Bonsawin, the first Indigenous person to be nominated to Canada’s Supreme Court, is seen in this handout image obtained by Reuters on 19th August. PICTURE: Prime Minister’s Office/Handout via Reuters. […]
Cross border smuggling: In fighting gun crime, Canada has an American problem
STEVE SCHERER and ANNA MEHLER PAPERNY, of Reuters, report on the cross-border trade in illegal guns…
Canada marks first national holiday for Indigenous reconciliation
Ottawa, CanadaReuters Canada on Thursday held its the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honour the lost children and survivors of Indigenous schools, following the gruesome discovery of more than 1,000 unmarked graves at two former schools earlier this year. The so-called residential school system, which operated between 1831 and 1996, removed about 150,000 Indigenous […]