As interest heats up in the mineral-rich Ring of Fire in remote northern Ontario, two First Nations say they’re ready to submit the final terms of reference for an environmental assessment (EA) on the last of three roads that would connect the area to provincial highway networks.Marten Falls First Nation Chief Bruce Achneepineskum said creating year-round…
The music festival says the Montreal-based band are a fitting addition to their 15th anniversary lineup, noting the “hometown heroes” put on a memorable Osheaga set in 2010.Arcade Fire performs at the Juno Awards in Vancouver on March 25, 2018. The Montreal-based band will replace Foo Fighters as a headliner at Osheaga this summer. (Darryl…
Paul Pope, a well-known producer and driving force in the Newfoundland and Labrador film industry, has died.Paul Pope produced or worked on hundreds of movies and shows. (CBC) Paul Pope, a well-known producer and driving force in the Newfoundland and Labrador film industry for more than 40 years, has died. Pope, who worked on hundreds of films…
Canada Post has temporarily suspended mail delivery in two blocks of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside as of Wednesday.A person sits under a blanket on the streets of the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver, B.C. in December 2021. Canada Post has temporarily suspended mail delivery in two blocks of the neighbourhood. (Ben Nelms/CBC)Canada Post has temporarily suspended mail…
A judge has decided how a former head of Winnipeg’s public service must repay a $327,200 bribe.A Manitoba court ruled in favour of the city’s claim against former chief administrative officer Phil Sheegl in March. In a new decision, Sheegl has been told to pay the city damages. (CBC)A judge has decided how a former…
Federal officials questioned the quality of the 2021 census data for Indigenous communities after collection efforts were hampered by factors including the discovery of unmarked residential school graves, documents show.Street signs in English, French and Inuktitut at an intersection in Kugaaruk, Nunavut, in the fall of 2020. Statistics Canada struggled to survey more than 600…
There was relief — and tears — as Wheatley, Ont., residents displaced by last summer’s explosion were allowed to return to their homes Wednesday and reunite with their neighbours.Wheatley couple return to mould-infested homeBecky and Bugsy Lamb had to leave their home after the blast that tore through Wheatley, Ont., last year. Now they’re dealing with…
Ottawa’s largest school board is moving to again require students and staff to wear masks amid a sixth wave of COVID-19, after the measure was dropped by the provincial government on March 21.Students head back to class at Glebe Collegiate Institute last fall. The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board voted Tuesday night to once again require its…
As people in southern Manitoba brace for spring to be thrown topsy-turvy into full-blown winter again, here’s what to expect over the next three to four days.A person walks down the centre of the road amid heavy snow in Ottawa in January. Conditions like that are expected in southern Manitoba over the next three days. (Justin…
Former Canadian sprinter Desai Williams died suddenly over the weekend at the age of 62. No official cause of death was given.Desai Williams ran on Canada’s 4×100-metre relay that won bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. (Scott Grant Canadian Press)Former Canadian sprinter Desai Williams died suddenly over the weekend at the age of 62…