Peguis First Nation, located 190 kilometres north of Winnipeg, claims that it was not consulted about amendments to the province’s Wildlife Act that “adversely affect its treaty right to hunt.”Peguis First Nation, located 190 kilometres north of Winnipeg, claims that it was not consulted about amendments to Manitoba’s Wildlife Act that changed night hunting rules…
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Research shows that in the last decade, Canada has been losing affordable rental homes far faster than new ones are being built, and it’s forcing some renters out of the homes and communities they know.Kevin O’Toole and his neighbours fought against a rent increase in their building in Hamilton. Eventually they had the nine per…
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Validation in Canadian oilpatch as world focuses on energy security, abandons Russian crude
by Sue JonesAmid sky-high oil prices and increasing sanctions on Russian energy around the globe, some in the Canadian oilpatch are noticing a change in attitude toward their industry.A processing unit is shown at Suncor Fort Hills facility in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Monday Sept. 10, 2018. Production is rising at the oilsands mine in northern Alberta,…
Canadian non-profits working in Ukraine say the rapidly deteriorating conditions inside the country have made it more difficult to deliver much-needed humanitarian aid.A rescuer pushes a trolley with an elderly woman during the evacuation of the city of Irpin, northwest of Kyiv, on March 8, 2022. (Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images)Canadian non-profits working in Ukraine say the…
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Masks likely aren’t going anywhere in Canada — even as provinces ditch mandates
by Sue JonesMask mandates will continue to lift across Canada in the coming weeks, leaving Canadians on their own when it comes to whether or not to pull the polarizing public health tool out of their back pocket to reduce their risk of COVID-19.The future of masking will look very different across Canada in the coming weeks…
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will debut a new call-in radio show this weekend. John Vos with Corus Entertainment told CBC News that the show was a long time coming and that they first approached Kenney with the idea in June 2020.The radio show marks a break in the premier’s recent mediums of communication, which have…
As Russia continues its large-scale invasion of Ukraine by land, air, and sea, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Sunday that the country’s oxygen levels could be depleted within the next day. As Russian forces close in on the capital of Kyiv, transportation across the country faces significant disruption. Trucks moving essential supplies, including…
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‘Believe in yourself’: Inuit women share their ingredients for success on International Women’s Day
by Sue JonesIn the days leading up to March 8 — International Women’s Day — Bernice Kootoo Clarke and five other Inuit women shared parts of their paths to becoming businesswomen, politicians and community leaders.Bernice Clarke and her daughter Alethea. Bernice went back to school to learn to teach Inuktitut so she could teach the language to…
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Why are B.C. gas prices surging when the province gets most of its gas from local refineries?
by Sue JonesB.C. gets most of its gasoline from Burnaby, Edmonton and Washington state, so why does supply from Russia matter? Here’s an explanation.Prices at many B.C. gas stations, including this one in Vancouver, have been above $2 a litre since Friday. (Ben Nelms/CBC)The price of gasoline at the retail level has hit record highs across the…
Heather Stefanson says she heeded public advice when she was health minister. Questions remain about the quality of that advice, whether it ever got to her — and if it did, whether she heeded it.In an interview in September, now-premier Heather Stefanson said she relied on public health and Shared Health for her information when she…