Quebec university study confirms practice of forced sterilizations of Indigenous women
There have been at least 22 cases of forced sterilization of First Nations and Inuit women in Quebec since 1980, a university study has found.
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B.C. prepared to cancel surgeries as hospitals fill with respiratory cases
Plans to make room for patients with respiratory illnesses by cancelling surgeries are in place in British Columbia hospitals, says Health Minister Adrian Dix, as parents worry about long emergency room waits with sick children.
Liberals, Tories spar over definition of assault-style firearm for prohibition law
The Liberals say their proposed definition of a prohibited assault-style firearm applies only to guns that belong on the battlefield.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to testify at Emergencies Act inquiry
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to appear today, November 25, 2022, at the public inquiry probing his government’s decision to invoke emergency powers in response to last winter's weeks-long "Freedom Convoy" protests.
In time of climate crisis, Manitoba unveils new water strategy
The Manitoba water strategy, released earlier this month, is a far-reaching document covering conservation, climate resilience, water scarcity, biodiversity and infrastructure.
Toxic chemicals ‘a big, big problem,’ chemists warn, as countries try to strike plastic pollution deal
When Zhanyun Wang was a kid, his mother told him to avoid the sweet-smelling gases that sometimes drifted across his neighbourhood near Shanghai from nearby plastic factories. Anything that smelled "really nice," the now-researcher at the University of Zurich explained, was "probably very toxic."
Armand Garnet Ruffo, John Barton headline launch for Best Canadian Poetry 2023
Poetry should leave the reader uncomfortable and challenged so to expand their worldview to include the different experiences of others, guest editor John Barton argues in his introduction.
Sinking land and rising seas menace Manila Bay’s coastal communities
Groundwater pumping in the Philippines is causing coastal land to sink while the razing of mangrove forest has left the area vulnerable to bigger storm surges from the rising seas.
Atlantic fishing countries band together to protect bluefin tuna
Members of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, which is made up of the 53 countries that fish in the Atlantic Ocean, held their annual meeting in Portugal this week to discuss measures to protect tuna, sharks, swordfish and other species.
Canada's economy and national security were threatened by 'Freedom Convoy': Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland defended the Liberal government’s decision to declare a public order emergency to end the "Freedom Convoy" protests.
Canada’s $1.6-billion climate adaptation plan includes updated flood maps, preventing wildfires, and helping you battle extreme heat
Canada’s much-anticipated roadmap to weather the impacts of climate change is out, and it includes $1.6 billion in new spending to fortify infrastructure, protect human health and predict future risks.
Canada's climate adaptation strategy sets targets to fight heat, floods, fires
Canada is set to have a new national climate adaptation strategy, outlining the government's intention to eliminate deaths from heat and forest fires, protect homes and businesses at the highest risk of flooding and help get people forced to flee extreme weather back home faster.
Rights issues at World Cup a 'huge blemish' on FIFA: Hall of Famer
Carrie Serwetnyk, the first woman inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame and an advocate for equal rights in sports, is in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup and says the event is "still trying to find its joy."
Inflation relief measures should be temporary, says Tiff Macklem
Governments looking to provide inflation relief to Canadians should choose measures that are well targeted and temporary, says Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem.