Canada had threatened to invoke measures to take control of Quebec territory The Quebec and Canadian governments say they’re now on the same page about the province’s caribou population, while offering little in the way of specifics. In a statement released Monday, officials from both levels of government said “that they are confident of reaching an agreement aimed at maintaining, protecting and restoring woodland caribou on Quebec territory.” The caribou have been recognized as a vulnerable species in Quebec since 2005. According to most recent figures, 5,252 woodland or mountainRead more

Rangers, first established in Yukon, are the watchful eye and paramilitary presence in Canada’s North Canadian Rangers have been keeping a unique military presence in the North for 75 years and on Monday, they were honoured in Dawson City, Yukon, where the first ranger patrol group formed after the Second World War. The Rangers received an honour called “Freedom of the City,” an “ancient ritual” where militaries would arrive at walled cities and seek permission to enter, according to Lt.-Col. Kristian Udesen. This “proved there was a trust and link between that militaryRead more

2 women in their 60s pronounced dead at scene, 7 taken to hospital, police say Police say the driver of an SUV that struck a wedding celebration in West Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday, killing two people, remains in hospital as investigators look into whether speed or a medical incident was involved in the crash. Const. Nicole Braithwaite of the West Vancouver Police Department told a news conference Monday that the scene of the incident at the 400-block of Keith Road was “chaotic.” She says two women in their 60s wereRead more

In imagined speech, Conservative elder statesman says Trudeau can use Conservatives’ own words as ammunition An elder statesman of Canada’s conservative movement is offering a vivid warning about how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals might attack Pierre Poilievre if he wins the Conservative leadership. In an email sent to Conservative leadership campaigns and senior Conservatives earlier this month, former Reform Party leader Preston Manning engages in a thought experiment envisioning the sort of speech Trudeau could deliver in the House of Commons to welcome Poilievre — widely expected to become the next leader ofRead more

5 charts show what’s behind the shifting landscape — and why the worker shortage will persist A cellist who trained to become a coder. A teacher who transitioned to sales. A hotel worker who moved to the public service. Stories of people changing career paths during the pandemic have been well documented. So, too, has the dire shortage of workers in some sectors, with help wanted signs posted in the windows of countless restaurants and grocery stores. Statistics Canada data analyzed by CBC News bears this out, showing a migration among workers between sectors — from jobs inRead more