Hundreds rally, march in downtown Winnipeg to demand search of landfill for women’s remains
‘Impossible to move forward’ on a search without Manitoba’s co-operation, feds say Chants to search a landfill for the remains of two First Nations women rang out across downtown Winnipeg on Thursday, as hundreds of people flooded the city’s most famous intersection for a round dance. CBC News counted about 200 people gathered at Portage and Main just after 2 p.m. CT. A red dress was painted on the ground of the intersection before the round dance began, and people stood chanting “search the landfill,” before forming into circles. SomeRead more
Residents near Gun Lake, B.C., ordered to evacuate immediately due to growing wildfire north of Pemberton
Squamish-Lillooet Regional District says order in place for areas surrounding Gun Lake and Lajoie Lake Regional officials say a wildfire north of Pemberton, B.C., is “critical” and have told residents they must evacuate immediately. The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) says an evacuation order covers all properties around the Downton Lake fire in the Bridge River Valley north of Pemberton, which includes Gun Lake and Lajoie Lake near Gold Bridge, B.C. The blaze has more than doubled in size since Monday when flames raced eastward on the steep northern hillsides above Gun Lake and its more thanRead more
Hamilton hasn’t responded to pest complaints for over 4 years. ‘People can’t take it anymore,’ tenant says
Public health says enforcement paused during the pandemic and a bylaw officer will pick it up next month CBC Hamilton is investigating the living conditions that tenants face and what responsibility the city has to uphold property standards. This is Part 1 of a three-part series. Parts 2 and 3 will run in the coming weeks. The cockroach and bedbug infestations in Tammy Brown’s Hamilton apartment have all but destroyed her life, she says. Roaches have taken over her fridge and stove, contaminating her food and making it impossible to cook for her twoRead more
CBSA dog handler says she was ‘terrorized’ after fighting maternity leave rule
Union says there’s no fair way for officers to complain about management harassment For years, Danielle Getzie had her dream job. One of those all-consuming, nothing-else-matters-because-I’ve-made-it jobs. She was part of the Canada Border Services Agency’s selective dog handler program, tracking down contraband at the Vancouver airport with her drug-sniffing canine partner Nova. “I would have considered, and I did consider, not having a family for my job, because it was that important to me,” she said from her Vancouver home. “It was very well known that to be a female dogRead more
Northern lights, lightning combine in spectacular storm show over Melfort, Sask.
Weather on Wednesday created stunning view for spectators and aurora chasers Residents in the area of Melfort, Sask., had the chance to witness a breathtaking natural spectacle earlier this week when a storm brought together the northern lights and lightning in the sky. The weather on Wednesday created a stunning view for spectators and aurora chasers, including Tristan Wingert, who had set out to capture lightning photos but got an unexpected bonus near the city about 180 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon. “After the storm moved away, the sky cleared, and the northernRead more
Hundreds allowed to return home near Kamloops, B.C., as evacuation order eases
Several evacuation alerts were also rescinded for homes near Cranbrook, including the airport An evacuation order covering hundreds of properties south of Kamloops, B.C., has been scaled back to an alert as crews make good progress containing a wildfire about 10 kilometres south of the city. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is allowing residents of 327 properties to return home, although they must be ready to leave again on short notice. The 26-square-kilometre Ross Moore Lake wildfire was sparked by lightning one week ago and forced the evacuation of properties fromRead more
Anand moving out of defence to new portfolio, 7 ministers leaving cabinet in upcoming shuffle: sources
Prime Minister Trudeau is set to shake up his cabinet this week Defence Minister Anita Anand will be moving to an economic portfolio in Wednesday’s shuffle, CBC News has learned — one of many major shakeups coming to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet. Sources with knowledge of the shuffle (who are not authorized to speak publicly about it) said seven ministers will be leaving cabinet, including Justice Minister David Lametti, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and President of the Treasury Board Mona Fortier. Ahead of the shuffle, four other ministers — three Toronto-areaRead more
Calgary clinic charging membership fees runs contrary to Canada Health Act: Health Canada
CBC News reported Monday that Calgary clinic was asking for nearly $5K a year for a 2-parent membership Health Canada says it has written to Alberta officials to inform them that the ability for patients “to purchase preferential access” at a Calgary clinic runs contrary to the Canada Health Act. “We are working collaboratively with the province of Alberta to ensure the clinic’s patients continue to receive medically necessary services free of patient charges,” the government department wrote in an email. On Monday, CBC News reported that a Calgary clinic had told its membersRead more
Day of ceremony planned ahead of dig for possible unmarked graves on Manitoba First Nation
Ground to be broken Tuesday on expected 4-week-long excavation under church WARNING: This story includes distressing details. Before the sun broke through the sky Monday morning, members of a Manitoba First Nation planned to start a month-long search in a good way. Spiritual advisers were to lead a pipe ceremony in Minegoziibe Anishinabe while a sacred fire was to be lit near where there may be graves of children who were forced to attend residential school. The sacred fire is expected to burn for the entirety of the estimated four-week-longRead more
Ottawa announces plan to phase out ‘inefficient’ fossil fuel subsidies
Environmental group says the plan still has loopholes Ottawa published its plan for eliminating inefficient fossil fuel subsidies today — making Canada the first country among wealthy, heavy-emitting nations to do so, according to the federal government. In 2009, the countries that make up the G20 publicly promised to “phase out and rationalize … inefficient fossil fuel subsidies” over the “medium term.” Such subsidies “encourage wasteful consumption, reduce our energy security, impede investment in clean energy sources and undermine efforts to deal with the threat of climate change,” said the G20 communique. Environment and Climate ChangeRead more