British Columbians can soon fly out of Bellingham again
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Fully vaccinated Canadians will soon be able to once again catch flights just across the border. The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security has confirmed the country will re-open...
View ArticlePoint Roberts business worries pricey COVID test will turn off day-trippers
POINT ROBERTS (NEWS 1130) — Fully-vaccinated Canadians being allowed to drive into the U.S. again next month is welcome news to at least one business in Point Roberts, so long as the COVID-19 testing...
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Iqaluit declares state of emergency over concerns of fuel in drinking water
IQALUIT, Nunavut — A University of Saskatchewan professor who has worked in Iqaluit says any amount of fuel in drinking water is unsafe, but drinking it over the short term isn’t necessarily dangerous....
View ArticleOttawa eyes charging airport security with vaccine verification for travellers
OTTAWA — Airport security agents may soon be screening more than your luggage. The federal government is mulling handing responsibility for verifying passengers’ vaccination status to airport officers,...
View ArticleNeed for negative PCR test to enter Canada still under review despite U.S....
OTTAWA – With the clock counting down until the U.S. border reopens to fully vaccinated Canadians, health officials have confirmed the negative PCR test requirement for people coming into Canada is not...
View ArticleThe U.S. border is reopening in three weeks, but will B.C. residents want to...
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — A day has now been set for Canadians to be welcomed back to the United States, many say they won’t be first in line to cross. Among them is Andrew Beasley, who lives in Metro...
View ArticleGovernment bracing for surge in passport renewals
OTTAWA — Pierce Schoel thought he might be able to avoid a long wait at the passport office in Kitchener, Ont. by going in the middle of the day. He was surprised to discover line-ups out the door. The...
View ArticleRhode Island man sentenced in North Dakota fentanyl case
A Rhode Island man accused by prosecutors of having a “leadership role” in an international fentanyl trafficking operation has been sentenced in North Dakota to 33 years in federal prison. Steven...
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Many Canadian children report ethnic, racial bullying at schools, study finds
Many children in Canada say they’ve witnessed others being insulted, bullied, or excluded based on the colour of their skin, a new survey has found. The poll, conducted by the Angus Reid Institute in...
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Canada’s inflation rate surged in September
Statistics Canada says the rate of inflation rose 4.4 per cent last month on a year-over-year basis, the fastest rate of increase since February 2003. The consumer price index had 4.1 per cent...
View ArticleMore than 880,000 Canadian jobs vulnerable in global clean energy transition
More than 880,000 Canadians work in industries at risk of decline or closure in the global transition to clean energy, a new analysis says. The Canadian Institute for Climate Choices is warning in its...
View Article‘Step in the right direction’: Canadian Blood Services eyes removing...
Canadian Blood Services says it plans to submit a request to Health Canada later this year to abandon time-based requirements for gay and bisexual men. “We recognize it isn’t ideal to be asking gay,...
View ArticleCanadian ski resorts face labour shortage, government slow to issue working...
Canadian ski resorts that rely heavily on international workers are steadying themselves for a labour shortage this winter as the visa approval process by the federal government slows. With...
View ArticleUN urges Canada, allies to address unprecedented hunger in Afghanistan
A new United Nations report is predicting dire hunger for more than half of Afghanistan’s people in the coming months unless Canada and its Western allies step up with greater financial support. The...
View ArticlePlanning to fly into the U.S.? Here’s what you need to know come November
Less than two weeks before new rules come into effect for international air travel to the U.S., details of what is required for those travellers have now been released. Under the new policy, which...
View ArticleMultiple victims in Faro, Yukon shooting, suspect arrested
Yukon Premier Sandy Silver says there were multiple victims after the RCMP responded to reports of an active shooter Tuesday in the town of Faro but there is no longer a safety threat to the community....
View ArticleCanada needs more ambitious climate targets, says NDP
Opposition parties are signaling different climate goals for the Trudeau government ahead of the COP26 conference in Scotland, which begins on Sunday. Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is pushing for...
View ArticleCanada leads G20 in financing fossil fuel, lags in renewables funding, report...
Canadian fossil fuel producers receive more public financial support than any in the developed world, according to a new analysis. And compared to subsidies for oil, gas and coal, renewable energy gets...
View ArticleFood bank use expected to increase in months ahead, report finds
Food insecurity in this country is only going to get worse, according to a report examining food bank use in Canada. Food Banks Canada’s HungerCount 2021 report is out with its first comprehensive look...
View ArticleCanada’s new defense minister meets with leadership about military sexual...
Canada’s new defence minister, Anita Anand, has met with military leadership just two days after being sworn into her role. She is vowing to make the battle against sexual misconduct in the military...
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