It’s deadline day for Canada’s federal employees, RCMP to declare COVID-19...
Friday is the deadline for employees in the core federal public service in Canada to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that public...
View ArticleCanada’s new travel vaccine requirements in effect as of Saturday
All passengers leaving from Canadian airports, as well as those travelling domestically via planes, trains, and cruises, will be required to show proof of full vaccination as of Saturday, Oct. 30. The...
View ArticleBritish Columbians can get national proof of COVID-19 vaccination for travel
British Columbians who want to travel in Canada by air, train, or cruise ship can now access proof of vaccination. Travellers must show proof of full vaccination starting Saturday, Oct. 30. You can get...
View Article‘Every time we litigate, the kids win’: Negotiations set with feds on...
The federal government has once again appealed a decision requiring it to compensate First Nations children for the discrimination they have suffered in Canada’s child welfare system, but negotiations...
View ArticleAs UN climate conference begins, Alberta has much on the line
As world leaders descend on Glasgow this week for the start of the 2021 UN Climate Conference, Alberta — the Canadian jurisdiction with perhaps the most on the line — will be watching. COP26, as it is...
View ArticleTrudeau says Canada wanted a stronger climate commitment from G-20 Summit
Justin Trudeau wrapped up two days at the G-20 leaders summit in Rome, which resulted in leaders agreeing global warming needs to be limited to under 1.5 degrees Celcius by the end of this century....
View ArticleCOP26 United Nations climate summit now underway in Glasgow
Scores of world leaders are being welcomed to Glasgow for a climate conference amid gloom over the meeting’s chances of agreeing to new measures to limit global warming. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
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Canada’s health care costs climb to $308 billion in 2021 due to COVID-19:...
A new report is casting a dire prediction for Canada’s health care costs, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), a not-for-profit organization, estimates a...
View ArticleNew flood-impact map shows soggy future for B.C. in next 80 years
A floodplains map suggests low-lying areas of major cities like Vancouver could become inundated with floods in the next 80 years under various climate change scenarios. Created by engineering...
View ArticleCanada urged to scrap testing requirements for travel days before U.S. border...
The federal government is facing renewed pressure from a coalition of business and travel groups to drop COVID-19 testing requirements for fully vaccinated travelers. The calls from the Canadian Travel...
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MOA exhibit aims to re-centre Black perspectives in Canada
A new exhibit celebrating the diverse practices and the lasting legacy of African and Black Canadian artists opened Thursday at the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC. Nuno Porto, co-curator of...
View ArticleNew Pfizer COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%: study
Pfizer Inc. said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90 per cent as the drugmaker joins the race to bring the first easy-to-use...
View ArticleCanada’s job market holds steady in October
Canada’s unemployment rate continues to fall, dropping 0.2 percentage points to 6.7 per cent last month. Statistics Canada says the country added more than 31,000 jobs in October. This comes after...
View ArticlePCR test requirements at the border need to be re-examined: Tam
Just days ahead of the U.S. border reopening, Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says border measures that require travellers to present a negative COVID-19 test to enter Canada...
View ArticleCOVID-19 cases declining across Canada, but not as quickly as before
The Public Health Agency of Canada says the country is bending the curve on the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, but progress has recently slowed and Canada could still see some “bumps” over the...
View ArticleCanada flags should be raised before Remembrance Day: Assembly of First Nations
A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line is available for anyone affected by residential schools. You can call 1-866-925-4419 24 hours a day to access emotional support and services. Canadian...
View ArticleDaylight Saving Time kicks in Sunday morning
We’ll be losing an hour of sunlight this weekend, but we will be getting an extra hour of sleep as daylight saving time takes effect Sunday. The clocks will be turning back an hour at 2 a.m local time...
View ArticleCanada’s COVID-19 test requirement for travellers unnecessary, says business...
The Business Council of Canada (BCC) says the requirement for travellers to provide a recent negative COVID-19 test upon entry to the country is an unnecessary obstacle to kickstarting travel and...
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Canada ranks as one of the best countries in the world, survey finds
Canada is not ranked as the best country in the world, but we’re apparently working our way up, according to the latest Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands Index. Canada comes in right behind Germany to snag...
View ArticleCanada earmarks 20 per cent of climate funding to address biodiversity loss
Canada’s Environment Minister says the federal government will allocate at least 20 per cent of its $5.3 billion international climate finance commitment to nature-based solutions in developing...
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