The First Nations Land Defence Alliance wants mining exploration to stop on traditional lands People from five northern First Nations held a rally Thursday outside Queen’s Park to call for an end to mining explorations on traditional lands by the province. They said that the Ontario government had not done its job to consult with…
The minister of transportation says the partner who will build the train will be chosen next summer The federal government has extended the time it will take to build a faster passenger railway from Toronto to Quebec City. Omar Alghabra, the minister of transport, said Thursday that he hopes the high-frequency rail line will be…
Manitoba is the first province to write new laws in response to a call to fix systemic problems Anne-Marie Robinson started looking into education laws in every province in Canada with two goals in mind: to fight for better protections for kids in school and to heal herself at the same time. Robinson said, “I…
We’ll answer your questions about how to keep your home cool and smoke-free Many people in British Columbia are looking for ways to keep their homes cool and smoke-free during this wildfire season, which has been the worst on record. Since the deadly heat dome that hit B.C. in 2021 and killed hundreds of people…
After victims of teacher abuse asked provinces to fix systemic problems, Manitoba was the first to write new laws When Anne-Marie Robinson started looking into the Education Act in every province in Canada, she was trying to do two things: advocate for better protections for kids in school and heal herself. Robinson said, “I wanted…
Mohammad Moiz Omar agrees that the attack is a terrorist act Court documents show that a man who attacked Muslims at a mosque in Mississauga, Ontario, last year had been planning the attack for a year. He did this because he hated Muslims and wanted to scare them. Mohammad Moiz Omar “intended to cause a…
CBC brings back the countdown clock for the LRT shutdow If the past is any guide, it could be a week, a few weeks, or even more than a month before the Confederation Line reopens after yet another problem with the bearings. In August 2021, a similar bearing problem caused a train to derail and…
An engineering professor says that putting safety first with a full shutdown was the right choice Experts who have been watching the Ottawa light rail line’s “bearing boondoggle” say that OC Transpo did the right thing when it shut down service this week after finding technical problems with another train. However, many people think it…
Industry group says that letting cattle graze on grasslands protects them and makes them more diverse At the Calgary Stampede, kids practice rotating cattle through different areas of pasture, earning “carbon points” along the way if they can keep the land from getting too much or too little grass. They’re playing Guardians of the Grasslands,…
Ranchers say that the main problem is a lack of feed for the cattle Because it hasn’t rained in many parts of western and southeastern Saskatchewan for a long time and it’s been warm, the province has asked the federal government for more help to help livestock producers. Monday, David Marit, the provincial agriculture minister,…