Around Canada

Since May 2021 at least 33 Canadian churches have burned to the ground. Only two fires were ruled accidental by police. Investigators say many were deliberately set while others were deemed suspicious. Some suggest Canada’s colonial history and recent discoveries of potential burial sites at former residential schools may have …

The Winnipeg Art Gallery is dropping Ferdinand Eckhardt’s name from its main entrance hall, website and all other gallery materials.  ‘Part of a continued journey towards equity, decolonization and reconciliation,’ WAG says. The Winnipeg Art Gallery is dropping Ferdinand Eckhardt’s name from its main entrance hall, website and all other …

It’s every little minor-hockey kid’s dream — and 21-year-old Lukas Cormier is living it.  On the weekend, the Sainte-Marie-de-Kent player made his NHL debut, which resulted in a 5-2 win with an assist by Cormier. “I’ve been kind of dreaming of that day to play my first NHL game … …

A disgraced Calgary doctor who sexually assaulted 55 women over his 30-year career was sent back to prison Tuesday.  Sheriffs escorted Keith Hoyte, 75, out of the courtroom after Justice Allan Fradsham sentenced the retired neurologist to a second three-year prison term. Hoyte was originally charged in 2018. He pleaded …

Insured losses from extreme weather events exceeded $3 billion in Canada for the second straight year, according to a new report, highlighting concerns about the growing cost of weather-related disasters.  Insured losses topped $3.1B for the second straight year, Insurance Bureau of Canada says. After a period of heavy rain …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government is looking at ways to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. Monday marks four years since IRGC shot down Flight PS752, killing 176 people, including Canadians. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is looking at ways to …

As Canadians grapple with rising grocery prices, they’re becoming more aware — and more infuriated — over food marketing tactics they believe are deceptive.  Food packaging that technically complies with regulations can still seem misleading, experts say. Ken Bennett, an avid hiker and recreational hockey player, wanted a cereal packed …

The former head of the B.C. Search and Rescue Association said decisions by the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness to deny SAR volunteers the use of new search technologies is hard to understand. Ex-head of B.C. Search and Rescue says relationship between province and 3,400 SAR volunteers is …

A bus carrying workers from the Come By Chance refinery and a fuel truck collided Monday morning, spilling thousands of litres of fuel and sending multiple people to the hospital. (Terry Roberts/CBC) A fuel truck and a bus carrying workers from the Come By Chance refinery in eastern Newfoundland collided …

The Department of National Defence (DND) says it’s taking steps to improve training for staff at the military’s sexual misconduct support centre, acknowledging that men who report being abused have not always felt “safe, secure and supported.” The number of male soldiers reporting sexual misconduct has been increasing. The Department …