Atin Ito First Filipino Community Newspaper in Ontario

There are roughly 1,500 asylum seekers in Portland, Maine, population 68,000, where services are buckling under the needs of the growing number of migrants, many of whom had hoped to continue onto Canada.  With Roxham Road closed, Portland’s services are straining under the needs of 1,500 asylum seekers. A fierce …

Nearly one year after the loss of her twins, Kaitlin Geiger-Bardswich writes she felt abandoned and alone in the aftermath of the miscarriage. We didn’t know what had happened; if I was still pregnant, if the bleeding would stop, if it would get worse. ‘We’re loss moms, I guess’ One …

People in the Yukon’s Klondike River valley have been battling floodwaters all week, including at the Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin Farm near Dawson City.  Derrick Hastings, the farm’s manager, said things happened quickly. The farm had been preparing as ice jams on the Klondike caused flooding in nearby Rock Creek and Henderson …

In this week’s issue of our environment newsletter, we look at efforts by citizen scientists to restore B.C.’s Howe Sound and how unseasonable heat in Alberta is fueling wildfires.  Also: Has U.S. gasoline use peaked? Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter is part of a …

Weather and health specialists are advising Albertans to remain vigilant for the health impacts of wildfire smoke, as fires throughout the province affect local air quality.  Hot, dry weather expected to let smoke linger, instead of floating up into atmosphere: meteorologist. Weather and health specialists are advising Albertans to remain …

There has already been a bombardment of bills put forward in U.S. state legislatures so far this year affecting the rights of two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people — and there are few signs of the onslaught easing up. Advocates tracking a range of legislation targeting gender-affirming care, …

Indigenous communities in Alberta have seen some of the most serious damage from the wildfires so far, leaving evacuees trying to cope with the impact on their homes. As of Friday, wildfires forced evacuations from four First Nations in Alberta, as well as one Métis settlement. A dozen more First …

Grumpy, the great horned owl, is finally getting a chance at motherhood. The bird came to B.C. Wildlife Park in Kamloops in 2001 with a wing injury, most likely from being hit by a car. For many years, she was on display with other owls, but when the other two …

Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and 1 Combat Engineer Regiment are now working alongside roughly 2,000 firefighters battling fires across the province. Army reserve soldiers from across Alberta also deployed this week. Soldiers to serve alongside thousands of firefighters on frontlines Troops are fanning out across …

LAWMAKERS should resist increasing the minimum wage to counter the high inflation rate. A legislated minimum wage can be harmful because political factors are likely to sway more votes rather than sound economic principles. Recently, the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources approved in principle a bill for …