Students, instructors and First Nations elders taking part in a unique program at Vancouver’s Langara College are marking its success through the publication of a set of memoirs that chronicle one of the darkest chapters of Canadian history. The memoir of Squamish First Nation Elder Sam George, 79, tells the …
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Northeastern B.C. farmers need help repairing cattle fences damaged by wildfires
Wendy Bahm and her husband have owned their ranch for over 40 years. Located about 45 kilometres from Fort St. John in northeastern B.C., it sits on private land and is home to approximately 200 cattle. In mid-May, the Peace River Regional District issued evacuation orders that have since expired …
Read More »Chinese Canadians say they want action on foreign agent registry, not lengthy public hearings
Members of the Chinese diaspora in Canada say the country can’t afford the lengthy public hearing process that will only tell them what they already know. Instead, they are demanding action on a foreign agent registry. Canadians can’t afford to wait for a months-long public hearing process, advocate says. The …
Read More »What does it take to make a multiplex? A lot of planning and a healthy budget
A primer on what’s involved in building and developing a multiplex residential property in Toronto. Toronto is aiming to make multi-unit low-rise housing easier to build. Architect Tom Knezic knows multiplexes. The Solares Architecture co-founder has designed at least a dozen of them and even built some himself. With Toronto …
Read More »Historic wildfire in Shelburne County, N.S., remains out of control, says premier
Much-needed rainfall in Shelburne County is allowing firefighters to attack a massive wildfire that has been burning out of control for nearly a week. But Premier Tim Houston says it remains out of control. Schools in Shelburne County will remain closed Monday and Tuesday. Watch as ground crews continue to …
Read More »Municipalities across Quebec on alert as wildfires rage across province
Another Quebec municipality was evacuated due to forest fires Friday evening. The 2,000 residents of Lebel-sur-Quévillon were called to leave their homes as a nearby blaze approached the community. Nearly twice as many fires in Quebec this year compared to 10-year average. More Quebec municipalities are receiving evacuation notices as …
Read More »Breaking up is hard to do — especially when it’s with your doctor
The letter arrived last week, ending our 23-year relationship. It opened the way you’d expect — “this letter is probably the hardest one I have ever written” — before going on in great detail and with much sadness about how the timing wasn’t right, before giving me the old “it’s …
Read More »Cape Breton boy’s dream of having pump track nearby now in motion
Kail Dutt was nine years old in 2021 when he decided the Cape Breton Regional Municipality should have a pump track. And thanks to his efforts, it soon will. The CBRM has issued a tender for the construction of a paved pump track in the former Neville Park soccer field …
Read More »Damaged water bomber won’t be back in service this year
An oft-delayed decision on the fate of a grounded water bomber will be pushed back further. In February, the Newfoundland and Labrador government issued a request for qualifications to short-list companies capable of fixing the aircraft, which hasn’t been in the air since 2018. That document stressed that the decision …
Read More »Vitriol in Val d’Or: How homelessness and petty crime have reignited racial tensions
Many of the residents of Val d’Or say they feel unsafe in the small city and blame the homeless population. For those who work with First Nations people in the area, the language used is unacceptable and will do nothing to help the community heal. Anger bubbles over in mining …
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