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Canada has yet to reunite a single family with relatives who are trying to escape conflict-racked Sudan, while diaspora groups are demanding the federal government do more to end a yearlong civil war. The fighting that erupted last April between duelling militias in the northeastern African country has forced out …
Read More »‘Don’t give rabbits as gifts for Easter,’ animal rights advocates urge – Montreal
With Easter just around the corner, animal rights advocates are again warning the public to think carefully before giving rabbits as pets. That means rabbits like Huey who was rescued in the bush south of Montreal in February by volunteers. That was his first stroke of luck. “He was part …
Read More »Indigenous leaders urge investigation into restraint incident at Winnipeg’s Marlborough Hotel – Winnipeg
Indigenous leaders in Manitoba are urging a further investigation into the restraint of a woman at Winnipeg’s Marlborough Hotel. A video showing a First Nations woman in distress with her hands restrained behind her back in the lobby of the hotel on Christmas Day has leaders calling for change. Police …
Read More »Toronto police urge caution as more Mideast conflict rallies take place – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police are urging caution as planned rallies in relation to the Israel-Hamas conflict take place Sunday in downtown and central Toronto. The advocacy group Ceasefire Now is holding a demonstration in Nathan Phillips Sqaure. Police said there is an estimated 15,000 people …
Read More »Drownings are killing hundreds of Canadians each year. Experts urge caution
Warm weather is finally settling in, which means more time by pools, lakes and rivers across Canada this summer. Water safety experts urge you to exercise caution around all bodies of water, whether you’re quickly cooling off or heading out for some laps. Adam Di Fulvio, president and CEO of …
Read More »Ontario maple syrup producers hit by climate change, some urge carbon reductions
Increasingly unpredictable winter temperatures have Ontario maple syrup producers concerned about how climate change will affect the industry’s future, with some pushing for environmentally friendly practices to reduce the sector’s carbon footprint. Prolonged mild conditions last month had maple syrup producers in southern Ontario tapping trees for sap in early …
Read More »B.C. municipalities urge province to take back oversight and funding for diking
There’s been a number of calls to action to the provincial government at the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention in Whistler this week, from hiring more doctors to putting more resources into mental health services But one of the loudest and most repeated messages has also been one of …
Read More »Municipal leaders in B.C. urge province to move faster on police reform
Local politicians across British Columbia urged the provincial government on Monday to start moving on reforms to policing after consultations that began more than two years ago but have yet to yield any concrete action. “I believe the provincial government has failed us,” said Kamloops Coun. Mike O’Reilly at an event …
Read More »A year after the fall of Kabul, Canadian veterans urge Ottawa not to abandon Afghans trying to flee
It’s been one year since Kabul fell to the Taliban after American and allied troops — including Canadians — left the country. Video footage showed Afghans streaming onto the tarmac at the Kabul airport, desperate to escape, as a U.S. air force plane took off. Some fell to their death trying to hold …
Read More »B.C.’s biggest wildfires largely stable overnight, but officials urge caution
Officials are urging British Columbians to be mindful of the wildfire risk, even as the biggest fires in the province remained stable overnight. The most concerning fire in the province remains the Keremeos Creek wildfire, 21 kilometres southwest of Penticton, in the southern Interior. It has resulted in 25 properties …
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