Category Archives: Human Interest
‘A huge rift:’ COVID-19 response strains relationships in northern Alberta county
MACKENZIE COUNTY, ALBERTA — The mayor of High Level, a town in Alberta's far northwest corner, says she has not spoken to the county government for several weeks. "We're not at each other's throats, but it’s a very estranged relationship," say
Canadians face barriers in bid to join international legion fighting in Ukraine
OTTAWA — When Paul Hughes crossed into Ukraine to help fight the Russians early last month, he expected he would be armed and taken to the front lines. But he couldn't get a weapon or ammunition. The 57-year-old Calgary native who
Survey suggests Canadians becoming more divided over COVID-19, politics
REGINA — A new survey suggests Canadians are becoming more divided, with some saying issues have led them to reduce contact with friends or family. The national phone survey by the Canadian Hub for Applied and Social Research at the
Red tape risks lives of Afghan interpreters’ families waiting to come to Canada: NDP
OTTAWA — Afghan interpreters who helped the Canadian military say the federal government has lied to them about bringing family members to Canada, and that people have died while waiting for paperwork to be processed. At a press conference Wednesday or...
Canadian pot producers watch closely as Democrats aim to rewrite U.S. cannabis laws
WASHINGTON — More than three years after legal cannabis arrived in North America on a national scale, Congress is taking another stab at following Canada's lead by ending long-standing federal prohibitions on marijuana in the United States. A meeting W...
Former federal cabinet minister Claudette Bradshaw remembered for her activism
MONCTON, N.B. — Known for her powerful hugs and an unrelenting commitment to community activism, former federal cabinet minister Claudette Bradshaw has died. She was 72. Her son, Nick, confirmed Bradshaw died Saturday at her home in Moncton, N.B., afte...
Quebec zoo to move elephants to new home as senator proposes bill to ban captivity
A zoo in Quebec plans to get out of the elephant business, its CEO said as a senator introduced a federal bill Tuesday that would phase out keeping the animals in captivity. Paul Gosselin said the Granby Zoo has been thinking
Two years in, no moving on from COVID-19 for Canada’s exhausted health-care workers
MONTREAL — COVID-19 cases continue to roll into the two Toronto-area hospitals where Eram Chhogala works as a trauma nurse. The numbers have dwindled to a stream instead of a wave, but each is a reminder of what the disease
Quebec to introduce bill banning cat declawing, other unneeded pet surgeries
MONTREAL — Quebec's agriculture minister plans to introduce a bill banning cat declawing and other unnecessary pet surgeries. In a recent letter to Quebec's government house leader, André Lamontagne said the upcoming legislation would ban declawing, ea...
Canada cheers U.S. effort to abolish ‘spring forward, fall back’ daylight time ritual
WASHINGTON — A giddy Democratic senator, clapping his hands and dancing with delight in the shadow of a sun-drenched U.S. Capitol, isn't something one sees every day — especially in response to a Republican initiative. But the prospect of doing away