Category Archives: Social
Senior snowbirds congregate in B.C. when wings clipped by COVID-19 border closures
VANCOUVER — On a small island in British Columbia's Fraser River is a campsite packed with Canadian snowbirds who found refuge when the border with the United States was shut because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike other years, all 118 full-service
Survivor calls on Trudeau to release St. Anne’s residential-school abuse documents
OTTAWA — Residential school survivor Evelyn Korkmaz is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to release thousands of documents that detail the sexual and physical abuse of thousands of Indigenous children at St. Anne's residential school in the last...
Couples do Christmas online, in person if ‘lucky’ during Canada-U.S. border closure
VANCOUVER — Like many couples, Kaelynn Ball and Dave Hogsten will be enjoying a leisurely breakfast on Christmas Day before opening presents. In their case, they'll be watching each other prepare their own meals on a screen as they spend
B.C. reviewing Chilliwack school board’s commitment to safety, inclusion
VANCOUVER — Two special advisers have been appointed by the British Columbia government to evaluate the Chilliwack Board of Education's commitment to safety and inclusion in schools. Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside said in a news release that ret...
Missing money found, no criminal charges involving Alberta drug site: police
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Police say there will be no criminal charges involving a supervised drug consumption site in southern Alberta that was forced to close after the province alleged financial problems. The province says it still has concerns and won't ...
Feds should detail vaccination plan for Indigenous communities: NDP
OTTAWA — The federal government should come up with a plan to roll COVID-19 vaccines out in Indigenous communities immediately, NDP health critic Don Davies says. Speaking to a virtual news conference Monday, Davies said the federal government has defe...
Traditional knowledge at centre of efforts to protect land from shipwreck’s fuel
BLIGH ISLAND — Not far from an oily sheen on the waters of British Columbia's Nootka Sound is a site that the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation considers the centre of the world. Dorothy Hunt, who is part of the environmental unit for
Health Canada proposes reducing nicotine concentration limit in vaping products
OTTAWA — The federal government says it wants to reduce the amount of nicotine allowed in vaping products as part of greater efforts to curb their appeal to young Canadians. Health Canada announced Friday it is proposing to lower the maximum
Feds detail $100 million pledged to fight food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA — The federal government will distribute $30 million to Indigenous communities and about $65 million to local organizations across Canada to support food security during the COVID-19 pandemic, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said. At a ...
Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations want consultation on COVID casino closures
REGINA — The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is calling on the Saskatchewan government to consult with First Nations before shutting down casinos, which it says wasn't done before this weekend. A new public health rule orders the closure of ...
