The BC First Nations Justice Council has released a detailed plan for broad reforms it says will improve the lives of Indigenous women and girls.
Month: April 2024
Don’t let the weather get you down, there will be a total eclipse over B.C. in 2099
A total eclipse was never in the cards for Metro Vancouver on Monday, but it was so overcast that even catching a glimpse of the moon taking a so-called “bite” out of the sun was impossible.
‘It does kind of put you in your place’: Calgary comes out to catch glimpse of solar eclipse
Thousands of Calgarians flocked to the University of Calgary on Monday to get a glimpse of the solar eclipse.
Suspects traded street drugs for safer supply outside B.C. pharmacy, police say
Prince George RCMP say after multiple days of investigation, including surveillance outside one of the city’s pharmacies, officers arrested two people who had been offering illicit drugs in exchange for safer supply opioids.
Merridale’s Latest Seasonal Release is Here!
The Goods from Merridale Cidery & Distillery Cobble Hill, BC | The latest seasonal release from Merridale Cidery & Distillery is in collaboration with our friends at FED Urban Agriculture Society. By enjoying this delicious cider, you’re making a positive impact. Partial proceeds of every can sold goes towards supporting and empowering underserved community members […]
Police looking to ID deceased woman found in backyard near Lake Ontario shoreline
Police in Peel Region are reaching out to the public as they work to identify a woman who was found deceased along the Lake Ontario shoreline in Mississauga late last month.
Central Park could be getting a new name
One of Winnipeg’s oldest parks could be getting a new name.
State of emergency ends in Niagara Region after eclipse ends ‘without incident’
The state of emergency that was declared by Niagara Region in advance of Monday’s total solar eclipse is now over.
Quebec not ruling out legislation to limit screen time for youth
The Legault government has not ruled out legislating the use of screens by young people and families, Social Services Minister Lionel Carmant suggested in a speech in Montreal on Monday morning.
Vatican’s denouncement of gender-affirming surgery is harmful, LGBTQ2S+ advocates say
The Vatican’s declaration that gender-affirming surgery and what it calls gender ‘ideologies’ violate human dignity is disappointing and ‘deeply harmful,’ LGBTQ2S+ rights advocates in Canada say.