‘Accessibility is not any one thing’: What it takes to make community gardens work for everyone
Raising beds, having wide paths, and sturdy ground are all things that support wheelchair access in community gardens.
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As food prices climb, some Canadians juggle feeding themselves and supporting family abroad
Nearly 15 per cent of Canadian residents send money to relatives abroad each year. Climbing food prices are making it harder to send enough home.
What’s in Biden’s landmark climate bill — and what got cut
The Inflation Reduction Act — Joe Biden’s $740-billion package tackling climate, the deficit and health care — is a far cry from his original, even bigger ambitions, but it still represents a major triumph for the U.S. president.
Department of National Defence is planting trees at military housing sites
The Department of National Defence will plant nearly 14,500 trees on military housing sites over the next five years as part of the federal government’s two billion trees program.
Senegalese government says Gatineau police 'savagely' beat diplomat
Global Affairs Canada says it is "extremely concerned" about allegations that a Senegalese diplomat was detained and beaten by police in an Ottawa suburb last week.
While Europe sweats, people in this tiny African kingdom are strapping on skis
While millions across Europe sweat through a summer of record−breaking heat, they’re skiing in Africa.
Tory leadership hopefuls call for unity. But what do they mean?
When three Conservative leadership hopefuls met this past week for a debate, the same word kept getting repeated.
Central and eastern Canada still under heat warning
Five provinces across central and eastern Canada continued to swelter in unseasonably hot conditions on Sunday, August 7, 2022, Environment Canada said as it extended a widespread heat warning into a second day.
Tax credit bill for all 'North American' electric vehicles passes in U.S. Senate
The new plan to encourage Americans to buy more electric vehicles built in North America, instead of just the United States, has cleared its tallest hurdle.
Montreal Pride Parade cancelled due to lack of security
The parade was cancelled hours before it was to get underway on Sunday, August 7, 2022, citing security concerns stemming from a lack of volunteers for the event.
Parliamentary committee probes RCMP's use of cellphone spyware
The committee is diving deeper into an issue that's sounded alarms for privacy and civil liberties groups across the country.
UN chief urges nuke powers to recommit to no-first-use pledge
United Nations Secretary−General Antonio Guterres on Monday, August 8, 2022 warned that the nuclear arms race has returned amid growing international tension.
More power on less land: The push to shrink solar’s footprint
With the drive for renewables leading to land-use conflicts, building highly efficient utility-scale solar farms on ever-smaller tracts of land has become a top priority. New approaches range from installing PV arrays that take up less space to growing crops between rows of panels.
If the Pope’s visit was the first step, what comes next for the Catholic Church?
“Hopefully, they will do more than a public relations stunt," says Niigaan Sinclair, Anishnaabe scholar and columnist for the Winnipeg Free Press.
Ontario legislature reconvenes amid health, housing, climate crises
The summer session begins Monday with the provincial throne speech on Tuesday, after which Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy will retable the 2022 budget.