New private member’s bill could help communities survive the climate crisis
Last year, Canadians were battered by wildfires, heat waves and floods, but a new private member’s bill aims to help communities weather the climate crisis.
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Canada closes embassy in Ukraine, relocates diplomatic staff
Canada has shuttered its embassy in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and relocated its diplomatic staff to a temporary office in the western part of the country amid fears that an invasion by Russia is imminent.
Blockades at key border crossings between Canada and the U.S. are poised to leave Canadians facing shortages
Blockades at key border crossings between Canada and the U.S. are poised to leave Canadians facing shortages of produce, ketchup, and other essential items.
Indigenous and Black federal inmates treated more roughly than other prisoners
Indigenous and Black federal inmates in Canada experience more use of force than any other racial group, the country's correctional investigator reported on Thursday, February 10, 2022.
Trucker convoy protests a political minefield for Liberals and Conservatives
But some divisions are now emerging within the Liberal caucus and some MPs are calling for a shift in tone and direction from the government.
Canada considers tough sanctions against Russia if it invades Ukraine
Britain's envoy to Canada says the two countries are co-operating on a tough new set of sanctions against Russia if it invades Ukraine.
Ontario court freezes donations to GiveSendGo, halting millions collected for truckers' protests
The Ontario government says it has successfully petitioned a court to freeze access to millions of dollars donated through online fundraising platform GiveSendGo to the convoy protesting COVID-19 restrictions in Ottawa and at several border crossings.
No end to trucker convoy anti-vax-mandate protests in Ottawa
Pressure has mounted on both sides of the border, and across the political aisle in Canada, for protesters blockading key crossings with the U.S. and others encamped by Parliament Hill to go home, or for officials to move them out of the way.
Persistent border blockades could inflame U.S. protectionist sentiment
Escalating blockades at the Canada-U.S. border are weakening one of the most fragile links in the vital North American supply chain — a link that has nothing to do with transport trucks, highways or bridges.
As border blockades paralyze economy, Tories flip-flop and join other parties calling for protests to end
A sense of anxious anticipation is building amid intensifying demands for an end to the protests paralyzing downtown Ottawa as well as border crossings near Coutts, Alta., Emerson, Man., and the busy Windsor-Detroit Ambassador Bridge.
Koalas added to endangered species list in eastern Australia
Koalas were declared officially endangered on Friday, February 11, 2022, in eastern Australia as they fall prey to disease, lost habitat and other threats.
Superior Court to hear Windsor's argument for border protest injunction
The Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association applied for the injunction, and the City of Windsor was granted intervenor status.