Planned increases in the carbon price should go ahead as planned, two economists say, even as consumers across Canada are struggling amid the rising cost-of-living and feeling the impacts of a Bank of Canada rate increase. In an interview with The West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson, economists pointed to the wildfire smoke engulfing large parts of
Hundreds of people rallied against what an organizer called “gender ideology” near three west-end Ottawa schools Friday, as hundreds more joined a counter-protest in support of transgender rights. Police arrested five people in connection with the protests but wouldn’t share more information about why.The protest against gender identity being taught in schools was organized by
With Canada on track for its most severe wildfire season ever, it’s “all hands-on deck,” but a shortage of firefighters across the country is raising concern for the rest of the season. Canadian soldiers and hundreds of firefighters from other countries have joined the fight amid a staffing crunch and recruitment challenges for their ranks.Months
Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis is not your typical 12-year-old. She is a child prodigy who’s about to become the youngest Canadian to ever graduate from university.On Saturday, Patricia Dennis will walk across the University of Ottawa stage in her cap and gown and accept a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science.She started the program when she was
Editor’s note: This story contains images that may be upsetting to some readers. Discretion is advised. Media were invited Tuesday to view the wreckage left behind by a wildfire that swept through the Halifax-area communities of Tantallon and Hammonds Plains over the last week.The fire, which broke out on May 28, destroyed about 200 buildings
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 7, 2023 7:05 am Updated June 7, 2023 12:42 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two lucky lottery ticket holders in British Columbia and Ontario will split the $70 million Lotto Max jackpot. The winning ticket in Ontario was sold somewhere in Windsor, the Ontario
Canada could be on track for a “record” level of land burned due to an “unprecedented” wildfire season this year, government officials warn. As of Wednesday, 414 wildfires were burning in Canada with 239 out of control, keeping 20,183 Canadians out of their homes, Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said. So far this year, 2,293
Canada has one of the highest rates of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the world, and that number is likely to dramatically increase in the next decade, especially among children, according to a recent report. The 2023 report, released June 1 by Crohn’s and Colitis Canada, found a surge of new cases of IBD among children
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) will review the transfer of killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says. Bernardo‘s move to a facility in Quebec made headlines last week after the correctional service notified the lawyer representing the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy, the teenagers who Bernardo kidnapped, tortured and
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Connor Bedard made Canadian Hockey League history on Saturday. The presumed No. 1 pick of this year’s NHL draft won the CHL Top Prospect, Top Scorer and David Branch Player of the Year awards.It’s the first time since the Top Scorer award was introduced in 1994 that