A winter of gyrating temperatures and rainfalls caused officials to give up on the “world’s largest skating rink.”
Author: IAN AUSTEN
10 Years After Lac-Mégantic Tragedy, Are Canada’s Rails Safe?
When a runaway train loaded with oil jumped the tracks in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, 47 people died in Canada’s worst rail disaster in nearly 150 years.
Some Homeless Encampments Can Stay, but the Underlying Issues Remain
Three court decisions have now ruled that the shelter system does not meet the needs of homeless people.
What Happened to Canada’s Cold War Relics?
Few of the sites built to protect Canadians from a radioactive cloud of destruction have been preserved.
Inside a Nuclear War Bunker Built to Save Canada’s Leaders
Amid renewed tensions with Russia, tourists are flocking to a decommissioned nuclear fallout shelter that Canada built to preserve its government during a nuclear war.
Pushing Alcohol While Health Experts Say Risk-Free Drinking Is a Myth
New alcohol guidelines say that not drinking is the only way to cut risk, but government-owned stores aggressively promote liquor, beer and wine.
More Evidence of Indigenous Children’s Graves Is Found in Canada
The finding, announced by the Anishinabe of Wauzhushk Onigum Nation, comes from one of several searches underway at former Indigenous schools across Canada.
Conservatives in Western Canada Pass Law Rejecting Federal Sovereignty
A new law in the province of Alberta radically circumscribes federal authority, advancing the agenda of the province’s far-right secessionist movement.
The Syrian Family That Rebuilt a Chocolate Empire in Nova Scotia
Seven years on, Peace by Chocolate continues to expand, and its founder has become an advocate of more open immigration.
The Syrian Family That Rebuilt a Chocolate Empire in Nova Scotia
Seven years on, Peace by Chocolate continues to expand, and its founder has become an advocate of more open immigration.