A variety of new laws will govern this year’s pre-election period and shorten the length of the official campaign.
Tag: Canada
Trudeau’s Government Approves Expansion of Divisive Trans Mountain Pipeline
Plans to increase the size of the pipeline linking Alberta’s landlocked oil sands with British Columbia has divided the provinces and exposed a rift in the country’s Indigenous communities.
This Town Comes Alive Once a Year, as Thousands of Snakes Mate
More than 70,000 snakes slither out of dens to breed each spring at a Manitoba wildlife area, and thousands of people just can’t keep away from the writhing show. Just don’t call it an orgy.
Raptors Fever Takes Toronto, as a Diverse City Embraces a Team That Looks Like It
It’s not just about the basketball. The ethnically diverse Raptors reflect Canada’s largest city in the 21st century.
Canada Plans to Ban Single-Use Plastics, Joining Growing Global Movement
“People have had enough of seeing their parks and beaches covered with plastic,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday.
A D-Day Commemoration Decades in the Making
Roughly 14,000 Canadians took part in the Allied invasion of German-occupied France. But observing D-Day’s anniversary is relatively new for Canada.
Canadian Inquiry Calls Killings of Indigenous Women Genocide
A long-anticipated report into the killings and disappearances of Indigenous women and girls also called for changes to the criminal code.
Canadian Inquiry Calls Killings of Indigenous Women Genocide
A long-anticipated report into the killings and disappearances of Indigenous women and girls also will call for changes to the criminal code.
A Tale of Murder, Revenge and a Canadian Immigrant Dream Gone Wrong
Vancouver is riveted by the murder trial of a Chinese immigrant, accused of killing his wealthy relative. The story pulls together many strands of recent changes in the city.
A Basketball Homecoming for Canada
The Times’s N.B.A. reporter, Scott Cacciola, reflects on the game’s growth in Canada, and how Toronto has become a hub for top basketball talent