RCMP used the anti-pipeline resistance at the Standing Rock reservation in 2016 to justify creating a unit in British Columbia to police similar opposition to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, newly released documents show.
Five hundred million years ago, the ancient, shallow sea in what is now British Columbia teemed with unusual creatures unlike any alive today. But there’s one you’d recognize if it swam by: A jellyfish much like those that pulse through today’s oceans....
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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed new legislation Monday which marked the final step in outlawing gender-affirming procedures in the country — a crippling blow to Russia’s already embattled LGBTQ community....
A Canadian-built plane fighting wildfires in Greece crashed on Tuesday, as Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned of tough days ahead, with blazes destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of thousands of tourists from the island of Rhodes....
Program to attract tech workers from the U.S. hits capacity one day after opening::A government program meant to attract highly skilled tech workers from the U.S. closed for applications the day after it launched when it hit its maximum number of applicants.
Saskatchewan is fairly conservative leaning, from a Canadian perspective, so perhaps this isn’t surprising, but it’s a shame that drug use continues to be viewed through a criminal lens instead of a healthcare and mental health crisis....
Watch out ladies, the man of your dreams may have the bed of your nightmares.
Canada is among many NATO allies of Ukraine who signed 2010 pact to ban cluster munition use
These narratives have also gained hold in Poland, Spain and even progressive Sweden, where politicians who have taken similar lines on surrogacy and LGBTQ+ parental rights have been met with broad support....