Steve Pynes is a rarity—he’s the only historian he knows of that is dedicated specifically to the study of fires. And that gives him a unique perspective on Canada’s current wildfires. “Canada has had fires at both ends burning at the same time—the 1908 fires were just a kind of rolling thunder from Vancouver all…
Quebec Forces Palliative Care Homes to Offer Assisted Suicide
June 13, 2023
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A new Quebec law that mandates palliative care facilities to provide medical assistance in dying has drawn criticism from euthanasia opponents and a palliative care advocate. Bill 11 to expand medical assistance in dying (MAiD) passed in Quebec’s national assembly on June 7. In a June 5 post online, Living with Dignity (Vivre Dans La…
[PREMIERING 7:30PM ET] Libby Emmons: Why Biological Men Are Entering Women’s Prisons Across America and the West
June 13, 2023
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“Federal prisons have been tasked with making sure that they are not transphobic by allowing men who identify as women … into women’s federal prisons.” Libby Emmons was a playwright and producer in the New York theater community until she faced the ire of both her peers and her audience. Her crime? The views she…
Majority of Canadians Say Ottawa Mishandled Foreign Interference: Poll
June 13, 2023
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A new Nanos Research poll says the majority of Canadians believe the Liberal government bungled the response to allegations of Chinese interference in the country’s elections. A majority also said Canada should decrease its trade with China. According to the June report commissioned by Bloomberg News, 33 percent of Canadians polled rated the Liberal government’s response to…
Accused in Quebec Daycare Bus Crash That Killed Two Kids Has Case Postponed to August
The court case of a Quebec man accused of killing two young children by driving a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare was postponed on Tuesday to the end of August. Pierre Ny St-Amand was arrested after a city bus crashed into the front of a daycare in the Ste-Rose neighbourhood of Laval, Que., on…
Storms Forecast to Bring Rain, but Also a Risk of Winds, Lightning, as Wildfires Rage
Storms across the country could bring much-needed rain, but also the risk of powerful winds and lightning, as Canada experiences its worst wildfire season of the 21st century. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair announced a grim milestone Monday, saying more than 47,000 square kilometres have burned so far this year, with 431 wildfires currently burning…
Chief Justice ‘Not Comfortable’ With Lack of Transparency Over Judicial Complaints
Canada’s chief justice says he has asked the national body that oversees the conduct of judges to consider making the process for dealing with complaints more transparent. At a news conference today, Richard Wagner says he is “not comfortable” with the current process because it is too opaque and insufficiently clear for the public. Russell…
How to Balance Past Debts Like Student Loans With Investments for the Future
For Canada’s post-secondary graduates, the academic stress of school is often replaced by a whole new headache: years’ worth of student loans. Deciding how and when to prioritize paying off that debt can make an already worrisome task that much more difficult, but experts say it shouldn’t come at the cost of saving for the…
Manitoba Cabinet Minister Sarah Guillemard Says She Won’t Seek Re-election
Another Manitoba Progressive Conservative has decided not to seek re-election. Sarah Guillemard says she will not run in the Oct. 3 provincial election because of health reasons. Guillemard was first elected in 2016 in the Fort Richmond seat in Winnipeg, and is the minister for advanced education and training. Roughly one-third of Progressive Conservative legislature…
Local News, Quebec Publishers First Targets of Facebook’s Block on Canadian News
Meta has started blocking news for some Canadians on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to a Liberal government bill that could soon become law. Chris Dell, news editor of ChrisD.ca, a Winnipeg-based digital news outlet, said some readers informed him Monday that they are no longer able to access content the outlet had posted…
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