Tag: Canada

[PREMIERING 6/13, 7:30PM ET] Libby Emmons: Why Biological Men Are Entering Women’s Prisons Across America and the West

“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…


Officials Warn Wildfires in Canada Could ‘Last All Summer’

Officials in Canada warned that wildfire smoke could again inundate parts of the United States after thick reddish smoke engulfed New York City and other parts of the northeastern U.S. last week. Smoke from wildfires burning in Quebec, Canada, is still impacting several major U.S. cities, including New York City, on Monday. An air quality…


Barbara Kay: NB Premier’s Stance Supporting Parental Rights a Promising Sign

Commentary New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has called for a review of LGBTQ policies in schools. Henceforth, parents of children under 16 will have the right to be informed of any changes of names or pronouns at school. “For it purposefully to be hidden from the parents, that’s a problem,” said Higgs. “To suggest that it’s…


Vancouver Family Who Lost Son to Fentanyl Donates $20 Million to Recovery Centre

A Vancouver family known for its philanthropy is making a $20 million donation to a British Columbia substance use treatment centre in memory of their adult son and brother who died of an opioid overdose. Jill Diamond, executive director of Vancouver’s Diamond Foundation and sister to Steven Diamond, said in a statement that her brother…


Nova Scotia Firefighters Using Helicopters to Locate Shelburne Wildfire Hot Spots

Nova Scotia firefighters are using helicopters to scan the Shelburne County wildfire and locate hot spots. Officials with the province’s Department of Natural Resources will be flying over the fire this week in southwest Nova Scotia and using infrared scanners to detect areas where firefighters should be dispatched. The 235-square-kilometre Barrington Lake wildfire in Shelburne…


Quebec Makes Progress Against Record Wildfire Season as Blaze in BC Grows

Quebec is on the offensive in its battle against a record wildfire season as gusty winds fuel a huge blaze in northeastern British Columbia, forcing more evacuations. Premier François Legault says there are now more than 1,200 people fighting fires across the province, including reinforcements from New Brunswick and France, and thousands of Quebecers are…


Public Health Agency of Canada Memo Warned Against Hugging Maskless Unvaccinated Children

A 2022 memo by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) recommended wearing masks or going outdoors before hugging unvaccinated children, who could be carriers of COVID-19 and may “pass the virus onto others.” “Determine if additional preventive practices are needed when hugging or being physical close, for example wearing masks and gathering outdoors,” PHAC…


EXPLAINER: New Clean Fuel Regulations Come Into Effect July 1 – How Much Will Gas Cost?

On the path to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, the Liberal government will impose new standards for fuel this coming July 1. Consumers are unlikely to notice an immediate difference at the pump, but there will be an incremental impact over the next few years. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) estimates that its…


Charges Dropped Against Ontario Couple Who Protested Lockdown Measures in 2021

Charges laid against an Ontario couple who protested the province’s COVID-19 lockdown measures have been dropped at the request of a Crown prosecutor, according to the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF). On May 8, 2021, Richard and Valerie Bostock participated in a protest against Ontario’s lockdown measures at the Courthouse Square in Goderich, a town…


Crosses From New Zealand Shipwreck Sent to Quebec in Honour of 19Th-Century Patriot

A pair of wooden crosses made from a shipwreck in New Zealand have been sent to Quebec to honour the 185-year-old wish of a francophone man who rebelled against British rule. François-Xavier Prieur was one of dozens of Patriots who were exiled to Australia aboard the HMS Buffalo as punishment for their part in the…