A move by city council in Port Moody, B.C., to ban mobile live animal programs and petting zoos is being met with mixed reactions. On Tuesday, council tasked city staff to develop a policy banning these programs from operating on public or private property in the city. “This is a really novel decision. Port Moody is…
Five veteran Indigenous journalists have launched a new organization dedicated to supporting and representing fellow First Nations, Metis and Inuit storytellers. The Indigenous Media Association of Canada, or IMAC, will represent Indigenous journalists and media at the federal level, push for better coverage of Indigenous communities by mainstream media and advocate for the implementation of…
New Italian speed skater Davide Ghiotto has set a world record in the men’s 10,000 metres in Calgary’s Olympic Oval. Ghiotto crossed the line in 12 minutes 25.69 seconds to better the previous record of 12:30.74 set by Sweden’s Nils van der Poel at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing. Clocks 12 minutes 25.69 to beat…
By Darryl Greer The Canadian Press Posted January 25, 2025 3:20 pm Updated January 25, 2025 4:25 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A climate activist in British Columbia says he’s packing his bags and plans to report to the Vancouver airport later Saturday to face deportation back to…
Growing up on her family farm in the small town of Foldens, Ont., Ella Shelton started working hard at a young age. That hard work turned her dream of playing pro hockey into a reality. Source link
CBC Sports’ Devin Heroux chats with the American speed skater in an exclusive one-on-one interview. Source link
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 24, 2025 5:27 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Saskatchewan woman says she’s been compensated after she came forward with allegations that staff at a resort in Mexico pressured her to sign a non-disclosure agreement in order to receive medical help….
Reservations for summer camping in Jasper National Park open next week. Frontcountry campground bookings open at 8 a.m. MT on Tuesday, while backcountry bookings open at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. Sites will be available for dates from early May to late September, which is a longer timeline than usual. But camping will look different in the…
Canada will face Romania and Japan in its qualifying group for the Billie Jean King Cup international women’s tennis tournament in April. The qualifying draw was held Thursday in London. Top-ranked Canada and its opponents were drawn into Group A, with Japan as host. Qualifying will begin on April 7. The winners of the six…
Health Canada has received more units of the rabies vaccine and expects they will be distributed by the end of the month as Toronto continues to ration its doses amid a shortage. An increase in demand for the vaccine following the death of an Ontario child that came in contact with a bat last fall has led…
