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Indigenous Class Action Settlement Reached with Canada
The federal government and 325 representative plaintiffs from various Indigenous bands have recently settled a lawsuit over residential schools for $2.8 billion. Known as the Indigenous Class Action Settlement, the lawsuit preceding it has been litigated since 2012.
Alberta to “Just Transition” From Oil to Clean Energy
The long-awaited interim plans for clean energy in Alberta and the entirety of Canada were finally released on Feb. 23. The plans had been rebranded as the "Sustainable Jobs Plans'', instead of the original “Just Transition Plans”, due to backlash faced by the term.
Experts Weigh In on Canadian Economic Recession Fears
As inflation and interest rates remain high in Canada, many economists and financial analysts are warning Canadians of an economic recession that is bound to happen sometime this year.
The End Is Not in Sight: More Unmarked Graves Found
Since the first unmarked graves were found at the former Kamloops Residential School in May 2021, more than 1,800 unmarked graves have been found across Canada. The Canadian government has been working with many Indigenous groups to search residential school sites.
Bivalent Vaccines Now Available for Canadians
While Canadians’ vaccine protection wanes, a fall Omicron-fuelled spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths is threatening to overwhelm an exhausted healthcare system. Amid this, provinces and territories are quickly rolling out newly approved bivalent vaccine boosters, targeting the highly contagious Omicron variant.
Canadian Inflation hits 8.1 per cent, a forty year peak
Canada hit a 40 year peak inflation rate of 8.1 per cent in June, much higher than the 2 per cent target that the Bank of Canada aims for. The last time Canada saw such a spike was in 1982, when inflation hit 10.8 per cent.
Pierre Poilievre wins Conservative Leadership race, becomes Leader of the Opposition
Pierre Poilievre won the Conservative Party of Canada’s leadership race on Sept. 10, becoming Leader of the Conservative Party and leader of the Official Opposition.
ANALYSIS: Rogers’ Summer Outage—The Future of Telecommunications in Canada
Ten million Rogers Communications customers awoke on July 8 to find their internet and cell service down. TVs, home phones, cell phones, Interac debit transactions, and other internet-related commodities were affected.
RCMP Opens Investigation into Officers After Nova Scotia Mass Shooting
Soon after the mass shooting in Nova Scotia that killed 22 and injured three, multiple RCMP officers present on the day of the shooting were accused of mishandling a 2017 murder. Greg Wiley is one of them.
Canada marks the Second Annual Day For Truth and Reconciliation
Sept. 30, 2022, marks the second annual day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is recognized as a federal statutory holiday to commemorate and celebrate Indigenous peoples. After being first declared Orange Shirt Day in 2021, it has been renamed to Truth and Reconciliation Day, but continues to hold the same meaning of honouring and remembering Indigenous communities.
Mass Stabbing In Saskatchewan kills 10, Injures 18
10 people were killed and 18 were injured during a mass stabbing spree in Saskatchewan on Sunday, Sept. 4. Early that morning, a report of a stabbing on James Smith Cree Nation was sent to Saskatchewan police, followed by multiple more reports of stabbings at different places around the community, resulting in 13 crime scenes.
After Two Years, Border Restrictions are Lifted in Canada
All COVID-19 border restrictions were lifted on Oct. 1, after the federal government announced on Sept. 26 that the order in council for the border restrictions would expire on Sept. 30.
BC is a Step Closer to making Daylight Savings Permanent
Earlier in March, that switch took a step further after the United States Senate unanimously passed the Sunshine Protection Act, a bill that would permanently implement DST across Canada’s southern neighbour.
Indigenous Representatives Meet the Pope
32 First Nations delegates, and survivors of Canada’s residential schools travelled to St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. They demanded that they receive a formal apology from Pope Francis and the Catholic Church for the abuses they endured under the control of Catholic school staff.
The Rise of the Canadian Men’s Soccer Team
In 1986, the Canadian men’s soccer team competed at the FIFA World Cup for the first time in history. In 2022, 36 years later, the team qualified for a second time. How, after so many years dormant, did the team achieve such significant success?
Team Canada’s Triumphs and Losses
Starting with a fiery opening ceremony in the Beijing National Stadium, the 2022 Winter Olympics flew by in a blast of triumph, loss, and perseverance.
Lululemon: A New Look for Team Canada
Lululemon made its debut at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games as the designer of Team Canada’s uniform.
Snow More Winter Sports? Climate Change is taking its toll
Climate change may make it more difficult for locals to enjoy the various options available in the Lower Mainland and will affect the Olympic Games for years to come.
The Aftermath of the so-Called “Great Resignation”
Following the spring of 2021, people have been quitting their jobs by the millions, breaking records that haven’t been broken in two decades.
Roberta Bondar’s 30 Years Since Space
On January 22, 1992, Roberta Bondar lifted off from the launchpad and ascended into space, becoming the first Canadian woman and neurologist to do so.