By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 29, 2023 9:42 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is calling on Canadians to commit themselves to kindness in her annual year-end message. The Governor General says the year 2023 presented challenges brought on by climate change and global conflict. But … Read more
A Quebec union representing 40 per cent of teachers is ending its weeks-long walkout after reaching a tentative agreement with the province. The Fédération autonome de l’enseignement (FAE), which represents some 66,000 teachers, announced the move late Thursday. Teachers with the FAE have been on strike since Nov. 23, shuttering about 800 schools across Quebec. … Read more
Housing Minister Sean Fraser says Canadians can expect to see a full plan from the federal government in 2024 that lays out how it will tackle the housing crisis. “We’re working to develop a plan that will pull together the measures we’ve announced and the next measures we will announce into a single place for … Read more
Spring with its flowers and bees seems a distant thought as people are about to enter the depths of winter. But while bees hibernate, pollination ecologist Gail McInnis is busier than ever. She has a word of warning for those whose new year’s resolution might be to join the community of urban beekepers. “We could … Read more
For more than four years, Quebec’s governing Coalition Avenir Québec enjoyed a political honeymoon that lasted through the COVID-19 pandemic and helped the party get re-elected in 2022 with 90 of the province’s 125 ridings. But after a year marked by a series of self-inflicted wounds, the CAQ, which came to power for the first … Read more
Canada’s first-ever climate adaptation strategy was little more than six weeks old when fast-moving wildfires swept through communities in British Columbia’s southern Interior, forcing thousands to flee and destroying hundreds of homes. It was part of Canada’s record-breaking summer of fire – more than 19,000 Yellowknife residents were ordered to escape a threatening blaze, fire … Read more
For many Canadians, a look outside their window this week will reveal a gloomy sight. Grey skies are all too common in the winter months when the days are shorter than ever. So is seasonal affective disorder (SAD). According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), SAD is a type of seasonal depression. … Read more
The next election isn’t scheduled until 2025, but several MPs have already said they do not plan on seeking another term. Prior to the House of Commons rising for the winter break, Global News spoke with some of them about how politics has changed since they were first elected, and their concerns for younger parliamentarians. … Read more
Canada will allow people in Sudan who have relatives in Canada to reunite with their families through a new humanitarian pathway as the violent conflict in the African nation continues, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced Thursday. Miller said in a statement that children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents and siblings of Canadian citizens or permanent residents will … Read more
Summer McIntosh’s continued assault on the international swimming podium in 2023 made her The Canadian Press female athlete of the year. “I’m very honoured to have it and it’s just really cool,” McIntosh said of the award. A talent for swimming fast combined with poise beyond her years has the Toronto teenager tracking for a … Read more
