Jim Hadfield says he's been keeping busy after retiring in 2007 by running his own baking business from his home. Hadfield says cakes, buns and bread are among some of the items that people have been ordering for years. Jim Hadfield bakes and delivers goods from his hometown in Milestone, …
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Winter roads are a lifeline in the north. Climate change is making them more untenable
When the weather turns cold, and the ice starts to form, residents in Fort Chipewyan start to see an easy way out of their community. But some are calling for a year-round road as warming weather calls the future of the road into question. 'We are seeing climate change first …
Read More »Growing up alongside a territory: Youth reflect on 25 years of Nunavut
Twenty-five years of Nunavut has since left some with feelings of both hope and disappointment, especially for the new generation that has emerged since the territory was created. After a quarter century on the map, Nunavut youth are left with feelings of hope, disappointment Nunavut redesigned Canada's map when it …
Read More »Rebates rise as carbon price increases to $80 per tonne
The federal carbon tax and its associated rebates rise today as the national price on carbon increases from $65 per tonne to $80. Starting today, a litre of gasoline will cost an extra 3.3 cents The federal carbon tax and its associated rebates rise today as the national price on …
Read More »‘CSI on the ocean’: Whale researchers comb B.C. waters for eDNA
Ocean Wise researchers spent more than a week on the ocean collecting water samples to study the environmental DNA (eDNA) of Bigg's killer whales, North Pacific humpbacks and B.C.'s endangered southern resident killer whales. Data gathered using non-invasive technique could expedite future conservation efforts, say researchers It was just after …
Read More »Carbon tax opponents ‘just playing politics,’ Trudeau says as protesters hit the streets across Canada
Protests erupted across the country against the federal carbon tax on Monday — the same day it rose by 23 per cent — while Canada’s only Liberal provincial leader pressed for an emergency meeting to discuss alternative ways to cut emissions. Trudeau defends policy, says complaining premiers are 'playing politics' …
Read More »Residents stroll riverbed in Prince George, B.C., amid unprecedented drought
Water in the Fraser River where it meets with the Nechako — itself not much more than a trickle in some spots — is at an all-time low, according to the River Forecast Centre. Families, pets explore the sand and rock normally buried under the Fraser, Nechako rivers' rushing water …
Read More »Afraid of the dark? Why Canadian schools are closing for the solar eclipse
As North America prepares for a once-in-a-lifetime solar event, school districts across eastern Canada are weighing potential learning opportunities against possible risks, with most coming down solidly on the side of safety. Despite complaints of missed learning opportunities, many schools closing on April 8 As North America prepares for a …
Read More »Why Indigenous people are fighting for data sovereignty
Indigenous communities say they are fighting against data practices that erase them, taking back control of their data and using it to tell their histories. Indigenous data sovereignty means that communities have control over their own information, researcher says Unreserved54:00Indigenous Data Sovereignty Data tells a story, and that’s why survivors …
Read More »Daytime shooting closes down Vancouver’s busy Robson Street to traffic and pedestrians
Visible bullet holes and flashing police lights remain on Robson Street Saturday evening after officials shut down an entire block for several hours following what's believed to be a targeted shooting in downtown Vancouver. Bullet holes could be seen on a black SUV sitting at the centre of the police …
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