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Responsible Resource Leadership Forum highlights Indigenous involvement in Canada's mining development
Media are invited to opening remarks at the inaugural Responsible Resource Leadership Forum on February 25 at 8:30 a.m., with National Family and Survivors Circle president Hilda Anderson-Pyrz and Minister Rebecca Chartrand listed as speakers; media were asked to arrive by 8:15 a.m. The National Family and Survivors Circle (NFSC Inc.) is a legally incorporated nonprofit of Inuit, Métis and First Nations women that works to center families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, survivors of gender-based violence, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in national initiatives including the 231 Calls for Justice and the National Action Plan on MMIWG2S+.
Kamloops Airport pink tractor is raising funds and awareness for BC Cancer
A hot pink tractor at Kamloops Airport, bought sight unseen by Executive Aviation, will be used in a licensed raffle to raise money for the BC Cancer Foundation; 2,000 tickets at $2 each will be sold in B.C. from March 1 to April 30, with prize draws on May 1.
Medicine Hat maternity clinic reopens, MLA says promise kept
The Family Medicine Maternity Clinic at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital reopened on Jan. 29, 2026 and is accepting new referrals; partners say the arrangement is a funded bridge running through March 2027 while a permanent model is planned.
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Showing: 621-630Collège Nordique joins Explore immersion program in Yellowknife, a first for N.W.T.
A cohort of 15 post-secondary students will take part in a five-week French-language immersion at Collège Nordique in Yellowknife from June 15 to July 17, 2026. Host families in Yellowknife will be compensated $1,500 each and an information session for prospective hosts is set for Jan. 29 at 5:30 p.m.
Horses leap through flames and pets go to church in Spanish St. Anthony rituals
Centuries-old Las Luminarias in San Bartolome de Pinares saw riders guide horses through bonfires on Friday, and the next day pet owners in Madrid brought dogs and cats to churches to be sprinkled with holy water in observance of St. Anthony.
Toronto doula service aims to reduce disparities in Black maternal and neonatal health
A Toronto project started in 2023 offers up to 12 months of nutritional and doula support to Black families after a 2016 McGill study reported higher preterm birth rates among Black mothers in Canada (8.9% versus 5.9% for white mothers).
Hamilton-area: Stelco owner calls Canada 'very problematic' and city cleans up after snowstorm.
The American owner of Stelco told U.S. lawmakers he found Canada "very problematic" and urged continued tariffs on Canadian steel, drawing local reaction; city crews are cleaning up after recent snowfall as Environment Canada forecasts light snow and cold temperatures.
Churchill port expansion gains attention after Trump's Greenland threats
Residents and officials in Churchill, Manitoba say U.S. President Donald Trump's public remarks about Greenland have raised interest in a proposed expansion of the port, and federal and provincial planning efforts are underway for a program called "Churchill Plus."
Revival screens a TV news satire, a Toronto-shot fantasy and a biker classic.
Toronto revival cinemas are showing classic and restored films this week, including Network at the Paradise, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World at the Fox, Easy Rider at the Revue, Cape Fear at the Carlton and Darling at TIFF Lightbox.
Nova Scotia town criers have been raising their voices for decades
Greg Fenwick and David Olie have served as town criers in Nova Scotia for decades and perform at community events, while the Nova Scotia Guild of Town Criers traces the practice to Mi'kmaq eyapaha and 19th‑century Halifax.
Canadian lottery winner chooses between lump sum and $1,000 a week for life
Maria Caroli of Laval won a Gagnant à vie prize and opted for the $1,000‑a‑week lifetime payment rather than a $1‑million lump sum; the ticket was bought by her spouse at an IGA Extra in Laval.
Bob Rae now a private citizen tells it like it is, sort of.
Bob Rae's term as Canada's ambassador to the United Nations has ended, leaving him without an 'important job' for the first time since he was first elected in 1978. The column by Steve Paikin notes Rae's long public career and raises questions about whether the United States remains part of the world's club of democracies.
Single exit stairway buildings could make cities denser and safer
A Toronto six‑unit apartment designed with a single shared stair was granted special approval, joining recent moves in Vancouver and other cities to revisit rules on single exit stairway buildings. The article reports that proponents point to modern sprinklers, fire‑resistant materials and research showing strong safety records for four‑ to six‑storey designs equipped with sprinklers.