While most Canadians firmly back the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and strongly support the idea of diversity, a new poll suggests a third of Canadians would ban their elected officials from wearing religious symbols. A majority of Quebecers canvassed in the survey agreed that federal, provincial and local politicians shouldn’t be allowed to wear […]
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – An American yoga instructor who spent two weeks lost in the wilds of Hawaii and survived on plants and water has been found alive. Amanda Eller, 35, was rescued Friday (May 24) beside a creek bed at the bottom of a ravine in a national forest on Maui after she was […]
The federal Liberals have laid out their proposal for rules around voice and data recorders on locomotives, specifying when companies can use the devices to address safety concerns and how workers’ privacy will be protected. Legislation passed by Parliament required the government to come up with regulations for the recorders, which are similar to “black […]
About 46 million rural Americans rely on volunteer ambulance services in which emergency medical technicians work for free. In much of the US, there is no national system for ambulance services. In most rural areas, while police and firefighters are generally paid, emergency medical technicians are volunteers. Al Jazeera’s John Hendren reports from Devils Tower, […]
A woman has been found alive more than two weeks after she went missing on Maui, Hawaii. Amanda Eller, 35, was last seen on 8 May. Family and friends had launched an intense search effort and offered a cash reward for her safe return. Ms Eller was found on Friday when she waved down a […]
In the midst of the hunt for the team’s third National Lacrosse League championship, the Calgary Roughnecks have been taking care of business in more ways than one. “At first blush, a lot of people don’t understand lacrosse is our second job. It’s a part-time job,” Roughnecks defenseman Mike Carnegie said. “We’re kind of these […]
British Columbians impacted by the record-high price at the pumps will now get to ensure lawmakers and oil companies hear their concerns. The B.C Utilities Commission (BCUC) inquiry into the province’s volatile fuel prices will allow members of the public to submit letters of comment that will become a part of the public record of […]
A selective traffic enforcement program (STEP) blitz is happening right now all over Saskatoon. The multi-agency traffic safety blitz being hosted in the city started on May 23 and ends at midnight on May 24. Enforcement at various locations is aimed at traffic violations, proper seatbelt use, commercial vehicle standards, along with an emphasis on […]
Greg Lane can spend up to 40 hours a week volunteering. He works as a consultant but he’s also the president of the McCauley Community League in Edmonton — a role that comes with a heavier workload than you’d expect. “It’s been a lot of work, I’ll be honest, way more than I thought it […]
Abortion in Canada is unlikely to face the legal threats it is facing in the United States, but experts say there are still ways the right can be undermined. Several states are facing international criticism over legislation that moved to limit abortions. The new laws will almost definitely be blocked while legal challenges play out. […]