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Conservation group says regulatory gaps in Canadian seafood supply chain pose threat

Conservation group says regulatory gaps in Canadian seafood supply chain pose threat

HALIFAX — An ocean conservation organization says Canada's “poorly regulated” seafood supply chain has hampered the fisheries sector and put ocean health in jeopardy.
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Carolyn Wilkins, Bank of Canada's second-in-command, moves departure date to December

Carolyn Wilkins, Bank of Canada's second-in-command, moves departure date to December

OTTAWA — The second-in-command at the Bank of Canada is moving up her departure date to next month. The central bank says Carolyn Wilkins will leave her job as senior deputy governor on Dec.
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Container vessels may be outgrowing Port of Vancouver: Transportation Safety Board

Container vessels may be outgrowing Port of Vancouver: Transportation Safety Board

RICHMOND, B.C. — The Transportation Safety Board says the Port of Vancouver may be close to exceeding its ability to safely handle large container ships.
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Arctic animals showing climate adaptation, but it may be causing declines: study

Arctic animals showing climate adaptation, but it may be causing declines: study

A huge new archive of how animals move across the Arctic from season to season gives the clearest picture yet of how species from eagles to caribou are evolving in the face of climate change and hints at why some of them are in decline.
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First World War letters shed light on Spanish flu that has parallels with COVID-19

First World War letters shed light on Spanish flu that has parallels with COVID-19

Stirred by the onset of COVID-19, Jacqueline Carmichael combed through faded letters from the First World War for mentions of the Spanish flu, finding haunting similarities to today as lives were changed then by the pandemic.
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Federal leaders commemorate lost military members ahead of Remembrance Day

Federal leaders commemorate lost military members ahead of Remembrance Day

OTTAWA — Federal political leaders say Canadians can still honour the sacrifices of the country's veterans even without traditional Remembrance Day events.
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Human rights museum in Winnipeg releases framework to address racism

Human rights museum in Winnipeg releases framework to address racism

WINNIPEG — The Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg has laid out how it will move forward after allegations of racism, homophobia and censorship.
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St. Anne's residential school document fight to stay in Ontario, Appeal Court rules

St. Anne's residential school document fight to stay in Ontario, Appeal Court rules

TORONTO — An Ontario judge was wrong to order a legal fight involving victims of one of the country's most notorious residential schools and the federal government be heard in British Columbia, a higher court has ruled.
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Vancouver council waits until staff report in 2021 before making Olympic bid decision

Vancouver council waits until staff report in 2021 before making Olympic bid decision

VANCOUVER — City council will wait until early 2021 before deciding whether Vancouver should make a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics. In a message posted on social media, Coun.
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Moving to Canada didn't ease this American's election-induced stress

Moving to Canada didn't ease this American's election-induced stress

Melanie Gardner moved to Canada to escape Donald Trump's presidency, but even on the other side of the border she said the stress of the U.S. election is taking a physical toll. "I just went to the dentist this morning.
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