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It has barely been a few weeks since we rang in the new year and 2025 is already showing us what to expect in terms of climate catastrophes. The raging Los Angeles fires — made even more intense due to below-average precipitation, drought-like conditions and powerful winds — are a devastating reminder of our inability, thus […]
More than two years into the pandemic, British Columbia’s COVID-19 case distribution report in July 2022 showed the city had an infection rate by far the lowest in the Lower Mainland, and less than half of that in nearby Surrey. In a colour-coded infection heat map from that time, Richmond stands out as a pale […]
Canadians want political parties to commit to protecting nature in their upcoming federal election platforms. That’s a key finding of a new nation-wide poll conducted by EKOS Research. Nearly seven in 10 respondents say they are less likely to vote for a party whose platform lacks commitment to nature. Get daily news from Canada’s National Observer […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Op-Ed Opinion: One in four working-age single adults are now among those struggling to make ends meet, with employment far from an assurance of a secure future Published Dec 14, 2024 • Last updated 4 hours ago • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links Celebrity Movies Television Canada Sports Published Dec 10, 2024 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Kate Middleton, left, and Kamala Harris. Photo by Danny Lawson – WPA Pool/Andrew Harnik /Getty Images Article […]
In today’s The Big Story podcast, if the entire online ecosystem feels like it’s trying to scam you these days, well, you’re not alone. And you’re not wrong either. The past few years have seen a truly seismic growth in the amount of money Canadians have reported as lost to fraud, and most experts will […]
Article content Ottawa bureau chief Stuart Thomson talks to Brian Lee Crowley, the managing director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, about how Canadians should digest a second Trump presidency. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is prepared for a second Trump presidency as questions remain about how his government plans to handle the Republican president-elect’s incoming […]
If Canadians could vote in the U.S. election, a majority would choose to send Kamala Harris to the White House. In a new survey from polling firm Leger, 64 per cent of Canadian respondents said if they could cast a ballot, they’d put their support behind vice-president Harris while 21 per cent would support former […]