Canada’s federal government is in the process of establishing a new statutory holiday to mark the country’s dark residential school history. Ottawa is currently consulting with Indigenous leaders to establish the date. The Globe and Mail reports two dates are… »
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National cannabis survey- driving high, spending money
(note- public commenting open on all RCI stories-scroll to bottom to submit- comments will appear after moderation) Canada is well on the way to legalisation of recreational use of cannabis which will happen this fall. Cannabis Act, by the Liberal… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Mysterious old iron safe, and mysterious contents in the Canadian north
Treasure? Gold? A possible Gold Rush era safe dug up in Yukon Workers in Dawson City, Yukon were digging into a site in the town centre when the excavator shovel hit a large metal object with a loud clang. A… »
Christian university drops controversial student covenant agreement following legal fight
After a long battle in the courts, a Christian university in British Columbia has dropped a controversial requirement that all students sign the school’s Community Covenant Agreement that forbids any sex outside heterosexual marriage. The change comes into effect at… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Society
Three Canadian cities in top 10 of Economist livability rankings
The Economist Intelligence Unit has released its latest rankings of the world’s most livable cities and Canada has placed three–Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto–in the top 10. The Unit ranks 140 cities on a number of factors every year and there… »
Statue of Sir John A. staying in Victoria despite Ontario offer
So maybe the story about removing the statue of Canada’s first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, from in front of city hall in Victoria, B. C. over the weekend has legs after all. Turns out Ontario’s new populist premier,… »
The politics of alcohol
Canadian survey of political preference and preferred drink Here’s a burning summer question: are your political preferences reflected in your alcoholic beverage of choice? Recently the Angus Reid Institute posed that question and surveyed Canadians on the subject. While there… »
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Vintage plane crash at Canadian airshow
A WW-II era biplane crashed this weekend at a major annual airshow event in British Columbia. The DeHavilland Dragon Rapide 3 was carrying several passengers when it came down hard just after takeoff shortly after the airshow events for the… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Investigation continues into death of man being deported
A Nigerian man who died during or after–the circumstances remain unclear–a confrontation with Canadian border officers on a flight from Calgary to Amsterdam last week was remembered Sunday by members of his church as “a warm person who always had… »
Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
Statue of Canada’s first prime minister is removed in Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, may be the most traditional of all Canadian cities, at least of those birthed when what was once called the British Empire ruled much of the world. People still take tea at the majestic… »
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