Wildfire triggers evacuation alert near Vernon, B.C.
Residents near the city of Vernon, B.C., are being asked to return home after a wildfire nearby triggered an evacuation…
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G20 poised to back global corporate tax plan, French finance minister says
Speaking with Power & Politics, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire says he and his G20 colleagues will back a…
Inuk leader Mary Simon named Canada's 1st Indigenous governor general
Natan Obed, president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, discusses why he thinks Inuk leader and former ambassador Mary Simon is…
Lack of rainfall puts Manitoba farming under pressure
Extreme heat, record-breaking temperatures and a lack of rain have Manitoba farmers on edge. The growing concern has led the…
Appointment of Mary Simon sends message to Indigenous people, Lt. Gov. says
Saskatchewan’s first Indigenous Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty tells Power & Politics the announcement of an Indigenous governor general sends a…
Haitian President Moïse Jovenel assassinated in his home
The Haitian president was shot dead in his home, in what interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph called a “barbaric” act.…
How to help when you see a hate crime
Hate-related incidents have doubled in Vancouver over the past year. Bystanders have the power to make a difference, and it’s…
Some B.C. schools rethinking their names
Many schools across British Columbia are named after colonial figures with problematic histories. Campaigns are now driving school districts to…
This vaccination clinic has a mural of post-it notes to thank workers
People being vaccinated at the Bob Birnie arena in Pointe-Claire, Que., are using the wait time after getting their shot…
B.C. businesses are trying to adjust to new mask rules
As more Canadians get fully vaccinated, B.C. has lifted its mask mandate and it’s left some businesses shifting their mask…