'This was history:' 100-year-old hut in the Rocky Mountains dismantled due to erosion
When a daring construction crew entered a century-old hut in the Rockies on the first day of its takedown, they lit the fireplace one last time and discussed for an hour the gravity of what they were about to do.
"The whole crew knew the grandness and the sadness of what we were doing," said Sean Alexander, the manager of the construction crew that last month took apart the Abbot Pass Refuge Cabin. It straddled the Continental Divide and the Alberta-British Columbia boundary about three kilometres above sea level and was the second-highest structure in Canada.
Canadian incomes went up in 2020 amid uptake of pandemic benefits: census data
Canadian incomes trended higher in 2020 everywhere except in Alberta and Newfoundland and Labrador, as millions benefited from pandemic supports, according to new census data from Statistics Canada.
The agency reports that median after-tax household income was $73,000 in 2020, up 9.8 per cent compared to its last national survey five years earlier, partly driven by the losses of lower-paying jobs.
Rogers to credit customers with equivalent of five days of service for outage
Rogers Communications Inc. will compensate its customers for the massive outage that crippled its network last week by crediting them with the equivalent of five days of service as a first step.
In a statement, Rogers spokesperson Chloe Luciani-Girouard says the company has been listening to its customers and Canadians from across the country who have shared how significant the impacts of the outage were for them.
Rogers wireless and internet customers were left without service in the outage that began early Friday morning last week and led to widespread disruptions.
Five-year-old boy found in Saskatchewan river to be buried this week
The family of a five-year-old Saskatchewan boy whose body was found 81 days after he was reported missing said Tuesday he will be buried this week.
RCMP said Frank Young was located Saturday in the Carrot River, about two kilometres downstream from where he was last seen playing on the Red Earth Cree Nation in April.
Frank's grandmother Teresa Whitecap, the matriarch of the family, said they have have been participating in ceremonies and prayers to prepare for his burial on Friday.
Premiers wrap talks with no date for meeting with Ottawa on health care
Canada's premiers have wrapped up talks in Victoria, B.C., frustrated that a date has yet to be set for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau focused on health care.
The 13 premiers were unanimous in calling for the meeting to chart a path forward for working with the federal government on funding the modernization of what they say is a "crumbling" health system plagued by severe staffing shortages.
Over 20 Ukraine residents died from Russian missile
An eastern Ukrainian apartment building is the latest victim, along with 24 occupants, of Russian forces attempting to take control of the country.
On Monday morning, an apartment building in Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk province was attacked by a Russian missile. The total of deaths in the Donetsk region has now reached 31, and there are still over 20 people missing after the attack.
Canadian-made tools on Webb space telescope help provide spectacular views of space
NASA is releasing new photos from its James Webb Space Telescope that offer a glimpse into dying stars and distant galaxies.
The United States agency released four new images today during an event broadcast worldwide, one day after the White House released the first image from the telescope.
The Webb, a US$10-billion joint partnership between NASA and the Canadian and European space agencies, is outfitted with two crucial Canadian-built systems, both of which are working properly.
Minister directs telecoms to reach agreement on assisting each other during outages
Canada’s industry minister has directed the country’s major telecom companies to reach agreements on emergency roaming, assisting each other during outages and a communication protocol to better inform Canadians during emergencies.
François-Philippe Champagne also said that Canada’s broadcast regulator, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, will investigate the recent massive Rogers Communications outage.
Canadian household budgets stretched thin as inflation, interest rates rise: Survey
A new poll indicates Canadians are making increasingly tough budget decisions amid rising interest rates and inflation.
The MNP Ltd. survey, conducted by Ipsos in early June, suggests over a quarter of Canadians are cutting back on essentials like food, housing and utilities.
The poll found nearly half of respondents are reining in non-essential spending on outings like travelling, dining out and entertainment.
About a third of those surveyed also reported buying cheaper versions of everyday items and driving less to save on fuel costs.
Five-year-old boy missing in Saskatchewan since April found dead in river
A five-year-old boy missing from a First Nation in northern Saskatchewan since April has been found dead in a river in the community, police announced on Sunday.
RCMP issued a news release saying officers in their Carrot River detachment got a report on Saturday evening that Frank Young had been found deceased in the river on Red Earth Cree Nation, near the location where he was originally reported missing on April 19.