Emma Jacobs
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Canada's vaccination rate far outpaces the U.S., but it still has a robust anti-vax movement, which this week took the form of truckers camped out in Ottawa.
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Climate change has contributed to a loss of ice on northern lakes and ponds, and that has consequences for local ecosystems. In the 1980s, a lake researcher needed volunteers to help collect data.
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Canada has reported COVID-19 case numbers in recent days many times higher than it has seen at any other point during the pandemic. Demand has overwhelmed testing capacity in much of the country.
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The Canadian government has agreed to pay more than $30 billion to compensate Indigenous children who were taken away from their families and put into the child welfare system.
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British Columbia was devastated by natural disasters this year attributed to climate change. The Canadian province is evaluating how to prepare for the next disasters.
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A teacher who wears a hijab was removed from the classroom under Quebec's Bill 21, which prohibits teachers wearing religious symbols in class.
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British Columbia experienced major disasters this year that scientists say show the intensifying effects of climate change. Many of those affected by fires and floods took shelter at Camp Hope.
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British Columbia, devastated by wildfires last summer, is now coping with severe flooding — both dramatic examples of the impact of climate change.
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The residents of British Columbia, Canada, face more heavy rains while still recovering from a previous storm that caused widespread flooding and damage.
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The leaders of Canada, Mexico and the United States will meet in Washington, the first such summit in five years. They're expected to discuss topics like COVID-19, climate change and migration.