Thousands evacuated as wildfires burn across western US and Canada More than 20,000 people were forced to abandon communities along British Columbia's Okanagan Lake The Independent UK · Aug 10
European football chiefs say they have lost confidence in Fifa boss Infantino European football's governing body Uefa on Saturday said it had lost confidence in the Fifa boss Gianni Infantino after world soccer's ruling organisation abandoned plans to sell a stake in the commercial rights to the World Cup. Radio France Internationale · Aug 1
Anthropic admits its most powerful AI model hacked into three organisations' systems during testing phase The announcement comes just days after rivals OpenAI revealed that their popular ChatGPT platform went rogue during its testing phase of its most powerful AI model, where it too infiltrated other organisations’ cyberspace. Euronews · Jul 31
Harry says Invictus Games school launch had ‘profound impact’ on him The Duke of Sussex travelled solo to launch the school programme for the 2025 event, due to be held in Vancouver and Whistler. Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024
Christine Sinclair closes international chapter as Canada’s storied pioneer The 40-year-old has amazed with her goals, inspired with her voice, and bows out as her country’s most iconic sporting figure The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023
Homeless people deserve the same right to their belongings that we all have Most of us take our belongings for granted. It’s only when we mislay or lose them that we reflect on their value. Our stuff is not only useful, it also holds our memories and identities. It connects us to others. The Conversation · Jun 18, 2023
Behind the blue wall: The toxic culture that left a Vancouver police officer dead In January 2019, Const. Nicole Chan — a 30-year-old, nine-year member of the Vancouver Police Department — took her own life hours after being discharged from Vancouver General Hospital amid a mental health crisis. The Conversation · May 7, 2023
To revitalize Indigenous communities, the Residential School settlement must prioritize language education After a decade, the federal government has reached an agreement to settle a class action lawsuit that included 325 First Nations across Canada. The class action was initiated by the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc and shíshálh Nation in 2012. It was concerned with, among other issues, the loss of language and… The Conversation · Jan 27, 2023
How Indigenous philosophies can improve the way Canadians treat animals Indigenous perspectives view the relationship between humans and animals much differently than modern western societies. Weaving Indigenous perspectives into how Canadians regard animals could greatly benefit the well-being of animals on several fronts, including agriculture, research, and those kept as pets. The Conversation · Dec 14, 2022
Canada-Panama match canceled amid spiraling World Cup bonus dispute A statement from the players two hours before kickoff made clear that a standoff over World Cup bonuses has now morphed into something much bigger The Guardian - US · Jun 6, 2022