Canada

Many citizens are unaware of the of forced child labour in the products they buy according to World Vision Canada, a non-profit agency - though government Bill S-211 would mandate Canadian firms to check supply chain to protect workers

Ontario's new 'right to disconnect' law has created buzz about its potential to allow people to tune out of digital communications at the end of the workday, but experts and stakeholders say it's too vague to really impact work-life balance

Power has been restored, debris removed from most areas hit on 21st by the derecho storm - a widespread, straight-line wind storm with fast-moving thunderstorms and hurricane-force winds; rural parts of W. Ontario could be left with no power for weeks

With 17 suspected monkeypox cases in the Montreal area, Public Health said they're asking health workers to be alert but added the illness is not extremely contagious and relative mild

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a surprise trip to Ukraine yesterday and met with President Zelenskyy, while announcing more military support for Ukraine and sanctions against Russian individuals and entities

Illegal trash keeps ending up overseas, as evidence is given by Indonesia; inspectors have caught companies breaking the law, but the federal government keeps the names secret

What could be among the worst spring storms in decades is heading to Northern Ontario after hitting Manitoba and Saskatchewan, forcing airports, many services and schools to close

Experts say Canada’s hospital capacity crisis, evident during the pandemic, will remain long after unless leaders finally address the deeper flaws in how the country’s health care is structured

Shutdown of Canadian Pacific Rail began on Sunday adding uncertainty in businesses and workers across the country, while talks with unions and stakeholders continue

A plan to build a shipping container terminal the size of 144 football fields at a Vancouver port has sparked concerns for endangered orcas and the salmon they depend on; consult at provincial and federal level and with Indigenous groups would be required

Arctic Inspiration Prize, at its 10th edition, awarded CA$3 million (€2,16 million) to 8 organizations Saturday 5th; the awards are Canada's largest annual prize seed funding to new and innovative projects that improve the lives of people in the North

Ontario directed its liquor control board LCBO to withdraw all Russian spirits; liquor stores in the Manitoba and Newfoundland also said they were proceeding to removal while a number of bars across the country haven’t served Russian vodka in the weekend