Today Pope Francis begins his pilgrimage to beg forgiveness on Canadian soil for the sufference endured by Indigenous people as missionaries enforced the church policy to eliminate their culture and assimilate them into Christian society

Five million bees fell off a truck carrying bee hives in Ontario; the incident caused alarm for the safety of drivers, and concern in farmers and beekeepers, who were looking for the queens bare handed to save them

Federal authorities assured no one will be left behind in wildfire zones in NWT Yellowknife and BC Kelowna, as military evacuation flights began transporting 79 long-term care home residents to Edmonton

Over 31.000 people moved to Alberta from elsewhere in Canada - mostly British Columbia and Ontario - in the first quarter of 2023; latest numbers from Canadian Real Estate Association confirm the province as the most attractive for movers within Canada

Hospitals across the country struggle to cope with major staffing shortages, while an immigration backlog described by lawyers as the worst ever seen is leaving qualified health professionals waiting for placement