Jun 10 Gordie Howe, 'Mr. Hockey,' dead at 88 By Nsikan Akpan Gordon “Gordie” Howe, professional hockey’s Iron Man, passed away Friday at 88. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 3:37 In Alberta's heartland, wildfire forces thousands to flee By PBS News Hour Since Sunday, a wildfire burning in the heart of Canada’s oil country has forced nearly 100,000 residents to flee their homes for safety, creating the largest mass evacuation in Alberta’s history. Friday saw evacuees being ferried from the fire’s path… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 4:52 News Wrap: More towns evacuate amid Alberta wildfire emergency By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, three more Alberta towns were evacuated a day after more than 80,000 were forced to flee a massive wildfire in the heart of Canadian oil country. Also, four people were rescued after being trapped in… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Alberta wildfire forces nearly 90,000 to flee By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, a wildfire burning since Sunday in Canada’s main oil sands city forced nearly 90,000 people to flee their homes, the province’s largest evacuation ever. Also, President Obama made a long-awaited visit to Flint, Michigan, to… Continue watching
May 04 In Canada, wildfire forces entire town to evacuate By Larisa Epatko A wildfire engulfed the town of Fort McMurray in western Canada’s sprawling Alberta province on Wednesday, forcing residents to leave with basically the clothes on their backs, reported Chester Dawson of The Wall Street Journal. Continue reading
Apr 27 Column: Why click-bait will be the death of journalism By Jeffrey Dvorkin Journalism is once again in crisis, and this time, the sky really does seem to be falling. What went wrong?… Continue reading
Apr 21 How Canada is working with indigenous peoples to prevent suicide By Laura Santhanam The Canadian government is working with indigenous communities to improve well-being and prevent suicide. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 5:51 The stories behind Canada's assisted suicide battle By PBS News Hour Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced legislation Thursday that would legalize physician-assisted suicide across the nation. Trudeau’s decision comes a year after the Canadian Supreme Court overturned a criminal ban against the practice. For more on the issue, we look… Continue watching
Apr 11 First Nation community declares state of emergency after spate of suicide attempts By Gretchen Frazee A First Nation community in a remote part of Ontario, Canada, has declared a state of emergency after 11 of its residents attempted to commit suicide Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 10 Canadian prime minister brings 'Trudeaumania' to White House By Darlene Superville and Rob Gillies, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brought "Trudeaumania" to America on Thursday and the verdict was a resounding thumbs-up. Continue reading