Global warming goal on 'life support,' UN chief says

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres says the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 C is "on life support" as UN climate talks enter their final days, but he added that "until the last moment, hope should be maintained."
Ski staff, locals in Fernie, B.C., struggle to find affordable housing

Ski season in the Canadian Rockies has just kicked off, but some seasonal workers say a housing shortage means they're struggling to put a roof over their heads.
He was 14 with no immediate family in Six Nations, Ont. — then he joined the military

Welby Isaacs was a teenager living in Ontario's Six Nations of the Grand River when he joined the military. Known as Ike, he's now the second oldest veteran in the territory.
Ex-South African president F.W. de Klerk apologizes for damage of apartheid in video released after his death

F.W. de Klerk, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela and as South Africa's last apartheid president oversaw the end of the country's white minority rule, has died at the age of 85.
Doug Ford says he won't give Ontarians rebates to buy electric vehicles, even though sales are lagging

While Ontario’s electric vehicle sales are lagging behind other Canadian provinces, Premier Doug Ford is dismissing the idea of bringing back a rebate to get more people to buy them.
Saving Sgt. Hurwitz: Historians work to rescue a Canadian war hero from obscurity

For Sgt. Samuel Moses "Moe" Hurwitz — one of the most decorated Jewish-Canadian soldiers of the Second World War — the fight was something deeply personal.
Can virtual reality get us to care more about climate change?

The enormity and complexity of the climate crisis can be overwhelming, but researchers at Brock University are exploring ways to help people connect with climate issues emotionally so they'll be more motivated to act.
Young B.C. musicians are connecting with veterans by creating original compositions dedicated to their service

Music students in Victoria are honouring Canadian veterans this Remembrance Day by composing music inspired by their stories. Their teacher hopes it allows the students to connect with veterans in a more personal way and show them they're valued as individuals.
100th anniversary of Remembrance Day poppy underlines 'hope and gratitude' of Canadians

Every year, from the last Friday of October to Nov. 11, Canadians fasten bright red poppy pins over their hearts as a symbol of remembrance for sacrifices made by war veterans.
Toronto condo cut costs by reducing its waste

The superintendent of an east Toronto condo found a way to cut the building’s maintenance cost by getting residents to reduce waste. Princely Soundranayagam has taken the building form from nearly 30 dumpsters of garbage per week to one.