Built in 1911 on the #UniversityofAlberta campus, Rutherford House is a red brick Georgian/Jacobethan Revival residence of Premier Alexander C. Rutherford. Featuring sandstone trim, bay windows, oak interiors, and a skylit stair. #Heritage #architecture #Edmonton #Canada bit.ly/4vbR9ye

First Nations chiefs demand the PM apologize after he said he could 'outlast' protesters | CBC News Two First Nations chiefs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize for saying he could "outlast" protesters. Chrissy Isaacs, a Grassy Narrows woman suffering from mercury poisoning, was i...

Grassy Narrows #FirstNation demands apology as PM Carney – during housing press conference – says he could "outlast" woman protesting mercury poisoning. In 1960s, Dryden Mill poisoned rivers, affecting 90% of the community over generations. #Rights #policy #indigenous #Canada #life bit.ly/4sLsqih

First Nation leader Robert Phillips says proposed DRIPA changes would gut legislation The warning comes ahead of a meeting between First Nations leaders and Premier David Eby, who has said the changes are necessary to put MLAs, not the courts, in charge of reconciliation.

#BC #FirstNations leader Robert Phillips warns proposed changes to Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (#DRIPA) could gut the 2019 law, weakening #Indigenous #rights, free consent, and provincial alignment with the UN declaration. #Canada #policy #life bit.ly/4sJAY9t

Toronto Board of Health extends pilot program helping unhoused people in downtown core | CBC News The Toronto Board of Health has voted to extend a pilot program in which public health nurses work with police to provide outreach and case management services to unhoused people downtown.

#Toronto’s downtown core, the CORE pilot at Yonge and Dundas turns streets into care spaces, where nurses and police provide onsite #health, outreach and harm reduction. Extended 18 months, it shows evolving urban responses to homelessness. #housing #Canada #life #news bit.ly/4ttnqz3

Building owner facing 7 counts of manslaughter in connection with fatal Old Montreal fire | CBC News Émile Benamor, the owner of an Old Montreal building that caught fire in 2023, is being charged with seven counts of manslaughter and eight counts of criminal negligence causing bodily harm.

#Montreal heritage tragedy: Émile Benamor, owner of 100+ year-old Old Montreal #building where seven died in 2023 #fire, faces seven manslaughter and eight criminal negligence charges. Fire exposed illegal Airbnb rentals & #safety gaps. #heritage #criminal #news #Canada bit.ly/4m6vPWp

Weather watchers mourn the end of national Weatheradio service | CBC News There is now one less way to get weather information in Canada. Environment and Climate Change Canada is ending its long-running Weatheradio service. It comes after ECCC closed many of its weather acc...

Since 1976, ECCC’s national #Weatheradio network shaped remote communities‘ ability forecast storms with real time alerts beyond mobile phone reach.Its shutdown marks a shift from analogue resilience to digital systems,raising concerns for rural #safety. #Canada #news #weather #radio bit.ly/4tixuuw

Queen's Park North could be getting $50M facelift, courtesy of the Weston family | CBC News One of the first municipal parks in Canada, Toronto’s Queen’s Park North, could soon be the recipient of a multi-million dollar revitalization project courtesy of the Weston Family Foundation.

Opened in 1860, #QueensPark North is #Toronto’s oldest park with a rare grove of mature trees near #Ontario’s legislature. A proposed $50M Weston family gift could finance a café and programming, but care must be taken to preserve important natural #Heritage. #Canada #life #news bit.ly/46PSXlW

​'We've offered the land for nothing': La Ronge struggles to attract home builders | CBC News With little interest from outside contractors, the Town of La Ronge has had to assume the costly venture of developing building lots for new development. Situated on bedrock and peat moss, the land re...

#LaRonge offers free land & five year tax breaks to spur new housing, but builders are scarce. Mining, forestry and tourism are important #economic sectors. The northern #Saskatchewan town is backing housing projects to support workers & growth. #Housing #Canada #news bit.ly/46PSEri

Why some Canadians are betting big on 3D printed housing in Canada | CBC News Linda Reisman invested almost $700,000 in a robotic arm that can 3D print concrete walls. Her plan is to print her own home, but she also believes the technology can help solve Canada's housing crisis...

Some Canadians are betting on #3Dprinted homes to tackle #housing shortages. Robotic arms build concrete walls faster & cheaper. Projects from Gananoque to Six Nations demonstrate innovation that blends efficiency, affordability & Indigenous-led development. #Canada #life #news bit.ly/4uEkBfR

Early model projections suggest a strong to “super” #ElNino this summer, warming Pacific waters and amplifying global extremes. From avalanches to heat and storms, shifting climate patterns may intensify impacts across regions. #Climate #Weather #environment #News bit.ly/4bAW02X

'Widespread avalanche activity' possible in Rocky Mountains, says forecaster | CBC News Avalanche Canada is warning of high and even extreme avalanche risks in the Alberta Rockies and parts of the B.C. Interior heading into the weekend.

Atmospheric rivers are reshaping snow layers across the #RockyMountains, raising #avalanche risk to high and extreme in #Alberta and #BC. Backcountry travelers enjoying Canada’s natural heritage are warned about possible slides from alpine to valley floors. #Environment #Canada #news bit.ly/4bRSX7G

Old St. Stephen’s College (1912), U of Alberta, is a Collegiate Gothic landmark. Once a Methodist college, hospital, army barracks, & student residence, it features octagonal stair towers, Tudor-arched entries, crenellated parapets. #Alberta #Edmonton #architecture #heritage #Canada bit.ly/3Mrncsi

Ottawa gives $1M boost to planned Mi’kmaw cultural centre in Nova Scotia | CBC News With the announcement of another $1 million in funding from the federal government, as part of a $6 million package to support Indigenous tourism in Canada, the Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre is one...

A new Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre in #NovaScotia will share 10,000 years of Mi’kmaw history through storytelling, language, and artifacts from national museums. Backed by $10M+ in federal funding, the $49M project aims to open in 2028. #Indigenous #Canada #news bit.ly/47WfkX9

CMHC warns full repeal of blanket rezoning could put Calgary's federal housing funding at risk | CBC News The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation issued a warning to Calgary city officials that a full repeal of blanket rezoning could go against the city's agreement to qualify for millions in federal h...

#Calgary may risk $861M in federal housing funds if council repeals rezoning that eliminated exclusionary zoning city-wide. CMHC warns updated zoning must allow at least four units per lot and remove barriers to stay compliant, securing #housing targets. #Canada #news bit.ly/4kxuFCz

Toronto respite centre closing early despite frigid temperatures for World Cup preparations | CBC News The city said it's added shelter spaces and implemented extra support during the winter months. But some worry that won't be enough, with one respite centre closing early for FIFA World Cup operations...

#Toronto shelters strained as Better Living Centre closes early for the #FIFAWorldCup. Advocates warn winter respite & warming centres may fall short despite 1,275+ added spaces. Balancing major events with the needs of the unhoused remains urgent. #Canada #news bit.ly/4arKhDb

Sask. mine that could make Canada world's biggest uranium exporter faces last hurdle | CBC News Hearings now underway in Saskatoon could decide the future of Canada’s biggest uranium mining project to date. Indigenous communities are now on board, but the proponent, NexGen, is still waiting on f...

NexGen’s Rook I mine (SK) would make Canada world’s top #Uranium producer, generating $38B & 840 jobs over 24 years. Located on #Indigenous land & w/ Indig. support, it prioritizes 75% Indig. hires & respect for traditional hunting & #environment. #Mining #Canada #news bit.ly/3MA192F

Kitchener looks to declare Charles Street Terminal as surplus land The Region of Waterloo could declare the land at the Charles Street Bus Terminal in downtown Kitchener surplus.

Once a #transit hub, the Charles Street Terminal in #Kitchener sat vacant since ION #LRT began 2019. This central site close to City Hall could host #housing, green space, or an #Indigenous learning centre, reimagining civic architecture for #community use. #Canada #planning #news bit.ly/4seOvVP

Historic Montreal church destroyed by fire; flames spread to adjacent retirement home MONTREAL — A fire tore through a historic former church in southwestern Montreal early Monday morning, with the flames spreading to the old rectory, which had been converted to a seniors residence. Of...

Saint Paul Church in #Montreal’s Côte Saint Paul district was destroyed by #fire, spreading to its former rectory now a seniors residence. Once a place of worship and later a food bank serving 200 families. #architecture #heritage #Canada #news bit.ly/4s6eChK

Cultural Heritage Master Plan Filed last month, and two years in the making, the Master Plan groups the County’s heritage resources into ten categories: Indigenous landscapes, transportation routes, agriculture, fishing, military,...

A new Cultural Heritage Master Plan for Prince Edward County groups heritage into 10 categories, from #Indigenous lands & #transportation to shipbuilding, outlining tools under the #OntarioHeritageAct & calls for work with #economic development & #tourism. #news #Canada bit.ly/3OCh94F

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Built in 1935, Goodholme is a Tudor Revival landmark on King’s University College at #WesternUniversity. Once a private home and wartime refuge, it now serves academic uses, noted for stone walls, timber details, and carved window bays. #Ontario #Architecture #Canada shorturl.at/tXT79

Bishop Fauquier Memorial Chapel (1881), a Gothic & Tudor landmark, is the only #building left of the Shingwauk #residentialschool. It anchors Algoma University campus, linking architecture, need for deep efforts in reconciliation & #Indigenous history. #heritage shorturl.at/Aa2yX

Parks Canada shuttering Historic Places website, sparking heritage concerns | CBC News Parks Canada says it will deactivate the Canadian Register of Historic Places website this spring, leaving no alternative database to look up Nova Scotia heritage sites in one location.

Nova Scotia’s history could vanish online as Parks Canada shuts the Canadian Register of Historic Places this spring. The database, holding 13,500 sites shaping culture, architecture, and communities, has no full replacement yet. #Heritage #Architecture #NovaScotia #Canada #news bit.ly/3NH1cdh

Western Canada glaciers suffered 2nd-greatest ice loss on record in 2025 | CBC News "We have to understand that it's not a question of if the glaciers are going to disappear, they are going to disappear," warns Brian Menounos, a professor of earth sciences at the University of Northe...

Western Canada’s glaciers saw the 2nd greatest ice loss on record in 2025, with about 30 gigatonnes gone. Researchers warn B.C. glaciers are retreating much faster than expected, reshaping landscapes & water systems. #BC #climate #news #Canada #environment bit.ly/4rjHgf2

Land claims, clarified: What does the Quw’utsun Nation title case mean for Kamloops?

The Quw’utsun Nation’s #Aboriginal land title claim spotlights #Kamloops’ unceded Secwépemc #lands with centuries of #culture & #heritage. Court rulings affirm #rights w/o affecting private property, sparking dialogue on reconciliation & land stewardship. #news #Canada rb.gy/8lbxv3

Ontario Liberals demand public inquiry into Eglinton Crosstown LRT construction delays | CBC News Ontario’s Liberal Caucus is demanding a public inquiry into the delays plaguing the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project — which remains in limbo with no opening date in sight nearly 16 years after construc...

#Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail #Transit, shaping streets and neighborhoods, has been under construction since 2011 and was set to open in 2020. After years of delays, Liberals call for a public inquiry as its future is uncertain. #Canada #Ontario #news #LRT bit.ly/3ZlvFAh

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Toronto hospital to double housing program that reduces ER visits | CBC News A Toronto hospital network will double its unique permanent housing program for homeless people who frequently visit emergency departments that has seen great success.

Toronto’s University Health Network will double capacity of Dunn House, adding 54 supportive apartments for homeless residents with chronic illness, mental #Health, or substance use challenges. #Housing cuts ER visits 52% and shortens stays 79%. #Toronto #News #Canada bit.ly/4sSNW5g

No date set yet by Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on claims of discriminatory funding by FN police chiefs | CBC News A lawyer for the Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario said he’s still meeting with Public Safety Canada to iron out procedural requirements as he seeks a hearing before the Canadian Human Rights Tribun...

First Nations police in #Ontario face chronic underfunding, limiting officers, facilities & specialized units. The #Indigenous #Police Chiefs of Ontario filed a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal complaint, but no hearing date is set, leaving communities waiting. #News #Canada bit.ly/3NF4k9r

Explore Frontenac County Courthouse in Kingston ON beside #QueensUniversity. Built from local limestone, it features a ribbed central dome, Ionic portico, ornate fountain, and grand courtrooms. #Kingston #Ontario #architecture #building shorturl.at/jz87W