The scuttlebutt was originally a barrel filled with water located in the middle of the ship. It was a sort of “water cooler” where sailors would grab their water rations and gossip. So, the meaning of “scuttlebutt” as “gossip” was born. When a sailor became ill, he’d have to stay below deck, so he was “under the...
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at well-meaning but complicated efforts to create and certify plastic-free plastic and where things stand with the federal government's two-billion-trees pledge.
Northwest Territories officials said on Friday evening that more than 19,000 people have fled from Yellowknife due to wildfires and urged those who remain to also leave as soon as possible....
A proposed class-action lawsuit has been launched over Toronto police's historic use of "carding," alleging the practice of randomly stopping people and collecting their information continues to harm marginalized communities.
Minister orders everyone out of Yellowknife, Dettah, Ndilǫ and the Ingraham trail by noon Friday...
According to the provincial government website, there were more than 1,700 bids for the suit
Late Wednesday, Central Okanagan Emergency Operations issued an evacuation alert for 4,800 properties in West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation and a portion of the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area.