A Federal Court judge recently granted a judicial review forcing Health Canada to reconsider a Calgary man's request to use medical grade psilocybin to treat extreme pain from cluster headaches. The decision also highlights the need to consider a patient's Charter rights in requests to access controlled substances.
Orca s ocean escape from B C lagoon will be talked about for generations, says First Nation cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hunters, loggers, fishing guides and Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents all say they are deeply concerned about the plight of a killer whale calf left orphaned and trapped in a lagoon near the village of Zeballos, B.C., as a collaborative rescue effort gets underway.
A new wildfire training program is being developed at Thompson Rivers University in the heart of British Columbia's southern Interior, an area that has seen significant destruction in recent years as fires become more intense and frequent.
It's officially wildfire season in Ontario, and those in the industry have been planning ahead following Canada's worst wildfire season on record last year. While it's hard to predict how northwestern Ontario will fare after a dry, warm winter, the region's First Nations are pushing for more capacity to fight and prevent wildfires at the community level.