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Southern and Eastern Ontario as well as western Quebec were walloped by a deadly derecho storm over the May long weekend. Shortly after the storm passed, Canadians were out in the street assessing damage, helping neighbours and starting the cleanup. Privately owned chainsaws proved particularly handy in removing fallen trees.

Canada is much more famous for its cold winters than hot summers, but heat waves do occur in the Great White North, and they can be deadly. To beat the heat, three in five Canadian households reported having some type of air conditioner in 2019.

Recently, Statistics Canada released results from the 2021 Nunavut Government Employee Survey (NGES), which was sponsored by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, and Employment and Social Development Canada.

A snapshot of photography in Canada

June 21 is National Indigenous People’s Day.

This day is an annual reminder for people across Canada to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations people, Inuit and Métis. The Canadian Constitution recognizes these three groups as Indigenous peoples. Although these groups share many similarities, they each have their own distinct heritage, language, cultural practices and spiritual beliefs.

Pride Season refers to the wide range of events that take place across Canada over the summer (June to September) to celebrate LGBTQ2+ people (that is, people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, Two-Spirit, or who use other terms related to sexual or gender diversity) and honour the contributions that they have made and continue to make.