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Short-term rentals are increasing the precarity of hospitality work, while exacerbating Vancouver's rental and affordability crisis The post During the World Cup, tourists chose Airbnb over unionized hotels in Vancouver appeared first on Ricochet .
Governments in Atlantic Canada have all made formal declarations — but is that enough to quell violence against women, girls and gender-diverse people? The post Will declaring an epidemic help end gender-based violence? appeared first on Ricochet .
Afghan women and girls continue to live under a system of institutionalized persecution — while governments, tourists and influencers increasingly treat the regime as a legitimate partner, and Afghanistan as a travel destination The post Five years of the Taliban’s gender apartheid in Afghanistan appeared first on Ricochet .
A growing cross-border network of fundamentalists, oil-industry boosters, and Trump allies has taken an increasing interest in Alberta sovereignty, helping push an American-style political vision into Canada The post ‘God gave us oil, God gave us gas’: How Christian nationalism is shaping the push for Alberta’s independence appeared first on Ricochet .
First it was wildfires. Then a sewage leak. For Neskantaga First Nation, summer is a series of hotel rooms The post Repeated evacuations strain mental health in Northern Ontario appeared first on Ricochet .
When the public broadcaster reports on wildfires, heat, and extreme weather without connecting the dots to fossil fuels, it leaves Canadians without the context they need to understand the crisis unfolding around them The post Canada is burning. Why won’t CBC tell us why? appeared first on Ricochet .
Outlet earns record six nominations and four wins across two major awards galas The post Ricochet wins a record FOUR national awards for journalism in 2026 appeared first on Ricochet .
Just days after returning from a wildfire evacuation, the northwestern Ontario fly-in First Nation has declared another state of emergency after a sewage disaster has forced residents to leave their community again The post From wildfire to sewage crisis: Neskantaga’s nightmare isn’t over appeared first on Ricochet .
‘Ontario is burning and there’s no end in sight,’ say First Nation chiefs. But ‘we have a treaty partner that refuses to listen’ The post Ford government won’t commit to forest fire inquiry, as chiefs demand change appeared first on Ricochet .
Elders left behind, speedboats used to get around checkpoints as wildfires loom over northern Ontario communities The post Running the blockade: evacuation orders challenged in northern First Nations appeared first on Ricochet .
