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How Indigenous leaders are teaching youth on reserves to help their communities cope with disasters
In the face of Canada’s worst wildfire season on record, a national program that teaches Indigenous youth to become emergency preparedness leaders is more important than ever, its founders say.
Across Canada, 'climate champions' are taking action in their own communities
What On Earth listeners nominated their community climate champions. We hear from a few of them.
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How a Seattle high school student is shining a spotlight on emissions from private jets
Seattle high school student Akash Shendure created a website to estimate the emissions from private jets.
Weather stations are sparse in Labrador. The gaps can be a matter of 'life or death'
Researchers, residents and elected officials in Labrador say poor weather data in northern Canada is negatively impacting everything from hunting, to health, to the ability to prepare for the accelerating effects of climate change.
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Deep Cove Kayak paddling strong after 39 years
After 39 years in business, Deep Cove Kayak is adapting and expanding to weather the pandemic.
'I felt really stranded': B.C. woman says she struggled to access care after miscarriage
When Ivana Horacek suspected she was losing her pregnancy last October, the worry was unbearable. When it happened, she worried she would never find the treatment and support she needed from the health-care system.
Behind the scenes at one school's holiday concert
Mounting a school-wide performance can take weeks — or even months — of preparation.
With a rich history of nightlife, Vancouver has never been 'No Fun City,' author argues
From bars to supper clubs, nightclubs and discotheques, Vancouver has always been home to a vibrant nightlife — all the way back to the opening of the Globe Saloon in 1867, says Aaron Chapman, author of the new history Vancouver After Dark.
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'We feel like we really make a difference': Safety is Delta-based company's business
Delta-based company manufactures emergency-preparedness products for use across Canada
Vancouver skateboarding event aims to inspire youth
Vancouver Skateboard Coalition’s All Aboard event on Granville Island looks at skateboarding's impact on society and mental health.