© Jerome Delay/AP World Vegan Travel, a company based in Squamish, B.C., offers vegan-friendly safari trips to Botswana and South Africa. A niche British Columbia travel company has won an award from the largest animal rights organization in the world. People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) gave out the inaugural Animal-Friendly African Safaris Award this month to five companies that organize cruelty-free safaris, including World Vegan Travel based in Squamish, B.C. World Vegan Travel is currently offering safari group trips to South Africa and Botswana. While all of World Vegan Travel's tours take place overseas, Reed said she is hoping to offer local options soon and has her eyes on Whistler.

A professor who devoted his career to preserving and promoting Sami languages received the 2022 Gollegiella Nordic Sami language prize on Wednesday. Professor emeritus Ole Henrik Magga spent his career on academic research into Sami languages as well as developing teaching methods and aids that could be used in classrooms. “Preserving and developing the Sami languages is incredibly important work,” Parisa Liljestrand, Sweden’s Culture Minister, said. In the course of his work, he became known for his work in establishing standardized writing systems for several Sami languages. “I am extremely pleased to congratulate Ole Henrik Magga on winning the 2022 Gollegiella prize,” Hakan Jonsson, president of the Sami Parliament in Sweden, said.

On January 25, the City of Westmount will raise the flag for Bell Let’s Talk Day. A nationwide initiative committed to creating positive change for those living with mental health issues in Canada, Bell Let’s Talk has been tackling the stigma around mental illness since 2010. In the presence of Mayor Christina M. Smith, council members, members of the City administration and representatives from Bell Let’s Talk, the flag will be raised at 10:30 a.m. in front of City Hall. “We support Bell Let’s Talk as an initiative to end the stigma around mental health. For more information on Bell Let’s Talk and mental health statistics in Canada, visit letstalk.bell.ca

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Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning. Polar bear kills woman and boy after chasing residents in small Alaskan townTragedy has struck a small western Alaska town of just 168 people. State troopers said a polar bear that had been chasing residents in the tiny, remote community of Wales killed a woman and a boy on Tuesday. A polar bear killed a woman and boy Tuesday afternoon in the Northwest Alaska community of Wales, according to Alaska State Troopers. Polar vortex brings Mars-like cold to Russia, could hit Canada next: meteorologists https://t.co/7T2Cak4kIc pic.twitter.com/pbDGLoEfn3 — CTV News (@CTVNews) January 18, 20235.

Montreal, CA (H4T1V6)TodayA mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph..TonightSnow likely. Winds NE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 100%. Snow accumulating 1 to 3 inches.

Pension funds improving on climate but overall still falling short: reportTORONTO — A new report by an advocacy group says some of Canada's major pension funds have made significant improvements in responding to the climate crisis, but overall are still falling short. The report by Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health shows a high level of inconsistency among the 11 pension funds evaluated, and finds they're lacking compared with some international peers. Adam Scott, executive director of Shift, says major pension funds need to do more to safeguard their portfolios against climate-related risk, and to take action to lessen the crisis. He says action by pension funds is important because the retirement plans of millions of Canadians depend on them, and because of the financial sway the funds hold. "A lot of the funds are just coming into this, they're coming to it quite late, frankly," he said.

Global Affairs Canada says it’s aware of the death of a Canadian citizen after reports that a young medical student fighting with Ukrainian forces was killed in battle. A friend of Tsekhmistrenko’s spoke with The Canadian Press while on his way to meet the fighter’s family to help make funeral arrangements. Thiemann says he fought alongside Tsekhmistrenko for months as part of the Ukrainian Foreign Legion. Jack Frye, a friend who also fought alongside Tsekhmistrenko, said the medic returned to Ukraine when the war started. I am glad I had the privilege to be his friend, and fight alongside him.”This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 17, 2023.

Our industry and COVID-19We've gathered a number of links where Canadian cable, radio, television, telecom and wireless companies have posted their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Jim Ratcliffe is entering the bidding to buy Manchester United. The billionaire owner of petrochemicals firm INEOS is ready to make an offer to United owners the Glazer family, who outlined their willingness to sell the Premier League club in November. That position has changed now that United’s American owners, the Glazer family, are prepared to sell. A consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital eventually secured a deal worth 2.5 billion pounds ($3 billion) for Chelsea, which also included a commitment of 1.75 billion pounds ($2 billion) of further investment. The late tycoon Malcolm Glazer bought United in 2005 for 790 million pounds (then about $1.4 billion).

Climate change slowing agriculture productivity gainsCanada has been hit with major weather events. Ottawa-Global food insecurity is being worsened by damaging weather events caused by climate change, says Margaret Zafiriou, Research Associate with the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI). Sustainable agriculture productivity growth is key to both addressing climate change and global food security concerns in the future, she said. Climate change impacts agriculture through rising temperatures and variable precipitation resulting in lower global crop yields and harvested area. Environment Canada’s Top Ten Weather Stories reported a record number of extreme weather events in 2021.

“We really don’t feel most of the effect of interest rate hikes for 18 months or so,” said Antunes. “There were a lot of people who signed five-year mortgages during the pandemic, before most of the interest rate hikes. “In the areas which they directly impact with interest rates, the Bank is adding to inflation. And the biggest contributor to inflation coming down has been gasoline prices, which has nothing to do with interest rates,” said Macdonald. The Bank of Canada survey found that a majority of Canadians are expecting a “mild to moderate” recession over the next 12 months.

Canada’s Yukon territory lifted its COVID-19 public health emergency declaration on Monday after almost three years. The territory’s health minister said the government will continue to monitor the disease, but that the current health situation allows authorities to manage COVID-19 without emergency measures. “While the lifting of the public health emergency is another step to managing COVID-19 like other communicable diseases, COVID-19 remains a public health concern that we will continue to monitor closely to ensure we are addressing the needs of our communities,” said Tracy-Anne McPhee, Yukon’s minister of Health and Social Services, in a statement on Monday. The public health emergency for COVID-19 was declared on March 18, 2020. Write to Eilís Quinn at eilis.quinn(at)cbc.caRelated stories from around the North:Canada: Election Spotlight—Health Care in Nunavik, Eye on the ArcticGreenland: Greenland to reduce services amidst staffing shortages in health care system, Eye on the Arctic

Police chase ends on foot on Decarie Expressway, video goes viralDuration: 00:29Two men are facing charges and a minor has been released after a robbery in Quebec’s Eastern Townships led to a police chase which ended dramatically on a Montreal highway in early January.

Sports Betting 101: Key Metrics & Strategies For NHL Player PropsWelcome to the second installment of our Sports Betting 101 series here at FantasySP! If you are less experienced or perhaps a complete beginner or looking to add NHL player prop angles to your betting strategy, this series is a resource you can return to anytime you need it. These are the main things I look for aside from the best number and odds when betting on individual NHL player props. Goalies are very hard to predict and commonly overreacted towards yet certainly move betting lines when they are confirmed starters. Fantasy SP has worked diligently to bring you next-level sports betting analytics, prop betting tools, public betting splits, and so much more!