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Black bear breaks into Sask. home, eats bread and butter before being scared out
On June 30, in the middle of a heat wave, Samantha Plunz woke up to an unexpected visitor. “I woke up to hearing...
Heat dome moves toward Alberta after shattering temperature records in B.C.
Extreme heat warnings remain in place over much of Western Canada as a historic heat wave that has shattered more than 40 all-time...
Pilot in deadly Canadian military helicopter crash unaware of flight-control software conflict, says report
The pilot of an ill-fated Canadian military helicopter that crashed in the Ionian Sea off Greece last year manually overrode the aircraft’s automatic flight...
Western Canada heat wave expected to break daily, all-time temperature records
A heat wave stretching across Western Canada, from B.C. into southern Saskatchewan and up through the Yukon and the Northwest Territories, is set to break...
Scientists, Homalco First Nation team up to probe massive B.C. landslide — and its impact on salmon
When the side of a B.C. mountain gave way on Nov. 28, 2020, crashing into a glacier fed lake and creating a 100-metre high...
Biologist estimates helium balloons are ending up in Great Lakes by the hundreds of thousands
The plastic balloons we use to mark some of the biggest milestones in our lives — births, deaths, graduations, homecomings, engagements, gender reveal parties — are ending up in...
Ontario health guidance downplays aerosol spread of COVID-19. Critics say this puts lives at risk
More than a year since she nearly died of COVID-19, registered nurse Rubina Khan is still not sure how she got infected, but...
How to make sense of the new findings on ‘forever chemicals’ in makeup
People who wear makeup such as lipstick or mascara may be absorbing or licking up potentially harmful ingredients that hang around for decades...
Canada is easing its travel restrictions. Here’s what you need to know
After more than a year of travel restrictions that have impacted most Canadians, the federal government has finally begun to ease the rules....
Canada, Alberta sign deal for $1.3B hydrogen plant in Edmonton
The federal and Alberta governments have signed an agreement with a private company that could lead to a $1.3 billion hydrogen plant being...
MPs call on Nav Canada to give up $7M in bonuses paid out during pandemic
Politicians are calling on executives and management at Nav Canada to pay back $7 million in bonuses they received last year during the pandemic, while the private non-profit...
Solar windows, shingles and cladding? The building itself is now the solar panel
When you walk through the sun-filled atrium of the Edmonton Convention Centre or glimpse the dramatic sloped roof of the Varennes Library in...
Doctors said this Quebec man would die of COVID-19. His family had other ideas
Peter Simard squints into the bright spring sunshine as his wife, Céline Lafrenière, pushes his wheelchair through the front door and down the ramp...
UPS shipping bungle keeps oxygen device from family sick with COVID-19
Eva Oczkus was in a race against time when she went to a UPS store in January, anxious to get what she hoped...
Pandemic has grounded many flights, but laser strikes haven’t gone away
Thousands of planes have been grounded by the pandemic, but even with far fewer flights, laser strikes remain a concern. The Federal Aviation...
Frustration grows as Sunwing doesn’t give refunds for cancelled flights despite taking taxpayer aid
Glenn Waddingham can barely contain his frustration. “This is a terrible way to do business,” he said. “How is this even allowed to happen?”...
