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Desperate to see his dying mom, a bus driver put out a plea. The response bowled him over
Aaron Wylie learned two things over the course of two searingly emotional days this week. On Tuesday afternoon, he learned that his mother...
2,000 patients have been transferred around Ontario to free up beds — but it’s taking a toll
When Alison McVinnie’s husband, Kevin Crozier, suffered a massive stroke in February, he was transferred between three different hospitals, all in a matter...
Travel deals are here but should you book now?
Refunds for cancelled trips. Vacations for half price. Pay just $50 down. These are just some of the deals travel companies are offering...
Lulu Anderson: The history and present of Black civil rights in Alberta
This story is part of the Black on the Prairies project, a collection of articles, personal essays, images and more, exploring the past,...
This critical care paramedic worked a week of 12-hour shifts to help keep Ontario’s ICUs from overflowing
When cases of COVID-19 surged as the pandemic’s third wave hit Ontario, Joanne Skinner told her 11-year-old son she’d soon need to go...
B.C. mayor apologizes for U.S. trip to visit family, get vaccinated
The mayor of a West Kootenay town has apologized for what she now says was a wrong decision to travel to the United States...
A sacred fire burns in the heart of Ontario Treaty 3 Territory for survivors of sexual violence
Watching the flames dance into the nighttime sky with beating hand drums to fill the silence, Cheynna Gardner says she finds healing. She’s...
‘He loved the North’: Father remembers engineer killed in helicopter crash
Benton Davie almost wasn’t going to be a part of the polar bear survey trip that resulted in a fatal helicopter crash near Resolute...
As shrubs take over Labrador’s tundra, the effects of climate change stretch beyond the ice
During Derrick Pottle’s lifetime spent on the land of northern Labrador, there have always been insects around. But those bugs have been nothing compared to what he’s...
Blue roofs could help reduce the flooding effects of big storms
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...
Father of 21-year-old student who fell into sea in N.L. recounts tragedy
Don Jayasinghe stands near a search and rescue operation on Thursday afternoon in Flatrock, N.L., a day after his son Supul slipped on...
‘More people are catching on’: Travellers using U.S.-Canada land border to avoid quarantine hotels
Greg Peacock walked across the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, Ont., and back into Canada with his three puppies in hand, pausing to...
We’re in a new space race, but what toll is it taking on our environment?
Rocket launches are a breathtaking culmination of human ingenuity as they propel us into the future, but there is a growing concern that...
Woman with dementia locked into 10-year home-heating contract — with a $15K lien on her property
When Matt Fuchs needed money to hire a home-care worker for his 82-year-old mother, who has dementia, he figured getting a line of credit...
Suncor fined $100K for gas release at Edmonton Refinery
Suncor Energy pleaded guilty to one count of breaking Alberta’s environmental protection law after a release of a poisonous gas at its refinery just...
More than 200 travellers fined for refusing to quarantine in hotels after landing in Canada
Len Desharnais says he believes Canada’s hotel quarantine requirement for international travellers during the pandemic is a fair idea. But shortly after arriving in...
