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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...
3-year-old Ontario girl in urgent need of rare mixed-ethnicity stem-cell donor
Three-year-old Leia Fallico’s life depends on a stem-cell donation — the only cure for a rare genetic disorder that’s causing her bone marrow...
Canada to announce easing of some travel restrictions after passing vaccination threshold
The federal government is set to announce Monday the loosening of some border restrictions for fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents but says “the...
5-year-old girl in life-threatening condition after birthday party shooting in Toronto
A five-year-old girl remains in life-threatening condition following a shooting during an outdoor children’s birthday party in the Rexdale neighbourhood of northwest Toronto...
Statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in Hamilton, Ont., covered as Indigenous community calls for it to come down
The statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in downtown Hamilton has been covered in fabric from head to toe and wrapped tightly with a red rope....
Syrian woman builds better life through unlikely friendship with Saint John retiree and his wife
If all of your friends look like you, talk like you and are the same age as you, you can have a good life. But...
Families of victims of police violence call for action at rally outside Trudeau’s office
A group of Black and Indigenous families brought their case for defunding Canadian police forces to the steps of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s...
Bush plane monument in Thompson, Man., a painful reminder for residential school survivors
A bush plane monument in Thompson, Man., meant as a tribute to aviation in the North also serves as a painful reminder to residential school...
3 children among people shot at 1-year-old’s birthday party in Toronto’s Rexdale neighbourhood, police say
Three children were among a group of people shot at an outdoor birthday party for a one-year-old child in Toronto’s Rexdale neighbourhood Saturday evening,...
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...
Sask. commits $2M for searches of residential school sites for unmarked graves
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. The Saskatchewan government has committed $2 million to support searches of former residential school...
Her Name was Margaret: New book explores life and death of homeless Hamilton woman
A woman who grew up playing piano and accordion in Barbados and died after years of experiencing homelessness in Hamilton is at the heart of Denise Davy’s...
Canadian government approves modified quarantine for Olympic athletes
The federal government has approved a travel exemption for Canada’s Olympic hopefuls that will allow them to train on home soil without undergoing...
Who Is The Most Difficult Daughter To Work With ? Kris Jenner Reveals
On the part of the “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” reunion, Andy Cohen pressed the Kardashian family on the questions fans have been...
The Unsaid Meaning Behind ‘Lost Cause’ By Billie Eillish
The lyrics to “Lost Cause” begin with Billie Eilish musing, “I wondered if you were aware that day was the last straw for...
The Unsaid Reason Why D’Andra Simmons Changed Her Last Name
Many rumors have circulated regarding the reason D’Andra Simmons changed her last name from her biological father’s, Callaway. There have been misunderstandings regarding...
