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Former Syrian refugee stuck in an airport for 7 months finds a new side of Canada in B.C.’s north

A former Syrian refugee — who achieved a certain amount of international recognition after being stranded in a Malaysian airport for months —...

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‘Miss the drumbeat’: the return of powwow season welcomed by First Nations

Under the early evening sun, dancers from across Canada and the United States filed onto the powwow grounds at Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation...

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Man charged with uttering threats after comments targeting women and Winnipeg police

Police have arrested a Winnipeg man they say posted comments online that expressed contempt toward women and threatened to kill someone. Justin Peter...

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B.C. declares state of emergency as wildfires grow, forcing more evacuations

A provincewide state of emergency has been declared in B.C. as wildfires continue to grow, forcing hundreds from their homes and putting thousands more on...

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Fully vaccinated tourists will soon be able to visit Canada again

The federal government announced today it plans to let fully vaccinated tourists visit Canada again soon. Ottawa now says that — starting Aug....

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Public health experts concerned by Alberta premier’s claim that pandemic is over

A maskless Premier Jason Kenney shakes hands, embraces Calgary Stampede visitors and stands shoulder-to-shoulder for photo-ops in a video posted to his social...

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Ottawa still mulling whether officials will attend Olympics, days before it starts

With five days to go before the Olympics Games kick off, the Canadian government still isn’t saying whether a federal delegation is heading...

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Search underway for unmarked graves at former Delmas Indian Residential School site in Sask.

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. A weekend of searching for unmarked graves is now underway at the site of the former Delmas...

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Nova Scotians head to the polls Aug. 17

Nova Scotia’s 41st general election campaign is officially underway. N.S. Liberal Party Leader Iain Rankin, who became premier in February, met Saturday with...

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Already battered by drought, Manitoba cattle farmers could face even worse conditions

Jason Bednarek has never seen drought this bad in Manitoba’s Interlake region, and midway into July, the third-generation farmer is already racked with worries about what he’ll...

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Neutrogena spray-on sunscreens recalled after ‘elevated’ levels of benzene detected

Johnson & Johnson is recalling several Neutrogena spray-on sunscreens after “elevated levels of benzene” were detected in testing, Health Canada said in an advisory....

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‘I tried to be tough,’ says survivor of Marieval Indian Residential School sharing her story for 1st time

WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. Phyllis Kretschmer has never shared her residential school experience with anyone.  The active senior,...

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Sask. RCMP pilot embeds psychiatric nurses in 911 centre to handle mental health calls

Psychiatric nurses embedded inside the RCMP’s operational command centre in Regina are taking 911 calls from people in mental distress and coaching front-line officers...

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Canadian voters are likely to face foreign cyber interference in the next election, say cyber spies

Canadian voters are likely to face some form of foreign cyber interference ahead and during the next federal election, warns Canada’s cyber spy...

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First Nations invite public to witness search for unmarked graves at Sask. residential school site

Warning: This story containts details some readers may find distressing. A group of Saskatchewan First Nations is inviting the wider public to witness...

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OMA calls for COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all Ontario health-care workers

The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) says all health-care workers in the province should be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In a news...