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‘It feels like she should’ve been here all along’: Sask. woman meets birth family on Christmas Day
It has been a very special Christmas for Janet Anderson, who says she’s found what she’s been searching for all her life. The...
20 years after coming out, Mark Tewksbury reflects on life as a gay Olympian
It has been 20 years since Mark Tewksbury came out publicly in what’s widely considered to be the first time a Canadian Olympian openly identified...
Punches thrown during anti-immigration protest in Edmonton
A fist fight broke out during an anti-immigration protest in downtown Edmonton Saturday afternoon, before police moved in to separate protesters and counter-demonstrators....
‘Hidden form of prejudice’: Diversity trainers say solving police racism has no quick fix
Against the backdrop of smoldering tensions over race and policing in Toronto and Thunder Bay, Ont., trainers and educators who specialize in anti-racism...
Cat accidentally shipped to Montreal in parcel reunited with N.S. family
After an accidental trip via courier service, a 17-hour drive and a 2,400-kilometre round trip, the cat came back. A Nova Scotia family...
Most Canadian employees are ready to quit their jobs, survey finds
Canadian employers may need to step up their game if they want to avoid costly staff turnover, a new survey suggests. Research conducted by Nielson on...
‘It’s creepy’: Security cameras spotted in plastic surgeon’s consult room
A Toronto plastic surgeon who may be filming patients in states of undress without their consent is being investigated by both the College...
Months after launching his People’s Party, Maxime Bernier still has a long way to go
Maxime Bernier launched his People’s Party of Canada just three months ago, and he’s done a lot since then to build a foundation for...
Future of Canada’s exotic bird hospital rests on a wing and a prayer
A bellowing “hello” is what gets your attention the minute you step into the reception area of Night Owl Bird Hospital, on Vancouver’s...
In the quest to build a better battery, a Canadian is energizing the field
He’s become a kind of rock star in a field where most people spend their careers working far from the limelight. Canadian Don...
A year later, police still struggling to solve murders of Honey and Barry Sherman
Almost a year after billionaire couple Honey and Barry Sherman were found murdered in their Toronto mansion, police are still struggling to solve...
Federal agency racks up big expenses after scientists reject web meetings
A federal agency that funds medical science is racking up large travel and hospitality bills after Canadian researchers snubbed a plan to replace...
How events unfolded after foreign affairs minister sent tweet rebuking Saudi Arabia
Months before a firestorm erupted over a federal government tweet criticizing a Saudi civil rights crackdown, Canadian diplomats had been trying to delicately...
Family of murdered woman left in dark by province
Cathy Bawn’s last day seemed ordinary. Misty Folkins has a copy of a surveillance tape that shows her mother’s final shift at an east...
Real versus fake Christmas trees: Which one’s greener?
This week: O Christmas tree, how sustainable are thy branches? Meet a young B.C. activist going to the UN climate conference Global carbon...
