Witness video captures violent takedown of elderly Black couple at GTA hospital
An elderly Black couple are alleging that Durham Regional Police and staff at an Ajax, Ont., hospital, assaulted and abused them during a fall 2018 confrontation, and…
Simple explanations for market ups and downs often prove unreliable: Don Pittis
At the beginning of last week, some Canadians managing their retirement nest eggs may have thought the market crash caused by the COVID-19 pandemic was pretty well…
Small Alberta town’s Black Lives Matter demonstration draws hundreds despite racist backlash
Hundreds kneeled on Saturday to mourn victims of racism and police brutality.If it weren't for the backdrop, the image could have been captured in any major city…
Mi’kmaq chief says community member fatally shot by New Brunswick RCMP
The chief of a Mi'kmaq First Nation in New Brunswick says an RCMP officer fatally shot one of his community members Friday evening.Metepenagiag First Nation Chief Bill…
NHL hub cities: Which are best equipped to host hockey in a pandemic
When the NHL first announced plans in May to salvage its season, it "only" had the health limitations of a global pandemic to contend with. A lot…
Pandemic worsens Canada’s deadly opioid overdose epidemic
An epidemic of fatal drug overdoses across Canada is on the rise amid COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that harm-reduction workers and doctors say exacerbates the toxic supply.Overdose prevention…
Those COVID-19 masks, gloves and wipes we’re all using are polluting land and sea
Waste from more than a million toilets flows out of giant sewage pipes, creating a swirling stinky river that has to be processed at the Annacis Island…
Ontario’s Doug Ford says he relies on COVID-19 experts, but his government won’t identify them
Back at the beginning of April, Doug Ford made a promise to his province.Faced with a rapidly expanding COVID-19 outbreak and a populace already chafing under shutdowns…
Power outages hit cities across Alberta after lightning strikes line from B.C.
More than 80,000 residents in communities across Alberta lost power Sunday afternoon due to a province-wide transmission system issue.The Alberta Electrical System Operator's website reported at 2:50…
Family of young black man killed in Brampton, Ont., says he was shot by police after calling 911 himself
D'Andre Campbell was known for his big heart and big dreams. He was one of eight siblings living with their parents in a cozy neighborhood in Brampton,…
Bike lanes installed on urgent basis across Canada during COVID-19 pandemic
Been meaning for years to bicycle to work, as a way to improve your fitness and save money on gas and parking?Now is your chance. Municipal governments…