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Advocates urge Liberals to cancel ‘devastating’ cut to services for Canadians with print reading disabilities

Advocates for Canadians with disabilities related to reading printed text have launched a protest campaign after the federal government abruptly announced it would cut their funding — a...

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Texas zoo cancels controversial deal to buy African Lion Safari elephants for $2M

Two elephants at the centre of a controversial sale between African Lion Safari and a Texas zoo will not be moving to the...

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Hockey world paying tribute to the Great One’s late father, Walter Gretzky

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says Walter Gretzky “embodied all that is great about being a hockey parent.” Bettman released a statement on Friday...

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More signals of a Roaring ’20s rebound for Canadian economy when pandemic ends

Gloomy headlines about the collapse of the Canadian economy, which faced its worst retreat since records began, may have obscured some startling new...

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The Unsaid Reason Dolly Parton Is Calling People ‘Cowards’

In the nearly four-minute video, Dolly Parton is clad in a blue sparkly, long-sleeved shirt with openings in the sleeves, making it the...

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Manitoba RCMP say a First Nations man assaulted an officer. Court documents suggest that’s not what happened

On June 6, 2019, Brian Halcrow woke up in a jail cell in Thompson, Man., with four stitches across his forehead, a torn-up sweater and...

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There’s good economic news on the horizon, and that’s rattling markets. Wait, what?

The first signs that the world is winning the battle with COVID-19 has sparked great news for the global economy as the number...

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Humboldt Broncos crash survivor Kaleb Dahlgren’s memoir tells the story of a hockey life interrupted

Kaleb Dahlgren says he still has no memory of the crash that changed his life. Dahlgren played right wing for the Humboldt Broncos...

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Trudeau says Canada-U.S. relations need to rebuild. Just how bad did it get with Trump?

When Justin Trudeau met virtually with U.S. President Joe Biden this week, the prime minister suggested that relations between the two countries had taken a significant hit...

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Canada’s pipeline regulator says it’s taking a stand against systemic racism

Rueben George says he’s not at all surprised that, in an era of racial reckoning, Canada’s top pipeline regulator is signalling it wants to...

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Sale to cosmetics giant Estée Lauder has some questioning whether Toronto’s Deciem will change its foundation

Skincare business Deciem’s slogan, the Abnormal Beauty Company, underlines its niche in the world of cosmetics. And following a $2.2 billion dollar deal this week some are...

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Raptors’ Nurse, Siakam to miss Friday’s game due to COVID-19 protocols

Assistant coach Sergio Scariolo took charge of the Toronto Raptors on Friday night with head coach Nick Nurse and five other members of...

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In the shadow of her killer’s verdict, Cindy Gladue’s family wants to reclaim her humanity

Donna McLeod held her great-grandson Dayton by a firepit crackling flames in an Edmonton backyard last week and spoke about a dream she...

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Pierre Trudeau may have asked business leader to move jobs from Quebec, says U.S. State Department document

A once-secret U.S. State Department document suggests that former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau may have asked one of Quebec’s top business leaders to...

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The Truth About Kate Hudson’s Ex-Husband

  Karwai Tang/Getty Images No one has the blended family dynamic down better than actor Kate Hudson. The Almost Famous star shares son Ryder...

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How virtual field trips are bringing animals, art, music and more directly to students

Among her childhood artistic inspirations, spoken word artist and singer I.M.F. recalls visitors at her school assemblies. Seeing performers and spoken word artists...