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Crews battle more than 170 wildfires in B.C. as drying conditions continue

The BC Wildfire Service is facing another challenging day on Saturday as firefighters continue to battle over 170 blazes burning across the province. According to the...

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COVID-19 has delayed criminal trials across Canada. Is the justice system doing enough to avoid it?

It was an emergency decision announced late on a Friday — three days before a murder trial was set to begin.  A judge postponed...

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Protesters toss statue of explorer James Cook into Victoria harbour; totem pole later burned

Two incidents of vandalism on Vancouver Island Thursday night and Friday morning could be related, according to RCMP.  A statue of Capt. James...

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Alberta health minister and family swarmed by COVID protesters on Canada Day

Supporters of Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston, incarcerated on charges of violating public health orders and threatening Alberta Health Services staff, cornered the family...

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Black bear breaks into Sask. home, eats bread and butter before being scared out

On June 30, in the middle of a heat wave, Samantha Plunz woke up to an unexpected visitor.  “I woke up to hearing...

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Federal government’s move to take Speaker to court raises questions that divide experts

The Liberal government is taking the Speaker of the House of Commons to court to get a judge’s confirmation that it has the...

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The high, human cost of global shipping in the pandemic: Sailors stuck at sea for months

For 11 months, Rolly Pague was stranded at sea, stuck on a giant shipping vessel feeding insatiable global demand sparked by the pandemic....

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Acquitted of terrorism but still considered a threat, this man’s status in Canada hangs in limbo

Since his release from immigration detention almost two years ago, Othman (Adam) Hamdan has been living in limbo. The Canada Border Services Agency...

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Why Canada is divided over reopening despite controlling COVID-19

This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you...

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Sonja Morgan Reveals Secret Romance With This Bravo Star

Sonja Morgan is spilling the tea on which Bravo star she had a past with. On the June 29 episode of  “Watch What...

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Here’s How Much Florence Pugh Is Really Worth

Florence Pugh has an impressive list of credits and an impressive bank account to match. She already has more money than most people...

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Military intelligence thought B.C. reservist was a regional leader of far-right movement: documents

Military officials said they believed a Canadian reservist was more prominent in, and more deeply involved with, a now-banned right-wing organization than initial...

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Woman who saw police kill her ex-boyfriend says ‘he didn’t get the help that he needed’

Amanda Antle and Roy Freake with their child, Jack. Freake was shot to death by police at Antle’s house in Grand Falls-Windsor, N.L.,...

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Parks, lawns and baseball diamonds: How Habs fans are watching the Stanley Cup final

Despite pandemic restrictions and a cap on the number of people allowed at Montreal’s Bell Centre, Habs fans are finding creative ways to gather to...

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Canada’s acting top soldier gives head of navy chance at redemption after golf controversy

After two weeks of deliberations, Canada’s acting top soldier, Lt.-Gen. Wayne Eyre, has decided Vice-Admiral Craig Baines will continue to serve as the head...

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‘Where is their soul?’: Inside the failed push to make Catholic Church pay for its residential school abuses

Residential school survivor Rick Daniels and his wife, Judy Greyeyes, live in a small apartment just a few kilometres from Saskatoon’s towering $28.5-million Holy...