Tree poaching on Vancouver Island prompts spike in forest patrols
The municipality of North Cowichan is stepping up patrols of the region's forest reserve, after an increase in timber theft in the area, which lies 70 kilometres…
Federal budget lacked a plan to combat violence against Indigenous women, advocates say
Advocates for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) say the federal government sidestepped the national inquiry's finding of genocide in its budget — and they…
Victims of Ponzi scheme call for reopening of probe into offshore money transfers
Victims of a massive investment fraud that operated for years out of Montreal and siphoned more than $500 million offshore are calling on federal politicians to resume…
KPMG disputes leaked emails linking firm to offshore companies suspected in massive Ponzi scheme
KPMG is disputing confidential emails from a leak of offshore financial data that show the Canadian accounting firm helped set up four shell companies in the Isle…
Father of 21-year-old student who fell into sea in N.L. recounts tragedy
Don Jayasinghe stands near a search and rescue operation on Thursday afternoon in Flatrock, N.L., a day after his son Supul slipped on rocks near the water…
Parents juggle Wi-Fi woes, time crunches and constant change this school year
Across Canada, COVID-19 has changed what school looks like for students this year, with the pandemic continuing to disrupt learning and upend classrooms from kindergarten through Grade…
B.C. pharmacy vaccine rollout leading to frustration over lack of central booking system
B.C.'s multi-pronged rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has left frontline workers and eligible adults wondering why there isn't a centralized system that allows them to easily book an…
We’re in a new space race, but what toll is it taking on our environment?
Rocket launches are a breathtaking culmination of human ingenuity as they propel us into the future, but there is a growing concern that not enough research has…
Red Cross distributes nearly $6.2M to families after N.S. mass shooting
Karen Dean knew her friend Gina wouldn't want her to be frozen in grief. In the days after Dean learned Gina Goulet and 21 other people were…
Newsletter adventures of ‘sassy’ toddler bring joy to seniors
A newsletter featuring the adventures and observations of a toddler in Kingsville, Ont., has been bringing joy to seniors in a Toronto retirement residence through much of…
How parts of Canada are going about vaccinating teachers against COVID-19
This weekend, teachers and school staff in Ontario's Niagara region are getting their first chance at a COVID-19 vaccine, thanks to the recommendation of the area's vaccination…