Foster teen killed in Ontario home run by for-profit company
Battered, bloody and nearly naked, 15-year-old David Roman made a simple plea moments before he was stabbed to death in an Ontario foster home: "Please help me."David…
Freeland presses Tories to speed up passage of COVID-19 relief bill
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is appealing to the Official Opposition Conservatives to hasten passage of a COVID-19 relief bill through the House of Commons.The appeal is…
Petitclerc recounts her own experience with disability in final MAID bill debate
Sen. Chantal Petitclerc recounted her own experience with a disability as she sought Tuesday to counter criticism of a bill to expand access to medical assistance in…
None of Ottawa’s new travel rules apply to the largest group of people entering Canada — truckers
None of the federal government's recently announced new travel measures — which include COVID-19 testing upon arrival — apply to the largest group of people regularly entering…
Outdoor hockey players in Alberta break records, raise $1.8M for cancer research
The world's longest hockey game in Alberta broke multiple records this year. Forty people took turns playing hockey on an outdoor rink near Edmonton during record cold…
Why the NHL’s Canadian division is controlling COVID-19 better than U.S. teams
About 160 kilometres separates Toronto from Buffalo, N.Y., but when it comes to the NHL and COVID-19, the two cities are even farther apart.The Buffalo Sabres have…
Alberta pandemic danger pay program causes confusion among workers, unions
A new program that will pay some frontline workers $1,200 for risking their health during the COVID-19 pandemic is leaving some employees and unions frustrated as they…
Government missed out on an offer of N95 masks at the start of the pandemic: documents
Documents tabled with the House of Commons health committee show the federal government missed an opportunity to purchase critical pandemic-related supplies at the outset of the COVID-19…
Why geothermal is a hot trend in new condos
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world. (Sign…
Denny Hamlin’s House Is Way Bigger Than You Think
Racer Denny Hamlin's house is "far more than a 30,000-square-foot man cave," per Charlotte Magazine. He quickly sped past design expectations and embraced a self-described "more modern,…
Employees’ claims of sales pressure spark shareholder lawsuit against TD Bank
A TD Bank teller who spoke out about the pressure to sell customers products and services they didn't need says she feels vindicated a class-action lawsuit is…