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‘We’ve got to do better’: Toronto readies to launch non-police crisis response pilot

It’s been just over a year since the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, with the world erupting into protest...

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Heat dome moves toward Alberta after shattering temperature records in B.C.

Extreme heat warnings remain in place over much of Western Canada as a historic heat wave that has shattered more than 40 all-time...

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Maritime startup invents Lego-style bricks made from recycled plastic

A Sunday drive through Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley offers bucolic views of neat rows of grape vines and apple trees, but also rows and...

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Survivors, community honour 751 unmarked graves at Sask. residential school site with vigil

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Seven-hundred and fifty-one lights spanned the entirety of the unmarked graves discovered on Cowessess First Nation in...

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Canadian hyperloop company says ultra-high-speed travel between Calgary and Edmonton is feasible

Canadian hyperloop company TransPod has completed a feasibility study of the implementation of an ultra-high-speed transportation line between Calgary and Edmonton. The company...

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What the TRC report tells us about the Marieval Indian Residential School

WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. The Marieval Indian Residential School operated on the windswept plains of Saskatchewan, about...

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Priest under fire after sermon on the ‘good done’ by Catholic church on residential schools

A Mississauga, Ont., priest is under fire after a sermon referencing the “good done” by the Roman Catholic Church in residential schools, saying some...

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Sask. First Nation announces discovery of 751 unmarked graves

WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. The Cowessess First Nation announced a preliminary finding Thursday of 751 unmarked graves at...

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TIFF 2021: In-person and red carpet to return, but no popcorn

After a pandemic-savaged year, The Toronto International Film Festival is back.  On Wednesday, organizers announced that this year’s festival, which is scheduled to...

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Tourism operators to Albertans: ‘We could really use some visitors’

In the span of 17 years, Jason Thornhill has transformed a flat section of prairie into a destination for gardeners, campers, adventure seekers...

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Maritime provinces report no new cases of COVID-19 yesterday

The latest: There were no new cases of COVID-19 reported in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island on Monday, as the...

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Biologist estimates helium balloons are ending up in Great Lakes by the hundreds of thousands

The plastic balloons we use to mark some of the biggest milestones in our lives — births, deaths, graduations, homecomings, engagements, gender reveal parties — are ending up in...

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Canada to announce easing of some travel restrictions after passing vaccination threshold

The federal government is set to announce Monday the loosening of some border restrictions for fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents but says “the...

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Pandemic-era elopements, micro-weddings could be here to stay as couples find less is more

When Katey Mac thinks back to her large-scale wedding two years ago, she says one of her biggest regrets was not eloping. Unaware of a...

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Ontario health guidance downplays aerosol spread of COVID-19. Critics say this puts lives at risk

More than a year since she nearly died of COVID-19, registered nurse Rubina Khan is still not sure how she got infected, but...

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Binge or watch live? Viewing habits change as pandemic recedes

Adjust your calendars accordingly, Wednesday is the new Friday.  According to Disney.  The studio recently announced that it will begin releasing all its original...

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