Conservative MP calls for nationwide three-digit suicide hotline
As health professionals warn that the pandemic is taking a heavy toll on many Canadians' mental health, a Conservative MP is calling on the federal government to…
Whole Foods grocery chain bans employees from wearing poppies
Less than a week before millions of Canadians are set to pay their respects to veterans by wearing a poppy, a national grocery store chain has banned…
Opposing views of Ginsburg, Barrett reveal deep divisions over perceived role of Supreme Court judges
This column is an opinion by Brian Bird, an assistant professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. For more…
Reducing light pollution has numerous benefits for the environment
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…
Canada’s opioid crisis killed 13 people a day in 2018, prevention report shows
About 13 people a day in Canada died as a result of opioids in 2018, according to a new report that shines a spotlight on preventable poisonings.Released…
GM plans to bring pickup truck assembly back to Oshawa after tentative deal with union
GM Canada says it will bring back pickup truck assembly work to its plant in Oshawa, Ont., if a new labour deal with its largest union is…
Sask. making masks mandatory in Regina, Saskatoon, P.A., reducing gathering sizes provincewide
Saskatchewan will be making masks mandatory in indoor public spaces in Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert, and reducing the allowed size of gatherings provincewide.The decision comes in…
Chief of First Nation at centre of N.S. lobster fishery dispute re-elected
Chief of First Nation A Mi'kmaw chief who has battled for his band's treaty right to fish lobster in southwestern Nova Scotia has been re-elected. It will…
Alberta at ‘critical juncture’ with more than 6,100 active cases of COVID-19
Alberta has reached a "critical juncture" in the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting 6,110 active cases, says the province's top public health official.The province added 2,268 new cases over…
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world Wednesday
The latest:A B.C. health authority facing an uptick in COVID-19 cases — including a recent dance studio outbreak now linked to 36 cases — will soon have…
This Chelsea Handler election day post set the internet on fire
In her Instagram video, Chelsea Handler motivated her fans to vote, even in the face of intimidation. In the caption, Handler composed, "PSA: Democracy suggests that every…