City issues warning letter to Toronto carpenter building shelters for unhoused people
The City of Toronto has sent a warning letter to a Toronto carpenter who is building tiny mobile shelters for unhoused people ahead of winter and it…
Cenovus is merging with Husky Energy: What that means for jobs and the future of the oilpatch
The last time Cenovus Energy swung for the fences with a bold move to vastly expand, the mega-deal was a major flop.It was more than three years…
Liberals pledge $1 billion for cities to buy motels, hotels for rapid-housing program
The federal Liberals plan to spend $1 billion over the next six months so cities and housing providers can buy properties being sold because of the COVID-19…
Spouse witnessed N.S. gunman torching their cottage, court documents say
The man responsible for April's mass shootings in Nova Scotia took a leisurely drive around a community close to his rural cottage, stopped to chat with a…
Peter Nygard’s son fears dad will flee Canada before sex assault investigation is complete
Peter Nygard's son says he fears his father will flee Canada before it's determined whether or not criminal charges can be laid in connection with allegations of…
N.S. gunman liquidated assets, stockpiled gas and food due to COVID-19 fears, RCMP say
The man who killed 22 people in rural Nova Scotia stockpiled cash, food and fuel due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, but he gave the people…
What is Juneteenth and why is everybody talking about it this year?
It is a 155-year-old day of celebration that many non-Black people in the U.S. and around the world only started to hear of recently.But this year, Juneteenth…
Farmers contest minister’s claim that grain-farmers’ carbon costs are tiny
Grain farmers are adamant that Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau was wrong when she said this week grain farmers were, at most, paying $819 a year in carbon…
B.C. bans commercial landlords who forgo federal rent relief from evicting tenants
Landlords in B.C. who are eligible for emergency federal rent relief and choose not to apply will not be able to evict businesses that aren't able to…
Planning a Canadian vacation? Some provinces may be off limits. Here’s what you need to know
This summer, many Canadians may choose to explore their own country due to closed borders and concerns about contracting COVID-19 while travelling abroad. "People will be sticking…
With overnight camp cancelled in Ontario, the industry fears day camps could be next
Who would have imagined "10 for two," the unspoken summer camp bargain between parents and children, would be broken by Premier Doug Ford, the guy who brought…