How a criminal charge laid in Calgary was linked to a Toronto woman who’s never been there
Joyce Obaseki has never been to Calgary and she's never been charged with a crime.So she was floored when Toronto police contacted her in 2002 to tell…
Quebec premier refuses to provide curfew exemption for homeless people, despite calls following man’s death
Quebec Premier François Legault says no exemption from the province's mandatory overnight curfew will be given to people who really are homeless, despite calls to do so…
What’s different about the coronavirus ‘variants of concern’ flagged by WHO
The seemingly more transmissible variants of the coronavirus first discovered in Britain, South Africa and Brazil are called "variants of concern" by the World Health Organization.Viruses mutate…
Erin O’Toole moves to shake off the Trumpian taint
Erin O'Toole's decision to issue a 595-word statement on Sunday about his political beliefs suggests he's at least a little worried about his public image.And he might…
Montreal servers hosted TheDonald, far-right site blamed for stirring up violence at Capitol riot
One of the main pro-Trump websites used to organize the deadly riot on the U.S. Capitol earlier this month was hosted by computer servers located in Montreal.The…
Who Is Gossip Girl Star Thomas Doherty?
Though love bloomed for Thomas Doherty and actress Dove Cameron on The Descendants' set, the relationship wasn't meant to last. On Dec. 10, 2020, Cameron broke the…
Saskatoon doctor’s intuition leads to rescue of 29 people poisoned with carbon monoxide
A carbon monoxide leak from a boiler in a Saskatoon apartment building sent 29 people to hospital Thursday.It all began when an emergency room doctor at Royal…
2,000 more Canadians could die from COVID-19 in the next 10 days: PHAC
New modelling released by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) suggests the number of daily COVID-19 cases could more than triple to 30,000 if people increase…
How carbon capture technology can add to the emissions problem
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…
Hidden camera reveals ‘appalling’ conditions in overseas PPE factory supplying Canadian hospitals, expert says
The wall of noise is constant as the workers manually check, sort and pack a seemingly endless supply of disposable gloves into boxes destined for international markets…
COVID-19 vs. school: We asked experts about transmission risks and what is needed to keep classrooms open
After an extended break from in-class learning for thousands of students across Canada, the winter school term is officially on. But while many have returned to physical…