Alta., Ont., Sask. and N.B. signing agreement to explore small nuclear reactors
Alberta is to join three other provinces to explore the feasibility of small modular nuclear reactors as a clean energy option. Premier Jason Kenney will join Ontario…
‘An ugly stain for years to come’: Laurentian University interests reeling from staff, program cuts
Monday was one of the worst days on record for the Laurentian University community, with the news roughly 100 professors lost their jobs and dozens of programs…
State actors are looking to join political parties to ‘exert influence,’ chair of security committee warns
Foreign governments are looking to meddle in Canada's democratic institutions and the government's foreign interference warning system should alert Canadians to state actors' "traditional" election tricks, says…
New federal budget needs to deliver on government’s social finance and innovation commitments
This column is an opinion by Victor Beausoleil, Marie J. Bouchard and Carole Anne Hilton. Beausoleil is the founder and CEO of Social Economy Through Social Inclusion…
School custodian refuses to download phone app that monitors location, says it got her fired
Michelle Dionne was excited about her new job, helping to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by doing extra cleaning in an elementary school in Darwell, Alta. —…
More than 60 programs to be cut as Laurentian University moves through insolvency process
The pace of change at Laurentian University, which is in the midst of insolvency negotiations, is speeding up as termination notices for faculty and staff at the…
Newsletter adventures of ‘sassy’ toddler bring joy to seniors
A newsletter featuring the adventures and observations of a toddler in Kingsville, Ont., has been bringing joy to seniors in a Toronto retirement residence through much of…
Longtime B.C. resident whose driver’s licence renewal took months suspects he was racially profiled
After a months-long investigation into whether he lives in B.C., a 20-year resident suspects he was racially profiled.Dion Drakes, a 44-year-old marketing and financial consultant, was put…
Trudeau, O’Toole and Singh aren’t all talking about the same problems
Speaking to the Liberal convention on Saturday afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau argued that politics should be about finding "real solutions" for the "real problems" and "real…
Searching for food in the wild: Foraging takes off as popular pastime on P.E.I.
Josie Baker uses stinging nettles in many different dishes, including this pasta she created in 2020. (Submitted by Josie Baker)More Prince Edward Islanders have begun foraging for…
How parts of Canada are going about vaccinating teachers against COVID-19
This weekend, teachers and school staff in Ontario's Niagara region are getting their first chance at a COVID-19 vaccine, thanks to the recommendation of the area's vaccination…