Village of Tatamagouche, N.S., rallies around homeless family to build them a house
Residents of a village in Colchester County, N.S., have rallied around a family who became homeless earlier this year — with the goal of building them a…
Yukon becomes 3rd Canadian jurisdiction to reach deal on child-care funding
The Yukon government became the third jurisdiction in Canada to make a deal with the federal government on child care on Friday.Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced,…
Dany Fortin says his ‘career appears to be over’ after his removal from vaccine campaign
The military officer who previously oversaw Canada's vaccine rollout campaign says his reputation has been "irreparably tarnished" by the government's decision to abruptly replace him in May…
Report outlines ‘violent, fraught’ history of Wood Buffalo National Park and impact on First Nation
A new report details the "fraught" and "violent" history of Wood Buffalo National Park, which includes the removal of hundreds of members of the Athabasca Chipewyan First…
B.C. man accused of stealing $200K in 2019 CRA phone scam has fled Canada, court documents say
A former resident of B.C.'s Lower Mainland allegedly fled Canada after posting a $10,000 release bond following his arrest by immigration officials investigating a scam that saw…
Unmarked grave findings in Canada prompt reckoning among U.S. churches
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing.The discoveries of hundreds of unmarked graves at former residential schools for Indigenous children in Canada have prompted…
Former staffers say racism, sexual harassment rampant at Royal Canadian Mint
Female security guards at the Royal Canadian Mint operation in Ottawa faced constant sexual harassment and racial taunts while superiors either stood by or joined in, according…
Canada’s building codes don’t focus on tornadoes — even though we see 2nd most in the world
Fran Ferguson said she often doesn't take severe weather warnings very seriously, but something — maybe a feeling or the way the wind was blowing on Thursday,…
Netflix dating shows are going faceless — but conventional beauty remains the norm
Looks aren't everything, says Netflix's new blind dating show, Sexy Beasts — but experts say that on television, beauty is still skin deep.The series, which premiered Wednesday,…
Weeks after deadly attack in London, Ottawa hosts national summit on Islamophobia today
The federal government is set to host a national summit on Islamophobia today, one day after holding a similar summit on antisemitism.MPs voted unanimously in favour of…
Why mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for health-care workers could help Canada fight a 4th wave
The debate over mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for health-care workers is growing louder in Canada as more countries move forward with the controversial approach in order to safeguard…