DNA used to ID sailor from doomed 1845 Franklin Expedition with living relative
When Sir John Franklin, two ships and some 130 sailors left a British port in 1845, they hoped to successfully navigate the fabled Northwest Passage through the…
Tourism in Ontario’s Prince Edward County is booming. If only staff could afford to live there
For Samantha Parsons, hiring seasonal staff for the booming tourist season in Prince Edward County, Ont., is an exercise in creativity. The craft brewery owner has to…
Stalled project reveals archaeological conflict between First Nations and B.C. government
An expansion of a popular Hornby Island pub that stalled this spring with the discovery of Indigenous human remains is threatening to become a flashpoint for relations…
Grassy Narrows First Nation asserts sovereignty to pass Anishinaabe law on alcohol use
A traditional Anishinaabe law on alcohol possession came into effect this week in Grassy Narrows in northwestern Ontario, a clear departure from provisions under the federal Indian…
B.C. mayor apologizes for U.S. trip to visit family, get vaccinated
The mayor of a West Kootenay town has apologized for what she now says was a wrong decision to travel to the United States for COVID-19 vaccines…
Mark Wahlberg’s Extreme Body Transformation Isn’t What You Think
On May 3, Mark Wahlberg posted side-by-side photos on Instagram that showed him that day next to a snap taken three weeks earlier. The older snap had…
Army probe of Ranger unit finds some members ‘vulnerable’ to extremism
A Canadian army investigation of a troubled reserve unit at the centre of allegations of right-wing extremism identified several members as "vulnerable" and "at risk" of being…
Entire island in B.C. gets vaccinated for COVID-19
Most Canadians can only dream of a day when they will feel confident that most of the people they encounter are vaccinated for COVID-19.But whether it's a…
Why beef is off the menu for some climate-conscious foodies
Growing up on a farm in southern Ontario, Toronto chef Ikeila Wright says she ate enough beef as a child to last her a lifetime. Then, her…
‘He loved the North’: Father remembers engineer killed in helicopter crash
Benton Davie almost wasn't going to be a part of the polar bear survey trip that resulted in a fatal helicopter crash near Resolute Bay, Nunavut, last…
Ex-minister says comments accusing officials of ignoring money laundering were meant to stay private
A former B.C. cabinet minister who once said his colleague was complicit in the province's failure to address the issue of money laundering has testified his comments…