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David Bowie painting found in dump near North Bay, Ont., expected to fetch up to $12K

A painting by British musician David Bowie that was discovered in a northern Ontario landfill is expected to sell at auction for up...

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Average Canadian house price up 38% compared to last year, but down from March

The average selling price of a Canadian home was $688,000 last month, a figure that has risen by more than 38 per cent...

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Protesters prevent Israeli container ship from docking in Prince Rupert

An Israeli container ship was prevented from docking Monday at the Prince Rupert, B.C., port after a group of about 10 protesters —...

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Alberta is offering $3M in lottery winnings to encourage people to get their COVID-19 vaccine

Alberta is offering $3 million in cash to encourage more people to get a COVID-19 vaccine.  Premier Jason Kenney announced Saturday the launch...

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G7 meeting ends with promises on COVID-19, climate, mentions of China

The G7 Summit has wrapped up with pledges from world leaders to take urgent action on the COVID-19 pandemic, climate and possibly China....

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Family remembers RCMP Const. Shelby Patton as ‘one of the best’

Saskatchewan RCMP Const. Shelby Patton’s family said they’re devastated by the death of a young man who loved his job and his community.  Patton,...

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Burnaby School District apologizes for exam asking how First Nations benefited from colonial relationships

The superintendent of the Burnaby School District has issued an apology after a question on a Grade 9 social studies test asked students to...

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N.B. doctor accused in COVID-19 outbreak plans to sue province, RCMP

The doctor who was accused of breaking COVID-19 rules and being the source of an outbreak in northern New Brunswick last year plans to...

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‘A great day’: Electronic logging devices becoming mandatory in semi trucks in Canada to combat driver fatigue

A new era in highway safety regulation begins in Canada on Saturday as electronic logging devices that track a driver’s hours behind the wheel...

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B.C. First Nation organizes 3-day healing walk in wake of Kamloops residential school discovery

WARNING: This story contains distressing details Hundreds of people have embarked on a trek along the South Thompson River from Kamloops to B.C.’s Shuswap,...

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B.C.’s capital cancels scheduled Canada Day programming in wake of Kamloops Residential School discovery

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Victoria city council has decided to cancel its scheduled Canada Day programming this year following the discovery...

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How the COVID-19 pandemic lowered life expectancy in Canada last year

COVID-19 deaths led to a  five-month decrease in life expectancy at birth last year, recent data released by Statistics Canada suggest, potentially putting the...

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Canada is easing its travel restrictions. Here’s what you need to know

After more than a year of travel restrictions that have impacted most Canadians, the federal government has finally begun to ease the rules....

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When, where and how to see the June 10 annular solar eclipse

Just two weeks after the total lunar eclipse, there’s another celestial event on the horizon — but this time involving the sun. On Thursday,...

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‘He just felt hopeless,’ widow says after partner went to hospital 3 times in 24 hours before his death

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. The wife of an Indigenous man from Alberta says a B.C. hospital failed to treat him last...

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Canada, Alberta sign deal for $1.3B hydrogen plant in Edmonton

The federal and Alberta governments have signed an agreement with a private company that could lead to a $1.3 billion hydrogen plant being...