Maritime startup invents Lego-style bricks made from recycled plastic
A Sunday drive through Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley offers bucolic views of neat rows of grape vines and apple trees, but also rows and rows of black…
Survivors, community honour 751 unmarked graves at Sask. residential school site with vigil
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Seven-hundred and fifty-one lights spanned the entirety of the unmarked graves discovered on Cowessess First Nation in southeast Saskatchewan where a…
Must love food: N.B. couple’s ‘room for rent’ ad stands out for a deliciously quirky reason
In a sea of ads for rooms for rent, Shauna Bowens' and Nathan Thomas's ad is a deliciously quirky standout.The couple recently posted an ad on Kijiji…
Lack of LGBTQ health education for doctors is ‘medically harmful,’ researchers warn
All medical students in Canada need to learn about LGBTQ health through a mandated, standardized curriculum, say advocates and researchers. Right now, LGBTQ health education in Canadian…
Western Canada heat wave expected to break daily, all-time temperature records
A heat wave stretching across Western Canada, from B.C. into southern Saskatchewan and up through the Yukon and the Northwest Territories, is set to break daily and…
RCMP looking at legal options to remove serial sexual harassers from the ranks
The RCMP says it's looking into whether it can automatically fire Mounties accused in multiple sexual harassment cases and stop other alleged perpetrators from retiring early.The force…
Calls to ‘Cancel Canada Day’ draw mixed reaction
Findings at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia that indicate the remains of an estimated 215 children could be buried at the site prompted…
Canadian hyperloop company says ultra-high-speed travel between Calgary and Edmonton is feasible
Canadian hyperloop company TransPod has completed a feasibility study of the implementation of an ultra-high-speed transportation line between Calgary and Edmonton.The company says it expects to have…
Montreal police use tear gas to disperse Habs fans after series victory
Montreal police deployed tear gas in the city's downtown on Thursday to disperse crowds shortly after the Habs victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.While the Bell Centre…
What the TRC report tells us about the Marieval Indian Residential School
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing.The Marieval Indian Residential School operated on the windswept plains of Saskatchewan, about 140 kilometres east of Regina,…
City of Vancouver endorses lowering voting age to 16 in municipal elections
The City of Vancouver is officially endorsing lowering the voting age to 16 in municipal elections across B.C. A motion passed by council on Thursday expresses support…