Pope Francis to lead Easter Vigil after skipping Good Friday for his health
Pope Francis, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, has been battling respiratory problems all winter that have made it difficult for him to speak at length.
World
Mar 30
Pope Francis appeals for peace in Gaza and Ukraine during Easter Mass address
Pope Francis rallied from a winter-long bout of respiratory problems to lead some 60,000 people in Easter celebrations Sunday.
World
Mar 31
Pope Francis skips Palm Sunday homily as health wavers
Pope Francis decided at the last minute to skip his homily during Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square, avoiding a strenuous speech at the start of a busy Holy Week.
World
Mar 24
Pope Francis says he will not retire despite health issues in new memoir
Pope Francis says he has no plans to resign and isn’t suffering from any health problems that would require doing so in a new memoir.
World
Mar 14
Pope Francis unable to climb few steps as health problems take toll
Pope Francis was unable to get back onto his popemobile Wednesday, as lingering respiratory and mobility problems continued to take their toll on the 87-year-old pontiff.
World
Mar 6
Pope Francis names retired judge to investigate Quebec cardinal facing sex allegations
Pope Francis has named a retired Quebec Superior Court judge to investigate allegations of sexual touching against a senior leader of the province's Roman Catholic Church.
Crime
Mar 4
Extreme flooding in Russia, Kazakhstan force more than 100K to evacuate
Floods engulfed cities and towns across Russia and Kazakhstan on Wednesday after Europe's third-longest river burst its banks, forcing about 110,000 people to evacuate.
World
Apr 10
Stabbing at Sydney shopping centre leaves 6 dead, 8 injured
The stabbing at the shopping center, which was a hub of activity on a particularly warm fall afternoon, began around 3:10 p.m. on Saturday.
World
Apr 13
Review of priest accused of sexual assaults in Nunavut finds Oblates unaware
Based on the "preponderance of evidence," the independent review supports allegations that Johannes Rivoire, now 93, assaulted six children in Nunavut.
Crime
Mar 19
Pope Francis calls surrogacy ‘despicable’, calls for universal ban
Pope Francis delivered a list of the ills afflicting humanity and the increasing violation of international humanitarian law that allows them.
World
Jan 8
French couple cycles across Canada raising funds for reforestation
Imagine moving to a faraway country and exploring it on two wheels.
Lifestyle
Apr 13
Saskatchewan World War II veteran honoured at statue unveiling Saturday
Saskatchewan veteran Nick Kazusa, who participated in the liberation of France during the Second World War, has been honoured with the French Legion of Honour medal. Kazusa is 104.
Canada
Apr 6
Hamilton councillor seeks compromise in bid for housing development over parking lots
Ancaster coun. Craig Cassar is presenting a 'compromise' that he hopes will win the day for a 67 unit affordable housing project in downtown Stoney Creek.
Politics
Mar 25
Hamilton’s Horwath to use ‘strong mayor powers’ to develop housing over Stoney Creek parking lots
Mayor Andrea Horwath is set to push through a housing initiative that will see the existence of a pair of much debated parking lots transformed into affordable housing.
Politics
Mar 27
Ex-SNC executive sentenced to prison term in bridge bribery case
The investigation revealed that SNC-Lavalin executives paid bribes of $2.23 million to secure a $128-million contract to repair the Jacques-Cartier Bridge deck in the early 2000s.
Canada
Apr 24
Quebec Cardinal Gérald Lacroix faces sexual assault allegations
Cardinal Gérald Lacroix's name is among 15 added to a list of alleged perpetrators filed as part of the suit brought by the law firm Arsenault Dufresne Wee.
Canada
Jan 25
Contentious day centre, supervised injection site opens in Montreal neighbourhood
Measures to appease the fears of Saint-Henri residents, who have been vocal surrounding the supervised injection site, were visible on its first day of opening.
Health
Apr 15
Why your next beer in Nova Scotia could be coming from a vending machine
A Nova Scotia company is taking the way you get your beer one step further by creating a vending machine just for beer, but it's drawing concern from some professors.
Canada
Apr 18
‘It’s a time to step up’: Hamilton mayor insists housing crisis justifies veto
After Andrea Horwath's surprise announcement to advance a housing development with strong mayor powers, she defended the action insisting she was left with no choice.
Politics
Mar 28
Paris skies closed for business during Olympics opening ceremony
Augustin de Romanet, chairman of Aéroports de Paris, said airlines are being warned in advance about the closure and told they will have to fly around the restricted airspace.
Sports
Apr 24