Chasing clear skies, eclipse watchers head to Quebec’s Eastern Townships
Canadian cities from Niagara Falls, Ont., to Gander, N.L., are preparing to welcome visitors hoping to spend a few minutes plunged into darkness.
Canada
Apr 4
From fire restrictions to bans: What Albertans need to know as the temperature warms up
As Alberta prepares for what's expected to be a busy fire season ahead, many municipalities are restricting fire activities.
Fire
Apr 11
Quebec firefighters who died in 2023 flood lacked training, equipment: safety board
The victims were identified last year as 23-year-old Christopher Lavoie and 55-year-old Regis Lavoie, who were not related.
Canada
Mar 28
Carbon rebate labelling in bank deposits fuelling confusion, minister says
Canadian banks that refuse to identify the carbon rebate by name when doing direct deposits are forcing the government to change the law to make them do it, minister says.
Canada
Apr 19
Conservatives to try again for Winnipeg lab doc committee probe
Members of a special House of Commons committee will consider whether to study documents detailing allegations against two scientists fired from a high-security lab in Winnipeg.
Politics
Mar 25
Trove of Winnipeg lab firing documents will face committee study
MPs sitting on a special House of Commons committee will study documents detailing allegations against two scientists fired from a high-security lab in Winnipeg.
Politics
Mar 26
Report alleges RCMP mistreatment of homeless Indigenous women in NWT
Homeless Indigenous women in the North do not feel well-protected by the RCMP and instead face violence and discrimination by police, a new report has found.
Canada
Apr 11
Ibrahim Ali: B.C. teen killer wants verdict tossed over trial delays
The lawyer for a man found guilty of killing a 13-year-old Burnaby, B.C., girl is asking a judge to stay the jury's verdict over unreasonable delays in getting the man to trial.
Apr 2
Kingston clinic accepting new patients schedules next ‘rostering day’ — with changes
While the first rostering days were open to anyone, the clinic says it will now only be accepting new patients who live in a specific geographical area of the city.
Health
Apr 9
What’s all the racket? Residents oppose pickleball courts at park in Peterborough, Ont.
Citing excessive noise, residents living near Bonnerworth Park oppose redevelopment plans which include 16 pickleball courts. City council voted against delaying the project.
Economy
Apr 4
Construction workers shortage stands in the way of housing boost: experts
The federal budget tabled Tuesday acknowledged skilled labour shortages contribute to the 'entrenched structural barriers' holding back new housing supply.
Canada
Apr 18
London, Ont. police report shows charges in fewer than half of reported sexual assaults
Statistics in the report show that the number of sexual assaults reported to the LPS has risen steadily since 2019, with 586 being reported in 2023.
Crime
Mar 21
B.C. auditor finds ‘shortcomings’ in overdose-prevention programs meant to save lives
The Safer Supply Prescription program, the report says, is meant to generate evidence, and evaluating that evidence will be "crucial to the program’s continuation."
Health
Mar 19
B.C. patients forced to travel need more financial support, advocates say
Every year thousands of patients living in rural communities must travel from their homes to major centres where specialized care exists, often facing steep out of pocket costs.
Health
Mar 19
Edmonton skiers hit the hills and trails after recent snowfall
Skiers in Edmonton are squeezing out every last bit of winter after a season filled with unseasonable weather.
Canada
Mar 3
‘It’s draining’: landfill protest demands action from Manitoba government
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is calling for an end to delays and an immediate start to the search at Prairie Green landfill.
Crime
Mar 8
Program helping northern Ontario ERs stay open set to expire
A program that helps rural and northern Ontario hospitals avoid temporary ER closures is set to expire at the end of the month.
Health
Mar 15
Meet an Ontario family who say they’re out of options for child care
Megan Saunders, 34, thought she was doing everything right to secure child care early on, but now she is finding herself in an impossible situation.
Education
Mar 15
Edmonton’s fire department looks to send firefighters to fewer medical calls
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services is about to implement a four-point plan in an effort to bring down the number of medical calls firefighters are sent to.
Politics
Mar 18
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation suing Alberta Energy Regulator for Kearl oil spill
The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is suing the Alberta Energy Regulator for its alleged failure to regulate Imperial Oil's Kearl oilsands facility.
Canada
Mar 6
