High benzene levels detected near Ontario First Nation for weeks, residents report sickness
Dozens of people have reportedly became sick after high levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene were detected in the air of a small First Nation in southwestern Ontario.
Environment
Apr 19
Contigency plan in the works for Olympic trials after fire closes Montreal’s Big O pool
The Olympic Park announced this week that the athletic sports complex would remain closed for four to six months due to a fire on March 21.
Sports
Apr 4
‘Dangerous’ cave found in Edmonton’s river valley was purposely dug out for shelter: police
Edmonton police posted about seeing the cave on Facebook on Monday. They said someone found it in the river valley and alerted them to the hole.
Canada
Mar 12
‘Most northern known’ coral reef off B.C. coast shouldn’t exist: expert
A local First Nation knew of a spot on the ocean floor where fish gathered. Working with experts from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canada's only coral reef was soon discovered.
Environment
Mar 12
Wildfire smoke means Canada’s air quality worse than U.S., according to report
Canada's air pollution levels last year were worse than those in the United States for the first time since an air-quality firm started publishing its assessments in 2018.
Health
Mar 19
What a TikTok ban could mean for Canadians — and could it happen here?
A potential ban of TikTok in Canada could be similar to the U.S., such as requiring app stores to not carry it, but experts say Ottawa should look at improving privacy laws.
Canada
Mar 15
SaltWire’s money woes a sign of bigger problems in the newspaper business: experts
On Monday, a private equity firm that has lent money to SaltWire filed documents to initiate insolvency proceedings against the Halifax-based company.
Canada
Mar 12
Group consulted about Alberta social studies curriculum disavows new draft
A group of educators invited by Alberta Education to help development the new social studies curriculum has "significant concerns" with the draft that was released this week.
Education
Mar 15
Fruit packing plant near Kelowna seeks application to discharge wastewater into ditch
Sander Fruit Packers intends to submit an application to authorize the discharge of effluent from its fruit packing facility on Old Vernon Road.
Canada
Mar 9
As syphilis cases spike, Ottawa vows more funds in STI strategy reset
Ottawa is dedicating $1.45 million to go towards community-based organizations to create and deliver resources and activities to raise awareness around syphilis.
Canada
Feb 27
Maskwacis, Alta. Chiefs celebrate Supreme Court ruling on Indigenous child welfare law
First Nations Chiefs in Maskwacis, Alta., about 90 kilometres south of Edmonton, gathered Saturday morning to celebrate with a victory song.
Canada
Feb 10
Saskatoon Tribal Council addresses letter demanding wellness centre closure
Fairmont Baptist Church pastor Robert Pearce called on the province to close a Saskatoon shelter after claiming someone tried to break into the church on Wednesday night.
Canada
Feb 15
Accused Manitoba killer warned by judge his meth addiction could cost him his family
Ryan Howard Manoakeesick faces five counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his 30-year-old common-law partner, their three children and his partners niece.
Crime
Feb 13
Snowboarding opens unexpected doors for Calgary’s Liam Gill
Toting his snowboard to Calgary's Canada Olympic Park several times a week, Gill would come off the hill buzzing with purpose.
Canada
Feb 8
Could the way Canadians park vehicles be part of the housing crisis?
Experts say Canada's regulations around parking, which in many cases is free, contributes to Canada’s housing crisis. What can be done about it?
Canada
Feb 11
Cold War missile found in Seattle suburb
Police in a Seattle suburb said their bomb squad got called out when a military museum in Ohio contacted them on Wednesday.
U.S. News
Feb 3
Demolishing Montreal Olympic Stadium would be costly, but experts question $2B price
The estimate is raising questions because other North American cities have torn down stadiums for hundreds of millions of dollars less.
Money
Feb 10
Harm-reduction sites angry as Sask. government halts support for free drug resources
Harm-reduction organizations in Saskatchewan are losing government funding to distribute free drug paraphernalia. Harm-reduction workers say the move is a mistake.
Health
Jan 29
Amelia Earhart’s plane may have been found on ocean floor, explorer claims
Deep Sea Vision announced this week that the company may have potentially located the wreckage of Earhart's Lockheed 10-E Electra aircraft at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
Trending
Jan 30
Child’s remains found at site of former residential school northeast of Edmonton
The remains of a child have been located near the surface of a burial site at the former Blue Quills residential school site, northeast of Edmonton.
Canada
Jan 24