La Loche dog rescue effort highlights crisis in rural Saskatchewan
A dog rescue effort in La Loche, Sask. is shedding light on a broader issue seen across the rural parts of the province.
Canada
Feb 2
Black History Month: First Black woman mayor named to Montreal executive committee
One huge advantage of having Black representatives in power, some argue, is that they can remind others how Black communities can contribute, and what individuals have done.
Canada
Feb 1
Remembering the celebrities we lost in 2023
From movie and TV stars to musicians and other notable personalities, we said goodbye to a lot of familiar, beloved faces this year.
Entertainment
Dec 30, 2023
Fighting the rise in antisemitism through Holocaust education
With a rise in the number of Canadians experiencing antisemitism firsthand, programs like the mobile Tour for Humanity are teaching younger generations about the Holocaust.
Canada
Jan 27, 2023
Remembering the celebrities we lost in 2022
From movie and TV stars to musicians and notable personalities, we said goodbye to a lot of familiar, beloved faces this year.
Entertainment
Dec 30, 2022
Alan Cross: 5 modern music conspiracies explained (and a few bonus ones, too)
Think QAnon has a monopoly on bat guano-crazy conspiracies? Not a chance.
Commentary
Sep 13, 2020
POST CARD FROM CHICAGO: University closes the book on Assyrian dictionary 90 years later
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POST CARD FROM CHICAGO: University closes the book on Assyrian dictionary 90 years later
<p>CHICAGO - It was a monumental project with modest beginnings: a small group of scholars and some index cards. The plan was to explore a long-dead language that would reveal an ancient world of chariots and concu</p>
World
Jun 17, 2011
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Nov 28, 2011
Margaret Thatcher divides Britain once again as Meryl Streep takes on ‘The Iron Lady’
With hairdo, handbag and hubris, she dominated — and divided — Britain for a decade. Now a film about Margaret Thatcher is doing it all over again.
Entertainment
Dec 21, 2011
Seoul mayor: Questions surround sudden death as sympathy pours in
The sudden death of Seoul’s mayor, reportedly implicated in a sexual harassment complaint, has prompted an outpouring of public sympathy even as it has raised questions about a man who built his career as a reform-minded politician and self-described feminist.
World
Jul 10, 2020
Kim Kardashian posts message on Kanye West’s mental health: ‘He is a brilliant but complicated person’
'I've never spoken publicly about how this has affected us at home because I am very protective of our children and Kanye's right to privacy when it comes to his health.'
Entertainment
Jul 22, 2020
Ringling Bros. Circus eliminating elephant acts amid public concerns
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is ending its iconic elephant acts.
World
Mar 5, 2015
Lying liars: Scientists say politicians lie more often than you do
Politicians distort the truth more often, use more self-justifications and deceive in larger ways, and with more consequences, experts in psychology and political science say.
World
Apr 18, 2016
‘They can get loved’: 5-year-old raises $1K to help animals at Moose Jaw Humane Society
The five-year-old raised money by selling cement turtles ornaments she made in her grandmother's garage.
Canada
Jan 23, 2020
Complaint alleges animal cruelty at Marineland; park denies all accusations
A complaint that led Ontario's animal welfare agency to investigate Marineland accuses the tourist attraction of cruelty against several species, alleging there was a "highly unusual" amount of land animal deaths for a zoo
Dec 4, 2016
Frenzy over shark sightings off Cape Cod are a boon for tourism
As sightings of great white sharks mount off Cape Cod businesses in the Massachusetts town of Chatham are embracing the frenzy.
World
Jul 21, 2014
Responsibility to Protect: Does the world have to help Syria?
UN member states are committed to protect citizens of countries whose governments aren't guarding them from atrocities. It's called the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and it's an initiative all UN members agreed to in 2005.
World
Aug 28, 2013
Moose Jaw Humane Society dealing with mould problems
Mould is harming the animals in their care
May 19, 2010
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