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Trent University receives $57.7M in Ontario funding to prepare students for in-demand careersThe province says the $57.7 million investment will prepare students to meet labour market demands and also help local students remain closer to home.EducationJun 17
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Thrill-seeking influencers chasing shark selfies are getting bittenWhile shark bites on humans are very rare, a 2020 study at the University of Technology in Auckland noted an increase in trends such as the ‘wildlife selfie.'TrendingAug 19
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Toddler bitten in the face by coyote at Whitby, Ont., playground: policeDurham Region police were called to assist an ambulance at Vanier Park Sunday evening after a coyote entered the playground area and bit a boy.CanadaJul 6
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World-first burn treatment shows ‘remarkable’ results in Canadian patientHamilton Health Sciences said its team used exosomes to treat an 18-year-old Western University student after a fire in London, Ont., last December.CanadaJun 17
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Hamilton advances proposed data centre moratorium in pushback to rapid AI buildoutA proposed pause on new power-hungry data centres in Hamilton cleared a hurdle on Tuesday, the latest step in a growing pushback to Canada's buildout of AI infrastructure.CanadaJun 17
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1 in 3 Ontario children are living in food-insecure homes: Breakfast Club of CanadaNew data from Breakfast Club of Canada is showing students across the country are coming to class with an empty stomach, reflecting a larger issue of food insecurity in households.HealthAug 24
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Bail review held for 1 of 2 alleged shooters in March U.S. consulate shootingZara Jabbi was arrested June 17, less than a week after Toronto Police Const. Marc Pinizzotto was shot to death. The justice will deliver her decision on bail review Thursday.CrimeAug 24
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Canada’s dairy companies boost production amid ‘national cottage cheese shortage’Gay Lea Foods makes Nordica cottage cheese, and the company says they are now expanding their Toronto production facilities, so they can make more.CanadaAug 13
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Ontario students brace for ‘vast amount’ of debt amid OSAP changes, tuition increasesAs of Aug. 1, the proportion of non-repayable grants a student can receive through OSAP has been reduced from 85 per cent to a maximum of 25 per cent, with the rest given in loans.PoliticsAug 25
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Global burning at record low, despite North American and European wildfiresAs wildfires in Europe and North America grow more extreme, key worldwide burning statistics are at a record low largely because Africa and Asia are controlling fire more.EnvironmentJul 30
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Researchers tracking whether contagious catfish cancer in Quebec has spread to N.B.Scott Young has come across brown bullhead catfish with dark spots for much of his four-decade fishing career across New Brunswick’s lakes and rivers.CanadaAug 7
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Alberta expands access to cancer treatment with Calgary radiopharmaceutical facilityAs cancer treatments advance, the ability to create radioisotopes is being expanded to Calgary — reducing transport barriers and bringing life-saving care closer to patients.Health10 hours
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Stanford scientists just used AI to build a virus to target E. coliScientists at Stanford University have created the first-ever virus designed by AI. Researchers used a generative AI model called EVO 2 to create a specific kind of virus.HealthAug 7
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Despite push for value meals, McDonald’s is seeing sales growth slowIn January, McDonald’s Canada started offering its McValue Meal to Canadian customers for $5 and a small coffee for $1 in a bid to attract low-income customers.ConsumerAug 4
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Cineplex reports highest 2nd quarter amid rising theatre attendanceMovie theatre attendance added up to 12.7 million patrons between April and June 2026, up from 11.6 million a year earlier at the same time of year.EntertainmentAug 11
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Afghan advocates flag five years of Taliban ruleFive years after the Taliban capture of Kabul, advocates are urging Canadians not to ignore the oppression of women in Afghanistan.EducationAug 15
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Toronto’s election sets stage for several intriguing council battlesThe stage has been set for Toronto's municipal election on Oct. 26, with many intriguing battles about to take place for seats on city council.PoliticsAug 25
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As deadline looms for Ontario municipal elections candidates, some seats uncontestedWith the window to run in this year's Ontario municipal elections about to close, observers and advocates are paying attention those who have and haven't signed up.PoliticsAug 20
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Lake Ontario ‘now and always,’ Carney says after Trump ‘Lake America’ orderTrump, speaking in the Oval Office after signing the order, took the opportunity to once again criticize Canada's trade policies and leadership but insisted he loves the country.U.S. NewsAug 27
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Why Canadian payments platform Moneris is being sold to U.S. private equityThis came just days after U.S. chipmaking giant AMD said it would acquire Taalas, one of Canada’s largest semiconductor manufacturers.EconomyAug 11