Category Archives: Canada

VANCOUVER - People who live with chronic pain need options beyond prescription opioids, and it’s up to the British Columbia government to provide more services such as physiotherapy, says the he...

SHERBROOKE, Que. - A Quebec judge told the jurors at the Lac-Megantic trial Monday to take all the time they need to reach a verdict for three former railway employees accused in the tragedy that kill...

VANCOUVER - A targeted shooting on a major Vancouver street has left three people injured, including someone police describe as an “innocent” teen. Vancouver police said several shots were...

MONTREAL - A Montreal man known affectionately as “Pops” and who founded an organization that helps the homeless has died at the age of 89. The group, called “Dans La Rue,” say...

OTTAWA - From cryptocurrencies, to artificial intelligence, to the rise of millennials, a top-secret document by Canada’s spy agency explores the so-called “mega trends” on its radar...

Margaret Atwood has taken to Twitter to defend herself after writing a controversial op-ed in which she wondered if she was a “bad feminist” for questioning the tactics of the #MeToo movem...

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A calendar of bearded, mermaid-tailed Newfoundlanders has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for mental health. Last year, around 30 burly guys donned sparkly mermaid tai...

VANCOUVER - Canadian marijuana companies are on a hiring spree, looking to fill an array of roles as they gear up for the legalization of recreational cannabis later this year. The workforce is boomin...

TORONTO - Jessica Platt gave up hockey as a teenager a decade ago. At the time she didn’t know where she fit into the game. But the desire to play the sport never went away for the 28-year-old T...

TORONTO - Repairs to a bridge in northwestern Ontario will take nearly three years and delays have pushed the total cost well over the initial $8 million to $12 million estimate, according to document...