Jennifer Stahn

OTTAWA – In Mike Duffy's telling, his last months inside the Conservative caucus were a devastating series of betrayals and threats, designed to force him into admitting he had botched his Senate expenses.

PORT RENFREW, B.C. – Communities along the West Coast of Vancouver Island say the provincial government needs to step in to save the ancient, massive trees that grow in the Walbran Valley.

VICTORIA – A new report that puts British Columbia's children's watchdog in the crosshairs of a malfunctioning ministry is riddled with faulty conclusions, including that the deaths of some children in care is inevitable, said Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond.

OTTAWA – When Justice Murray Sinclair formally ends the six-year Truth and Reconciliation Commission later this morning with the release of its final report, he'll be setting a high bar for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

BOSTON – Pamela Paquin's source for fashion is either "tres chic" or will make you shriek.

MONTREAL – A late spring caused Canada's maple syrup production to fall for the second consecutive year in 2015 — and El Nino is threatening to put a dent in next spring's output as well.

VANCOUVER – A much-loved sea otter that won the hearts of Vancouver Aquarium's staff and visitors while recovering from gunshot wounds has died.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – A team of veterinarians, scientists and lab workers gathered around a surrogate hound and watched her give birth to seven half-pound puppies, the first dogs ever conceived in a test tube.

VANCOUVER – Former Olympic aerials skier Veronika Bauer is suing the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association for negligence in relation to a series of concussions she suffered while active in the sport.