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Terry Fox Run goes virtual for 40th anniversary of Marathon of Hope
TORONTO – Organizers of the Terry Fox Run are marking this year's 40th anniversary of…
iN VIDEO: Trump visits Kenosha, calls violence ‘domestic terrorism’
KENOSHA, Wis. – President Donald Trump stood at the epicenter of the latest eruption over…
TRENDING NOW: Amazing tribute to Chadwick Boseman
It was sad and shocking news earlier this week when the Black Panther himself, Chadwick…
Climate change creating vast new glacial lakes, future flooding risk: research
CALGARY – Meltwater from shrinking glaciers is creating vast lakes that could eventually pose an…
Amazon wins approval from U.S. aviation regulator to deliver packages by drone
NEW YORK – Getting an Amazon package delivered from the sky is closer to becoming…
Zoom rides pandemic to another quarter of explosive growth
SAN RAMON, Calif. – Zoom’s videoconferencing service is deepening its integral role in life during…
Canada has contracts for most promising COVID-19 vaccines but they won’t be mandatory
OTTAWA – Canada is near the front of the line to get millions of doses…
UPDATE: Trudeau calls out vandals who toppled John A. Macdonald statue in Montreal
MONTREAL – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he's "profoundly disappointed" in the vandals who…
Vancouver Aquarium closes to public amid ‘financially challenging’ time
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Aquarium is closing to the public and putting its programming on…
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 30
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:55 p.m. EDT on…
Protester killed in Portland as mayor, Trump trade blame
PORTLAND, Ore. – The mayor of Portland, Oregon, and President Donald Trump engaged in a…
Co-working companies adjust to running shared workspaces in a pandemic
TORONTO – Flexible short-term workspaces from companies like WeWork, Spaces or Regus were once hailed…
What happens when pandemic locks down a globe-trotting pope?
ROME – On the March day that Italy recorded its single biggest jump in coronavirus…
Tokyo transparent toilet’s walls go opaque when door closed
TOKYO – Now you see them, now you don’t. The walls of two newly installed…
B.C. rescuers, experts concerned about condition of three entangled humpbacks
VANCOUVER – Marine mammal specialists and whale rescue groups say they're not sure how much…
How would an O’Toole-led Conservative government handle the COVID-19 recovery?
OTTAWA – As the Liberal government toils away on a throne speech and post-pandemic recovery…
Wildfires again threaten business in California wine country
HEALDSBURG, Calif. – With an early harvest already underway, a wildfire a few miles west…
Protesters in Montreal topple John A. Macdonald statue, demand police defunding
MONTREAL – Protesters in Montreal toppled and defaced a statue of John A. Macdonald on…
Late but still going: The strangest Tour de France sets off
NICE, France – Delayed but alive again and out on French roads, the strangest Tour…
‘A time to pick up:’ Hurricane-hurt Louisiana begins cleanup
CAMERON PARISH, La. – Residents in southwestern Louisiana embarked Saturday on the epic task of…
Increase in backyard birdfeeders driving demand for sunflower seeds
The lockdown induced by the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have left a lot of people…
Ready, set, go! Virtual Boston Marathon is about to be run
BOSTON – Missing: Boston’s raucous crowds and smiles for miles. Still there, sort of: Wellesley…
Chadwick Boseman didn’t just play icons. He was one.
The image that keeps replaying in my head since the death of Chadwick Boseman is…
Leonard Cohen rep considering legal action after Republican National Convention uses ‘Hallelujah’
TORONTO – Representatives for Leonard Cohen's estate say they're considering legal action after the singer's…