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As Canada renews strategy for Rohingya crisis, advocates urge rethink
OTTAWA – As Canada's strategy for supporting Rohingya people expires, advocates are calling for a…
When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth
DALLAS (AP) — Scientists once thought of dinosaurs as sluggish, cold-blooded creatures. Then research suggested…
Canadian immigration asks medical worker fleeing Gaza if he treated Hamas fighters
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. – Lawyers are questioning Canada’s approach to screening visa applications for people…
In the fight for planetary health, how do we preserve our mental health?
TORONTO – It was early May and wildfire season had already started to rage in…
Economists to have a close eye on April inflation report as BoC rate decision nears
OTTAWA – Forecasters expect this week's inflation report to show Canada's inflation rate fell last…
Residents forced out of Fort McMurray neighbourhoods due to fire cleared to return
Residents of Fort McMurray, Alta., forced to flee their homes earlier this week due to…
TRENDING NOW: Sing us a song, you’re the piano dog
This dog was out doing its best Billy Joel impression in a tulip field. Born…
Member of Israel’s War Cabinet says he’ll quit the government June 8 unless there’s a new war plan
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Benny Gantz, a popular centrist member of Israel’s three-member…
If you’ve tried meditating but can’t sit still, here’s how – and why – to try again
The first time Marcelle Hutchins sat down to meditate, she put on a guided session,…
No expert consensus on AI risks, trajectory ‘remarkably uncertain’: report
OTTAWA – A major international report on the safety of artificial intelligence says experts can’t…
Rain helps crews in Fort McMurray while B.C. cracks down on open burning
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Wildfire crews have reported no further growth in the wildfire that…
Doctors, patients want options to reduce dialysis waste adding to climate change
VANCOUVER – Francis Silva watches the blood flow through astraw-like tube in his left arm…
An annual rich list says Paul McCartney is Britain’s first billionaire musician
LONDON (AP) — Paul McCartney is a billionaire Beatle. According to figures released Friday, the…
TRENDING NOW: Dog excels in marketing job
The new face of IKEA's marketing is a dog. Clearly this pup has some experience…
Hard-working crews and rain keep fire from Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Every day since a wildfire began menacing the city of Fort…
Mother, stepfather get 15 years for manslaughter in death of BC boy Dontay Lucas, 6
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – The mother and stepfather of six-year-old Dontay Lucas have been sentenced…
iN VIDEO: Scheffler, charged with assault after officer dragged near fatal crash, tees off at PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way…
Pro-cannabis advocates in Thailand rally ahead of the government’s plan to recriminalize the plant
NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) — Dozens of pro-cannabis advocates gathered Thursday at the health ministry on…
Holdover wildfires: Why BC may see more overwinter fires this season
FORT NELSON, B.C. – One of the largest wildfires burning in Western Canada is the…
TRENDING NOW: Raccoon food reviews
Don't feed raccoons, but if you do make sure to get their opinions on the…
‘A larger-than-life personality’: TSN broadcaster Darren Dutchyshen dead at 57
TORONTO – Long-time TSN broadcaster Darren Dutchyshen has died, the network announced Thursday. TSN said…
‘The whole country is not on fire’: Canadian tourism industry struggles as wildfires rage
OTTAWA – Canada's tourism industry is trying to put on its Sunday best this week,…
TRENDING NOW: Little sisters can be the worst
Big sister is recording a TikTok and she trips and falls. But all is not…
BC needs dedicated, cross-government wildfire strategy: former minister
A former British Columbia forests minister says the province is on the right track as…