Morning Update: A ‘legal trap’ on the way to Canada

Good morning. One family has become an example of how those trying to claim asylum in Canada face a very different reality than one year ago, thanks to the sweeping immigration crackdown... Read more »

Ontario’s Bill 5 plans panned by chief, lawyers

Ontario didn’t consult Indigenous communities before passing Bill 5, which allows for “special economic zones” where “designated projects” can be fast-tracked. Now, leaked documents show how the Doug Ford government plans to... Read more »

Ontario Court of Appeal rules federal voting system is constitutional

Open this photo in gallery: A panel of Ontario Court of Appeal judges dismissed the challenge, saying Canada’s ‘electoral system is not in conflict with either the right to vote or the... Read more »

Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves dozens hurt or trapped under rubble

An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh left dozens injured or trapped under the rubble Monday, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue them, officials said. There are no... Read more »

Dirty soda trend bubbles up to Canada with ‘Mormon Wives’ as inspiration

Jeremy Guenette was sitting in an Idaho parking lot waiting for his kids to finish back-to-school shopping two years ago, when he noticed business was booming at a nearby truck mixing colas,... Read more »

Obesity Canada’s updated medication guidelines say weight-loss drugs are safe and effective, lead author says

Open this photo in gallery: Obesity Canada’s new medication guidelines include 13 recommendations for when and how doctors can offer weight-loss drugs to patients.Hollie Adams/Reuters When Obesity Canada first released its treatment... Read more »

Rainbow flags, cheering crowds and politics on display at Montreal’s Pride parade

Open this photo in gallery: Jewish LGBTQ groups take part in the Pride parade in Montreal, on Sunday.Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press Downtown Montreal was awash with rainbow flags on Sunday as thousands... Read more »

CDC shooter blamed COVID vaccine for depression; union demands statement against misinformation

A Georgia man who had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal has been identified as the shooter who opened fire late Friday on the U.S. Centers for Disease... Read more »

In Canada, heat increases domestic violence

When temperatures climb, the staff at Regina’s SOFIA House are even busier than usual. The organization, whose name stands for Support Of Families In Affliction, provides transition housing for people escaping intimate... Read more »

The extreme cost of drought for Manitoba Hydro

This story has been co-published with the Winnipeg Free Press. Manitoba is the last stop for a tangle of waterways that pour from the Rocky Mountains and out across the North American... Read more »