Ontario to ban research testing on dogs and cats, premier says

Ontario will ban research testing on dogs and cats, Premier Doug Ford said Monday as he called the practice “cruel.” “You aren’t going to use pets — dogs or cats — to... Read more »

Carney took ‘cautious’ position in comments about sending troops to Ukraine

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney raised more questions than answers about Canada’s position when he said he’s not ready to rule out sending troops to Ukraine once the war with Russia... Read more »

Can a human-constructed marsh replace natural salmon habitat?

Two salmon conservation technicians slowly drag a wide net through the north arm of the Fraser River, past the entrance to a marsh that until recently was so densely packed with invasive... Read more »

Blastomycosis: a silent killer in the soil

When in a coma, some patients are able to maintain auditory connection to the world outside their unconscious space, hearing loved ones, medical staff or music playing softly. Caleb Fogal remembers nothing... Read more »

‘No magic fixes’ for Democrats as party confronts internal and fundraising struggles

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ken Martin is in the fight of his life. The low-profile political operative from Minnesota, just six months on the job as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, is... Read more »

Ukrainian Canadians mark solemn Independence Day, as Carney visits Kyiv

Open this photo in gallery: Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy take part in a joint press conference at Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine on Sunday, Aug. 24.Sean Kilpatrick/The... Read more »

Will the feds finally approve a flood insurance program?

The threat of flooding may seem far away during the hot, dry days of summer, but millions of Canadians live in homes that could be threatened by floodwaters in just a few... Read more »

Great white sharks head north, following seals and alarming beachgoers

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — Rick Clough spent some four decades fishing for lobsters and sea urchins off the Maine coast before spotting one of the ocean’s most recognized predators — a great... Read more »

Dome Mountain gold mine quietly opens near Smithers, B.C.

A few years ago, while snowshoeing alone in the foothills of the Babine Mountains, a short drive from where I live in Smithers, B.C., I stopped in a little glade to rest.... Read more »

Toronto’s Old City Hall is a chance to think big, but timid bureaucracy is stifling its potential

On a recent Friday, five geraniums drooped in the heat of Old City Hall’s courtyard. The city has cracked open the 1899 building for five hours each Friday, so a few locals... Read more »