Ontario man who raised a pack of wolf-dogs worries government will euthanize them

When a friend asked for help to build a fenced home for his dogs, Bryton Bongard made a deal: he would lend a hand in exchange for several puppies. That is how... Read more »

After Air Canada strike, Section 107 of labour code is ‘dead,’ says union leader

OTTAWA — A rare show of defiance by Air Canada flight attendants in the face of a back-to-work order from the government has proven the ineffectiveness of the section of Canada’s labour... Read more »

Canadian universities are adopting AI tools, but concerns about the technology remain

Canadian universities are embracing generative artificial intelligence in their teaching plans as more students and instructors opt to use the rapidly evolving technology. Several large institutions, including McGill University, University of Toronto... Read more »

Yazidi family that fled ISIS relieved Canadian sponsorship for family in Turkey finally takes step forward

When the Elias family fled their ancestral home in Iraq 14 years ago, they were one of the families who escaped what the United Nations named a genocide of 400,000 Yazidi people,... Read more »

‘Do not eat’: how PFAS stole an Ontario fishing spot

My favourite place to fish is known in my family as the Pike Infested Swamp. To others, it is known as Jacks Lake. In the Guide to Eating Ontario Fish, it is... Read more »

Province should track deaths, ensure school AC, group says

Extreme heat is endangering students, workers, renters, and some of Ontario’s most vulnerable residents, a network of civil society groups said Monday as they urged the province to better prepare for sweltering... Read more »

‘Drill, baby, drill’ vs. Porcupine caribou

Succulent scents of caribou, moose, muskrat and beaver — boiled, roasted and fried — waft from the kitchen. Young children chase one another around the community centre, clutching bags of dried caribou,... Read more »

Weather conditions complicating wildfire efforts in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick

Open this photo in gallery: The Kingston wildfire in eastern Newfoundland encompassed about 98 square kilometres on Monday – nearly the size of the city of Paris.Paul Daly/The Canadian Press Nova Scotia... Read more »

Conservative network Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus 2020 election claims

DENVER (AP) — The conservative network Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defaming a voting equipment company by spreading lies about President Donald Trump’s 2020 election... Read more »

Why drought is so widespread in Canada — and what to do about it

We got rain — so our drought concerns are over, right? It’s something we hear from readers, family and friends all the time. It’s a fair question. Drought warnings are becoming more... Read more »