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Five years on, Danforth shooting vivid for those affected, gun control key issue

Five years on, Danforth shooting vivid for those affected, gun control key issue

TORONTO — The passage of time can feel disjointed for Ali Demircan.
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Hydroponic greenhouses becoming more popular in the North, but have limitations

Hydroponic greenhouses becoming more popular in the North, but have limitations

INUVIK, N.W.T. — Greenhouses are becoming more popular in northern communities as a way to supplement available groceries and improve food security . Some involve hydroponics, a higher-tech way of growing that doesn’t use soil.
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Wildfire smoke highlights need for better ventilation in public spaces, experts say

Wildfire smoke highlights need for better ventilation in public spaces, experts say

Wildfire smoke hanging over communities across Canada in recent months has highlighted the need for better ventilation in buildings used by the public, experts say, urging the establishment of strong indoor air quality standards.
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B.C. port union local says new tentative deal reached with employers

B.C. port union local says new tentative deal reached with employers

VANCOUVER — A union local for B.C. port workers says that a tentative agreement has been reached between a union bargaining committee and employers.
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Mom at centre of Amber Alert for two B.C. children may be travelling with others

Mom at centre of Amber Alert for two B.C. children may be travelling with others

SURREY, B.C. — Police say the woman alleged to have abducted her two children in British Columbia may also be travelling with two men, likely her father and boyfriend. Surrey RCMP spokeswoman Cpl.
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Parched conditions push B.C.'s wildfire battle south, as rain brings relief in north

Parched conditions push B.C.'s wildfire battle south, as rain brings relief in north

VICTORIA — British Columbia's wildfire fight is set to move toward the province's more populated southern areas amid hot and windy weather, while cooler temperatures and rain are expected to bring some relief in scorched northern regions.
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British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers

British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers

British Columbia's wildfire season is now the most destructive on record, with more than 14,000 square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 2018.
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Helicopter in firefighting operation crashes in northwestern Alberta, killing pilot

Helicopter in firefighting operation crashes in northwestern Alberta, killing pilot

PEACE RIVER, Alta. — A helicopter crash in northwestern Alberta has resulted in the third death in recent days involving wildfire-fighting efforts in Canada.
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N.L. judge upholds Trudeau Foundation bid to have sex harassment suit heard in Quebec

N.L. judge upholds Trudeau Foundation bid to have sex harassment suit heard in Quebec

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court has sided with the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation in its bid to have a sexual harassment case heard in Quebec.
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Bernardo to stay in medium-security prison as correctional service defends transfer

Bernardo to stay in medium-security prison as correctional service defends transfer

OTTAWA — The decision to transfer serial killer and rapist Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison was sound, the Correctional Service of Canada announced Thursday, with its commissioner underlining his new lodgings do not make him any less of a "p
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