Activists award Canada ‘fossil of the day’ title at UN climate conference
OTTAWA — Canada’s reputation as a global climate leader took a hit Tuesday when it was awarded the satirical “fossil of the day” title at the UN Climate Conference in Brazil. The Climate Action Network, which has handed out the...
New trade deal to chop red tape, knock down trade barriers across Canada
VICTORIA — Trade of tens of thousands of goods across Canada’s 14 jurisdictions will soon be free after an agreement has been signed between all provinces, territories and the federal government to allow businesses to sell their products across Canada....
Study finds diet high in ultra-processed foods linked to dozens of health conditions
A new report is warning about the danger of eating ultra-processed foods, and the research might make you think twice about what you buy at the grocery store. Ready-made meals, sweet and savoury snacks, fizzy drinks and breakfast cereals – these are some...
Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts. Trump could have chosen to...
Second victim identified in west end assault, harassment investigation
Toronto police say a second victim has been connected to a 46-year-old man, originally wanted for allegedly assaulting and harassing someone over nine months earlier this year. Investigators say James Irwin Allan Davey is wanted on 15 charges, including assault,...
‘Devil in the details’ on Alberta-Ottawa energy accord: former pipeline executive
CALGARY — Alberta and Ottawa are said to be closing in on a “grand bargain” that could see a new West Coast oilsands pipeline built in tandem with emissions-offsetting measures, but it’s unclear it would be enough to incent private...
Federal terrorism charge filed against a man who allegedly set a woman on fire on...
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged a man with committing a terrorist attack, alleging he poured gasoline on a woman and chased her through a Chicago train car before setting her on fire. Lawrence Reed was sitting at the back of...
Man, 46, arrested in fatal Mississauga hit-and-run
A 46-year-old Mississauga man is in custody in connection with the fatal hit-and-run last week in Peel Region. Police say 56-year-old Santosh Kumar Patra was struck and killed at the intersection of Eglinton Avenue West and Fallingbrook Drive just after...
Veteran FBI employee sues bureau after being fired over displaying a pride flag
WASHINGTON (AP) — A veteran FBI employee training to become a special agent was fired last month for displaying at his workspace an LGBTQ+ flag, which had previously flown outside a field office, according to a lawsuit filed in federal...
NASA unveils close-up pictures of the comet popping by from another star
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA unveiled close-up pictures on Wednesday of the interstellar comet that’s making a quick one-and-done tour of the solar system. Discovered over the summer, the comet known as 3I/Atlas is only the third confirmed object...
