MIRAMICHI, N.B. — The chief of a New Brunswick First Nation has asked members of his community to refrain from speaking to the media about a police shooting Friday that claimed the life of a local Indigenous man, saying an independent investigation into what happened is underway. Chief Bill Ward of the Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation […]
Father’s Day is coming up, and many of us are scrambling to find a funny card, the right gift, or the perfect words to say to our dads this year. Adam and his daughter Keani. But for a select few 23andMe customers, this Father’s Day will be their first with their birth fathers. While fatherhood […]
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Wednesday (this file will be updated throughout the day). Web links to longer stories if available. 6:15 a.m.: The number of coronavirus cases in India continued to rapidly increase Wednesday, with officials reporting nearly 10,000 new cases over the past 24 hours. The spike has […]
“I really only started getting a real paycheque after grad school.” After more than 10 years of post-secondary education to attain his PhD, Damien has spent the last two years working in the medical science field as a liaison to doctors and researchers. With a high salary of $ 125,000, despite only really landing a […]
VANCOUVER – Aritzia Inc. says it expects net revenue for its first quarter to be about 45 per cent lower than at the same time last year due to the impacts of COVID-19. The Vancouver-based company says it expects net revenue for the three months ending May 31, to fall to between $ 105 million […]
Of all the powerful stories in the history of the Kurdish people, we have heard little about Kurdish women. Now, author Ava Homa tells an extraordinary story in one of the first books ever published in English by a female Kurdish author. Kurdish people make up the largest stateless ethnic group in the world, with […]
NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are ready to make history as they prepare to become the first two Americans to launch from U.S. soil since 2011. Behnken and Hurley are scheduled to launch from the Kennedy Space Center at 4:32 p.m. ET on May 27 atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in a Crew […]
The top of the world is turning upside down, says the first overall assessment of Canada’s Arctic Ocean. The assessment, the result of work by dozens of federal scientists and Inuit observers, describes a vast ecosystem in unprecedented flux: from ocean currents to the habits and types of animals that swim in it. The Arctic Ocean, […]
As political leaders and planners take aim at reopening the economy, they should consider the archery target, says a top University of Toronto economist. With Ontario and other jurisdictions looking to ease COVID-19 rules as early as May, officials should first concentrate on industries and services critical to life — the centre of the target […]
Looking to buy your first home? Some are hoping that the recent slowdown in Toronto’s real estate market may provide an opportunity. With sales starting to wind down — open houses have been cancelled and in-person showings are discouraged — this is the right time to get your financial ducks in a row so you’re […]