As tennis player Bianca Andreescu prepares to make a comeback on the courts, she spoke to Andrew Chang about why she took a mental break from tennis and what motivated her to write a children’s book on well-being.
New York City's health commissioner is urging calm among city residents amid fears of an outbreak of monkeypox. (May 24)
Toronto police are beefing up patrols in the Beaches after a violent night that included a shooting, stabbing and multiple robberies. Brittany Rosen reports.
Power outages continue to hamper Ontarians after Saturday’s storm left thousands without power. Ahmar Khan reports.
VANCOUVER — The sentencing of former Canadian Football League wide receiver Joshua Boden for the murder of a woman in 2009 has been rescheduled to June 16. Justice Arne Silverman read a memorandum in B.C. Supreme Court from Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes, saying Justice Barry Davies was unable to continue with the matter and Silverman has been tasked with the proceedings. Silverman says he will hear submissions from both counsel on June 16 and then "may or may not" be ready to deliver th
Extensive storm clean-up continues, with at least ten fatalities reported after Saturday's devastating storms.
Durham Regional Police have identified the victim of a shooting in Pickering last week. Arawin Sapesan, 20, was found with a gunshot wound near Taunton Road and Concession Road 4 around midday on Thursday, police say. Officers responded to a motor vehicle collision, where they found Sapesan with "obvious signs of trauma". He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say Sapesan is Durham Region's sixth homicide victim this year. They're asking witnesses or anyone driving in the area at the time w
Helicopter footage shows the aftermath of Saturday's storm in parts of Ontario and Quebec. In Ottawa, tens of thousands are still without power.
HALIFAX — The commission of inquiry investigating the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia has agreed to provide special accommodations for three senior Mounties when they testify about command decisions they made as the tragedy unfolded. Two of the Mounties, Staff Sgt. Brian Rehill and Sgt. Andy O’Brien, will face questions from commission counsel via a Zoom call that will be recorded and broadcast at a later date. Josh Bryson, a lawyer who represents the family of two of the killer's 22 victims,
The high inflation rate on P.E.I. is putting some businesses in the position of paying more to operate or charging more for services. In April, the inflation rate on P.E.I. was 8.9 per cent, the highest of any jurisdiction in the country. It means higher costs for items that need to be shipped in, such as baskets for plants at VK Greenhouses in Charlottetown. The greenhouse has had to increase the price of everything by at least 10 per cent to make a profit, said Peter Meijer, operations manager
A massive storm hit parts of Ontario and Quebec on Saturday, impacting nearly half of Canada's population.
The Township of Uxbridge declared a state of emergency on Saturday after a storm ripped through the area, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. Morganne Campbell has more in this report.
A rematch three years in the making is the most important game of the season so far for the Vancouver Whitecaps, says head coach Vanni Sartini. The club knows it must beat Cavalry FC in the second round of the Canadian Championship on Wednesday in order to advance — and Vancouver's record against the Canadian Premier League side isn't exactly positive. The 'Caps were heavily favoured when they came up against Cavalry in the 2019 tournament. But Calgary stunned with a 2-1 aggregate win, ousting t
A 13-year-old youth who suffered injuries in an ATV accident over the weekend has died, according to the Miramichi Police Force. The name of the victim has not been released to the public, and the accident is still under investigation. The incident took place Friday at around 7:30 p.m. on trails north of Kierstead Drive in the city. A single ATV was involved, and two youths were injured. One was treated locally and released, and the other was airlifted to the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, where
Whether you're a kid wanting story time, a reader hoping to connect with others or an aspiring author honing your craft, NorthWords NWT offers something for everyone. Most importantly, it helps bring northern stories to light while inspiring others to create more. "I've heard from lots of writers that the festival is a really good source of inspiration for them. It gets the creative juices going," said executive director Valerie Gamache. Gamache began working for NorthWords NWT in 2020 when the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Indigenous people are justified in still feeling angry following the discovery of 215 suspected graves at the site of the former residential school in Kamloops. He made the comments in Vancouver a day after he faced angry chants during a ceremony in Kamloops Monday marking one year since the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc announced the discovery.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says 15 people were killed in a shooting Tuesday at an elementary school. (May 24)
Tuesday’s primary runoff election in Texas will test how much weight the Bush family name still carries in America’s biggest red state in the race for attorney general. (May 24)
A staff sergeant who was overseeing the RCMP's dispatch centre in Truro, N.S., during the final four hours of a shooting rampage is scheduled to testify Wednesday at the public inquiry, the first day hearings will be held in Colchester Country. Staff Sgt. Bruce Briers previously recounted to inquiry staff that he was faced with a "fire hose" of information flying at him after he started his regular shift as risk manager on April 19, 2020. In the hectic hours that followed, he requested additiona
