Companies that build multimillion-dollar fortified homes and bomb shelters say that while work has been steady for a while, they have seen a significant uptick in recent years. And when the ultra-rich invest in a bunker, they inevitably do it in style. Builders of fortified homes say inquiries and applications …

President Joe Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his state of the union speech Thursday night, lacing into Republican front-runner Donald Trump for espousing “resentment, revenge and retribution” and for jeopardizing freedom at home and abroad.  President delivers broadsides at ‘my predecessor’ as rematch with Trump …

When Vicki Gruber was a kid growing up in Stoney Creek, she loved to watch the cargo ships pass from Lake Ontario to the Hamilton Harbour through the Burlington Canal. Now, as Hamilton’s harbour master, she’s in charge of making sure such vessels transit safely. Vicki Gruber was Hamilton’s first …

Residents of the south Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven say they are struggling to process the horrific mass killing of a Sri Lankan family, including a mother, her four young children and a family acquaintance, by a young man who was living with them. 6 people, including 4 children, killed inside …

The disappearance of a plane carrying 239 passengers and crew has baffled experts for a decade, sparked wild conspiracy theories and triggered one of the largest searches in aviation history.  Air safety experts say debris analysis may eventually reveal new details, but evidence is scant. Ten years on from when …

April in Alberta often brings unwelcome spring snowstorms and the Stanley Cup playoffs. This year it could mean higher prices at the gas pumps.  Provincial fuel tax relief expected to end while federal carbon tax increases on April 1/ April in Alberta often brings the Stanley Cup playoffs and unwelcome …

Italy greenlit the sale of insect products late last year, but included strict regulations on supermarket placement and labelling. One chef is already using cricket powder in his pizza.  Cricket farmers tout environmental benefits, chefs praise ‘elasticity’ and nutty taste. At the seafront pizzeria La Rambla in Maccarese, Italy, a …

The RCMP is apologizing after an officer failed to properly investigate Jennifer Johner’s claim 20 years ago that she was attacked while fighting off a sexual advance. The RCMP says the officer, now retired, refused to take part in investigating her complaint. Jennifer Johner’s voice shakes when she reads the …

A winter storm is expected to wallop parts of Newfoundland starting Thursday evening and last into Saturday morning — and a meteorologist warns it’s the type of snow that should be cleared quickly.  ‘Don’t let it pile up,’ meteorologist says as Environment Canada updates weather warnings. A winter storm is …

Maggie Mitani was a brand new member of the University of Windsor women’s hockey team when, in February 2023, she felt a slight lump on her neck. She wasn’t worried and initially brushed off getting it checked out. But with her teammates’ insistence that she go to the doctor, Mitani’s …