Around Canada

We have a problem with talking about war in this country. That might be a strange sentiment to convey on Remembrance Day, but it is informed by so much history — recent and distant, on and off the battlefield. That’s not to say that we should in any way grow …

Toronto’s mayor is appealing for calm and calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict Friday as Toronto police’s hate crime unit investigates a vandalism incident at a downtown Indigo store.  Olivia Chow says she knows some Torontonians are grieving, feel afraid. Toronto’s mayor is appealing for calm and calling …

That the Liberal government’s carbon tax will feature in the next election, whenever it happens, is a safe prediction. But it would be more accurate to say the next election will be a climate change election — because every election is a climate change election now.  It’s a safe bet …

Before he became known as being a Group of Seven painter, Arthur Lismer lived in Halifax for three years. For part of that time, he documented wartime Halifax as an artist for the Canadian War Memorials Fund. Lismer was one of around 120 artists who produced art for the Canadian …

They were called the Farmerettes, young women who farmed the fields of southwestern Ontario and Niagara region during the Second World War. Their stories inspired a book, which is now being turned into a documentary and a play.  ‘These women really did make a difference,’ researcher Bonnie Sitter says. Betty …

A video posted to Reddit is raising questions about what should be done if you encounter a coyote, particularly if it looks to be in bad shape. But one expert stresses there’s a few things worth knowing before contacting authorities or posting to social media. The clip, which was posted …

A group of recreational divers made an unlikely discovery — the remains of a male white shark — in the waters of Terence Bay on Sunday. They found the remains on the seafloor in about 10 metres of water. It was 2.7 metres long. Already decaying, the animal’s carcass was …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government unveiled details of its plan to cut $500 million from government spending Thursday — and not all departments are going to be feeling the same impacts. While some agencies like the Canadian Space Agency and the Invest in Canada Hub will see more than one …

There will be roughly 100,000 people in Hamilton and some 4.4 million people in Ontario without a family doctor in 2026 if the provincial health-care system doesn’t improve, according to the Ontario College of Family Physicians. Ontario College of Family Physicians says province needs more health teams and less paperwork …

Marketplace documented three passengers who each took different modes of transit and encountered multiple barriers, which led to increased travel time, discomfort and sometimes outright danger. Marketplace investigation also found public transit issues for people with disabilities. Michelle Weger relies on her service dog, Quinn, to get her through the …