CHINA’S No. 2 leader said on Tuesday that economic growth accelerated in the latest quarter and expressed confidence it can hit the ruling Communist Party’s official target of 5 percent for the year. Premier Li Qiang, speaking at a conference in the eastern city of Tianjin, gave no figure for …

Canada is grappling with a severe shortage of family doctors — but Canadian-born family physicians working abroad are fighting to get the paperwork they need to practice here.  Canada is desperately short of doctors — and Dr. Stephanie DeMarchi has been trying to return for 16 months. Canada is grappling …

Environment Canada has issued special air quality statement for the Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent areas of southwestern Ontario. “High levels of air pollution” are developing on Tuesday due to smoke plumes from the Quebec and northeastern Ontario forest fires, according to the federal weather agency. The smoke is set to move …

A policy about LGBTQ students at the heart of a political battle in New Brunswick could have a ripple effect across Canada, according to experts who say they’re concerned it could open the door for other provinces to make similar changes.  ‘There’s nothing stopping a government from passing discriminatory legislation,’ …

As Canada suffers through one of the worst wildfire seasons on record, the federal government confirms its national climate change adaptation plan has the support of all provinces and territories.  Critics say Ottawa must do more to make homes resilient to climate-driven threats. As Canada suffers through one of the …

Every mom knows the magic of the moment when she finally meets her baby, when she holds that baby in her arms and realizes that her world has changed forever. She does everything to keep the baby safe and happy as her maternal instinct kicks in. From the baby’s first …

Click here to view the video A slow-moving low over the Great Lakes delivered quite a punch Monday for many areas in southern Ontario and Quebec. Multiple rounds of storms pushed through Central Canada, affecting commutes throughout the day and triggering tornado warnings near the Ontario and Quebec border after …

FATHERS, husbands, boyfriends, and brothers no longer need to stay outside while their wives, girlfriends, daughters, and sisters shop for health, wellness and beauty essentials at Watsons, as the retailer launched the HIM-tayan Club. With this, men can go in and shop for their essentials as well. Special promos for …

The sale of streets drugs laced with animal tranquilizers is taking its toll. In recent weeks, EMS responses to opioid-related events have neared record levels.  179 poisoning deaths due to opioids in April, the deadliest month on record. Troy Bevans and Lauren Cameron know better than most about the realities …

A ship is docking in St. John’s on Wednesday morning carrying debris from the Titan submersible. The vessel imploded last Sunday, killing all five people on board.  Debris expected to be crucial part of investigations into ‘catastrophic implosion.’ A blue ship cut through a blanket of grey fog on Wednesday …