Developers led by a businessman close to Premier Doug Ford want to build nine condo towers over a railway corridor in downtown Toronto, a site that former mayor John Tory envisioned as a kind of Central Park for the city.  The plan, dubbed Rail Deck District, would see towers as …

A growing number of Indigenous archaeologists are doing archaeology in their own way and pushing back against the colonial boundaries of the field.  The field of archaeology changing. So are the ways some young Indigenous people see themselves. When she was about eight years old, Jennifer Tenasco moved from her …

According to a Montreal heritage advocacy group, the nearly two-century-old Monastère du Bon-Pasteur exemplified how to breathe new life into a historic institution and turn it into a living space and a vibrant gathering space for Montrealers.  ‘I’m grieving a lot right now,’ says 1 of dozens of residents left …

A teacher who was injured during a shooting at a school in La Loche, Sask., in 2016 has died.  Charlene Klyne, 62, died unexpectedly at a Saskatoon hospital last Wednesday. Her family said it was due to complications from her injuries incurred in the shooting. Jan. 22, 2016, was a …

The controversial review of a New Brunswick school policy that guarantees basic protection for LGBTQ students has recently been expanded to include a section on washroom access, an issue also addressed in federal human rights law.  Education Minister Bill Hogan says the review of Policy 713 will consider issues such …

Two studies examined which scents attract mosquitoes in different settings. Results suggest that each person’s individual scent signature — which may vary with diet, skin microbiome, lifestyle, and cosmetic products they use — determines how attractive they are to the bloodsucking bugs.  Two new studies analyzed the effects of human …

In this week’s issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the effect of microplastics on seabirds and how to protect your pets from wildfire smoke.  Also: Protesting private jets. Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter is part of a CBC News initiative entitled “Our …

A warming in a region of the Pacific Ocean is signalling a potential El Niño, which affects weather around the globe. But there isn’t just one type of El Niño, so what can we expect?  Typically, El Niño affects Canada in the winter and spring, bringing milder temperatures. A global …

Now that Ron DeSantis is officially running to become the Republican nominee for the U.S. presidential election in 2024, voters can examine his time as Florida’s governor to get a better sense of his priorities. And while his campaign is just beginning, Florida serves as an initial blueprint for how …

South Korean authorities detained a man on Friday after he opened a door of an Asiana Airlines plane minutes before it was due to land in the city of Daegu, causing panic among the passengers, officials said. Man detained after Asiana Airlines plane lands safely, some passengers treated at hospital …