Gunmen looted homes in the communities of Laboule and Thomassin before sunrise, forcing residents to flee as some called radio stations pleading for police. The neighbourhoods had remained largely peaceful despite a surge in violent gang attacks across Port-au-Prince that began on Feb. 29.  Gunmen also looted homes in Laboule, …

A new report finds that last year’s unprecedented wildfire season made Canada’s air quality up to three times worse than the World Health Organization’s recommended safe levels. As climate change sets the conditions for even longer and stronger wildfire seasons, experts say taking precautions is critical to our health.  New …

Iranian human rights activist Atena Daemi didn’t want to leave her native country, but her declining health forced her hand. She ended up undertaking a perilous and unpredictable six-month journey that took her from Tehran to St. John’s.  Amid Iranian regime’s crackdown, Atena Daemi’s illness forced her to flee her …

A Halifax man has been ordered to pay millions of dollars to some of the most powerful entertainment companies in the world, in a case that offers a window into the battle against illegal TV streamers.  Founder of now-defunct Beast TV ordered to pay millions to powerful entertainment giants. He …

Inuit leaders and New Democrat MPs are urging the Trudeau government to tackle tuberculosis in Indigenous communities this budget. Inuit specifically face a TB rate reportedly 676 times higher than non-Indigenous, Canadian-born people. TB rate among Inuit 676 times higher than among non-Indigenous, Canadian-born people. With the federal budget approaching, …

An 18-year-old woman who was struck on Thursday while working along Highway 1 near Moose Jaw has died, police say. The Moose Jaw Police Service says the woman was hit by a coworker driving a work vehicle at a low speed near the Manitoba Expressway, according to a news release …

A former Calgary teacher accused of sexually assaulting junior high school students had help from a guidance counsellor — who has already been convicted of sexually assaulting children — with the two “providing cover” for each other, lawyers allege on the eve of a lawsuit being filed against the two …

Months after mass layoffs threatened its future, Sports Illustrated will resume publishing after its owner reached a new rights deal with digital media company Minute Media.  Iconic sports mag laid off staff after previous publisher missed payment to owners. Sports Illustrated will resume publishing after its owner reached a new …

The chief executives of Canada’s three largest telecom companies stressed that phone and internet prices are coming down during an appearance before MPs on Monday, noting that increased data usage and high spectrum costs may be some reasons Canadians feel otherwise.  Bell, Rogers and Telus CEOs appear before committee probing …

Families in British Columbia are competing online for rentals in Canada’s toughest rental market, where an apartment is on average almost $2,500 a month. Housing policy experts say renters with few options are desperate — some even offering landlords perks — to try to find an affordable, or at least …