A 20-centimetre tarantula capable of killing a bird has been filmed at its most vulnerable state shedding its armour-like exoskelton at a Victoria, B.C.-area tropical…
Baccarat Casino sits ‘sad and lonely’ on Edmonton lot, 3 years after closing
The first phase of downtown Edmonton’s Ice District is nearly complete — with the luxury J.W. Marriot Hotel slated to open in August and nearly…
Scheer promises mandatory sentence of five years for child abuse
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer pledged Thursday to get tough on crime with mandatory minimum sentences of five years for anyone convicted of abusing children. Scheer,…
Former CIA officer sentenced to 20 years for spying for China
A former spy for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison after being convicted of conspiring to transmit…
Uncovering the story of John Nzipo, the Zulu man who spent 3 years at a residential school
In the student register of the Shingwauk residential school in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., from 1892, one word breaks the sequence of “Ojibway,” “Delaware” and…
After 3 years with no settlement, Fort McMurray woman wants Insurance Act changed
After struggling for three years to get a settlement, a Fort McMurray woman wants to see changes to the Insurance Act. Jamie Harpe lost her…
Sunwing fined $694K, must compensate passengers following last year’s travel chaos
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has fined Sunwing $694,500 and ordered the airline to compensate passengers for the travel chaos they endured last spring. Between…
U.S. says it needs 2 years to ID, reunite separated migrant children
The Trump administration wants up to two years to find potentially thousands of children who were separated from their families at the border before a…
The cost of having children — women lose earnings for 5 years after birth: RBC
Having children comes at a “significant” cost for a woman’s career, according to a recent report from the Royal Bank of Canada, which says women are paid…
When Newfoundland became Canada’s 10th province 70 years ago
This year marks 70 years since Newfoundland (officially Newfoundland and Labrador since 2001), entered into Confederation with Canada, and became the country’s tenth province. Joseph Smallwood…