Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024
2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome ...
Pharmacists say they fill the gaps in access to primary care
Doctors’ groups push back, insisting physicians are the only health professionals qualified to lead patient care ...
City voters in Canada leaning right as they lose faith in their go-to political picks
Changing demographics of big cities may play a role as urban centres see an influx of immigrant populations that tend to ...
What’s behind Donald Trump’s musings about absorbing other countries into the U.S.?
The U.S. president-elect’s intentions are unclear, and the responses of the countries he has targeted have varied widely ...
Trudeau unlikely to lead party in next election, ex-top aide says; Conservatives call for no-confidence vote
Tory MP Jonathan Williamson says in a social-media post he will put forward his non-confidence motion at a public accounts ...
Death of Syrian who had become a symbol of resilience prompts outpouring of grief
There was an outpouring of grief for Mr. Hamada in Syria and around the world. He’d become a symbol of resilience and courage ...
Opinion
In 2025, let’s focus on practical solutions for reducing global poverty
As we close out the past year and look ahead to 2025, the holiday season is a time when we reflect on what we’ve achieved and how we can make next year better – achieve our personal goals, give back ...
B.C. court orders fraudster who owes nearly $37-million to pay from retirement funds
B.C. Securities Commission says Earle Douglas Pasquill was ordered to forfeit any payments from two life income fund accounts ...
Culture calendar 2025: From movies to music to theatre and more, a look at the year ahead
It’s already time to start thinking about next year’s best music. The first few months of 2025′s album catalogue are already ...
Merchant ship runs aground in St. Lawrence River near Montreal, requiring a rescue attempt
The Cyprus-flagged MV Maccoa ran aground near Verchères, Que., in the early hours of Dec. 24 after a power failure ...
No IPO? No problem! How Canadian retail investors can buy private companies
Equity crowdfunding platforms are offering retail investors a chance to participate in lucrative growth opportunities as the ...
Golden year: What I learned watching The Golden Girls for the first time in 2024
What took me so long to meet The Golden Girls? It was on at weird times, maybe, or perhaps I saw the old ladies and assumed, ...