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North A recent study has found that climate change is altering Arctic plant composition, with some species declining in response to warmer temperatures, while others flourish. Researchers studied over 2,000 plant communities across the Canadian Arctic, Alaska, and Scandinavia over four decades. Study tracked composition of over 2,000 plant communitiesContinue Reading

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Montreal Normand Meunier sought assisted death after developing a bedsore in the emergency room of a Saint-Jérôme, Que., hospital. The coroner’s inquiry into his death has heard from doctors and nurses from the hospital. Nurses never saw specialized pressure mattress arrive, despite request The day before his death, Normand MeunierContinue Reading

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A Conservative Party fundraising email alleges the Liberals are trying to “tip the scales” in riding recounts, language political watchers say is concerning as some Canadians say they don’t trust the results of last week’s election. The email, sent to the Conservatives’ mailing list on Wednesday, solicits donations to “help us holdContinue Reading

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British Columbia·CBC Investigates Surrey police and RCMP financial crimes officers are investigating allegations that a former City of Surrey finance clerk defrauded the city of more than $2.5 million by cutting hundreds of cheques to accounts associated with herself and her boutique cake baking business. Search warrant claims former clerkContinue Reading

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Toronto native Josh Liendo just capped his third year at the University of Florida, where he’s won nine NCAA national titles, including three consecutive titles in the men’s 100-yard freestyle event. ‘Just excited to kind of put together what I’ve been working on and training,’ says Toronto nativeTara De BoerContinue Reading

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British Columbia An expert in emergency medicine testified at the B.C. coroner’s inquest into the death of Sidney McIntyre-Starko that software used to guide B.C. 911 operators does not meet ‘agreed-upon standard of care.’ Software does not meet ‘agreed-upon standard of care,’ says U.S. expert at McIntyre-Starko coroners inquest KarinContinue Reading