Millions of Canadians struggle to get specialist health care: StatsCan report

A new national report finds that 4.5 million Canadians who are middle aged and older have had trouble accessing specialist care — a problem that could only get worse as the country's population ages.


An epic stretch — Christoper Nolan tries to conquer The Odyssey

From The Dark Knight to Interstellar, director Christopher Nolan has built his reputation with grounded interpretations of fantastical tales. So what happens when he takes on Homer's 3,000 year old story, The Odyssey? Eli Glasner says that while the story clashes with the storyteller, there's still much to savour.


Leaders demand better health care for First Nations people after chief's 13-hour wait at Winnipeg hospital

First Nations leaders are raising concerns about the quality of care Indigenous people get in Manitoba after the chief of Little Grand Rapids waited in pain for about 13 hours at a Winnipeg hospital.


Family mourns loss of grandparents who died in north Edmonton fire

An Edmonton man whose grandparents died in a fire at an apartment building on the city’s north side earlier this week said he wants them to be remembered for who they were and not for what happened to them.


No ban against data centre development after Hamilton council votes down bylaw

The vote was split 10 against and six for what they were calling an interim control bylaw that would have paused development on data centres for one year, giving the city time to assess and develop further governance rules around such facilities.


Toronto the orange: Wildfire smoke leaves city under dirty sky with no relief likely until Friday

Environment Canada placed Toronto under an orange-level air quality warning Wednesday due to wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario. That means a dirty sky is hanging over the city, blotting out distant landmarks. Some residents have taken to wearing masks to keep out fine particles in the smoke.


A dead python will get you a free pizza at this man's restaurant. Yes, it's in Florida

As far as Dusty Crum is aware, his Florida restaurant is the only pizza place in the world that accepts invasive Burmese pythons as currency.


Argentina makes late comeback to secure World Cup final spot against Spain

Defending champion Argentina rallied to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday in Atlanta and reach the World Cup final on Sunday against Spain.


U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth unveils plan to test troops for low testosterone

U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says new initiative "not about artificial enhancement" as service members have come under scrutiny in recent years for using testosterone and similar substances to boost performance.


Bell builds ground station for satellite-to-mobile network

The Canadian telecommunications giant plans to launch space-based cellular service to better serve remote areas.