Why some homeowners are falling into a mortgage payment trap they can't escape | About That

Many Canadian homeowners took advantage of historically low mortgage rates during the pandemic to lock in for five-year terms. Andrew Chang explains the perfect storm happening now as these terms come up for renewal at much higher rates at the same time as a depressed housing market.(Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)


'This is happening every day': Experts raise alarm after recent human trafficking arrests in Sask.

Two men tied to a trucking business in the RM of Edenwold are facing human trafficking charges after a months-long RCMP investigation. Expert are speaking out about the need for education about labour trafficking and how to spot red flags.


Boy 12, charged with attempted murder of Toronto police officer, 2 other boys also charged

A 12-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly struck a Toronto police officer while driving a stolen vehicle in the city's east end Sunday night, police say.


Trump says he'll delay nomination for Clayton to be his next intel chief

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday derailed the confirmation process of his own nominee to head the nation's intelligence agencies, an extraordinary move that upended Senate efforts to renew a crucial surveillance program that expired last week and fuelled fresh tensions with fellow Republicans on Capitol Hill.


Opposition parties up in arms as Liberals use majority to speed up legislation before summer

With only days left before MPs head back to their ridings for the summer, the Liberal government is aiming to pass key pieces of legislation while it can — but the legislative rush has opposition parties crying foul.


Yellowknife hockey players say changes to team structure for girls are offside

The Yellowknife Minor Hockey Association plans an overhaul to its structure, getting rid of female-only development teams, an option for more elite players, in favour of what it's calling a travel team model.


Quebec-based RCMP officer charged with uttering threats online toward Donald Trump

A Quebec-based RCMP police officer has been arrested for allegedly threatening U.S. President Donald Trump online.


Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen among star-studded list performing at Obama centre's opening

Christina Aguilera, Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, U2's Bono and the Edge, Eddie Vedder and Bruce Springsteen are among the musicians scheduled to take the stage celebrating the opening of the Obama Presidential Center’s Grand Opening Ceremony in Chicago's South Side.


Earliest outbreak of the plague killed hunter-gatherer kids 5,500 years ago

Scientists have solved a mystery that puzzled them for decades: Why were so many dead children buried by hunter-gatherers in Russia 5,500 years ago? It turns out they were killed by the earliest known outbreak of the plague, revealing new insights about the disease.


Vancouver bar nearly drank dry by FIFA fans as World Cup brings surge in business to Granville Street

Vancouver bars are rushing beer and staff to the front line of the World Cup's war on thirst.