Once a star candidate, Nenshi is losing lustre, Alberta poll suggests. Can the NDP leader recover?

Two years in, Albertans are less impressed with Nenshi than they used to be. And Albertans of almost every type are more impressed with Danielle Smith.


Parents traumatized after witnessing events leading up to son's death in health facility

The parents of a patient who died at Health Sciences Centre are suing Shared Health, accusing it and several health-care staff members of contributing to incidents of self-harm that led to the death of their son.


Montreal father faces deportation as immigration advocates decry more family separations

A young Mexican family is scrambling to convince Canadian border services to give them more time to prove he faces threats to his life in Mexico. The father's deportation date is 10 days before he's eligible to make that case.


Liberals are pitching a brand new police agency for financial crimes. How would that work?

The Liberal government is looking to set up a new federal law enforcement agency dedicated to financial crimes, a dramatic undertaking to shake up how money laundering and fraud is investigated are Canada.


Women oppose publication bans in Nunavut sexual assault case

Three women who have reported allegations of historical sexual assault to the RCMP say they want to tell their stories publicly, using a 2023 amendment to the Criminal Code that makes it easier for complainants to waive a publication ban on their names and anything that would identify them.


Your past is calling: Why 'retro' landline phones are trending with adults and kids alike

It's trending with Gen Alpha as parents seek out an antidote to screen time, but the Tin Can is also just one of several landline brands surging in popularity as a growing number of consumers try to reduce their reliance on smartphones.


How multi-million dollar speculative betting could convert climate change skeptics

An investigation over whether temperature sensors at the Paris airport were tampered with to manipulate winning bets online is putting a new focus on the growing popularity of climate-related wagers.


Why Mafalda, the beloved Argentine cartoon, is finally making waves in the English-speaking world

Despite knowing international success, the legendary Argentine comic strip character has only recently broken into the English-speaking world, with a translation of cartoonist Quino’s work becoming available just last year. A Montreal art café owner is hoping an official statue in the city will help spread the Mafalda love.


Are Montreal’s own policies keeping some buildings vacant — and vulnerable?

One Montreal family wonders whether a second fire at their building could have been avoided if the City of Montreal had granted them a demolition permit after the first. But the city said demolition was not an option without a replacement project. The family's experience reflects the hurdles some property owners face navigating the city’s policies around vacant buildings.


Germany does more hip and knee replacements than Canada. What can we learn?

Canadians are waiting months to years for a hip or knee replacement, and in some cases, paying thousands of dollars out-of-pocket to have the surgery done privately. That isn't happening in Germany.