What's behind Alberta's startling reversal of fortune? Hint: It's oil prices

Despite the rhetoric around diversification and prudent fiscal planning, Alberta remains firmly on the resource revenue roller-coaster (wheee!) with no clear plan (or even a sketch of one) to get off, writes economist Trevor Tombe.


Quebec's population is changing, but the makeup of the province's police forces is not, data shows

Police officers across the province remain overwhelmingly white, even as people of colour account for a growing percentage of those living in Montreal and municipalities farther afield, an analysis by CBC News has found.


Sask. art gallery reviewing 2,000 pieces following return of stolen Indian statue

A Saskatchewan art gallery is investigating 2,000 pieces in its collection following the return of a stolen statue to India.


Christmas tree shortages could be annual, thanks to industry trends and climate change

With fewer trees being planted, older farmers retiring and extreme weather becoming more frequent, here's how Canada's Christmas tree crops could be in trouble.


Peter Nygard won't be charged in Winnipeg cases involving 8 women, police say

Disgraced clothing manufacturer Peter Nygard will not face charges in his hometown of Winnipeg, after a 10-month police investigation into allegations of sexual assault from eight women, The Fifth Estate has learned.


Sask. art gallery reviewing 2,000 pieces following return of stolen Indian statue

A Saskatchewan art gallery is investigating 2,000 pieces in its collection following the return of a stolen statue to India.


Aging accelerates for frogs and toads in warmer climates, study finds

A new study has found that higher temperatures mean faster aging and shorter lifespans for frogs and toads. That adds to evidence that cold-blooded animals may face accelerated aging and a shortened lifespan as climate change heats up the Earth.


Why being a defeated city council candidate still feels like a victory

I met so many people who admitted to have never voted municipally — people my campaign team attempted to educate, provide information to and mobilize, writes France Stohner.


5 takeaways from the landmark abortion hearing in the U.S. Supreme Court

One of the most important legal cases in modern U.S. history was heard by the country's Supreme Court on Wednesday. It involves abortion and could upend decades of precedent. Here are five takeaways.


Alberta premier's office denies toxic work environment in legislature in rebuttal to lawsuit

The Alberta premier's office denies a former staffer at the legislature was subject to a poisoned work environment and says it has addressed harassment complaints, in response to a lawsuit.