Lake Manitoba is with icy spheres. Here's why

Mother Nature has turned Lake Manitoba into a visual art project that has an ice expert in awe.


Ontario mother pleads guilty in son's death after he was swept down Grand River

Michelle Hanson, the mother of Kaden Young, who died after he was swept down Ontario's Grand River in February 2018, has pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death.


Liberals promise to end pandemic, fight climate change and rebuild economy in throne speech


Netflix employees drop labour complaint, one resigns after Dave Chappelle special

Two former Netflix employees who criticized anti-transgender comments on Dave Chappelle's Netflix special The Closer are dropping labour complaints and one has resigned from the company, it was announced Monday.


This cosmetics brand has done the unthinkable: it's getting off social media for good

Lush Cosmetics will deactivate its social media accounts later this week in a bid to get tech companies to make online platforms safer.


Droves of red crabs cause traffic jams and swarm on Christmas Island beaches in epic migration to sea

In an annual phenomenon unmatched anywhere in the world, millions of red crabs emerged from the forest on Christmas Island Tuesday, swarming across roads and beaches on their way to the sea to breed.


Keystone XL owner TC Energy seeking $15B from U.S. for costs of cancelling pipeline

TC Energy Inc. has filed a formal request for arbitration under NAFTA rules, seeking $15 billion in compensation from the U.S. government for the money it spent on trying to develop the cancelled Keystone XL pipeline.


U.S. to release 50 million barrels of oil from reserve in move to bring down prices

The U.S. government will release 50 million barrels of oil from its strategic petroleum reserve on to the market in an attempt to bring down the price of crude and gasoline.


'Unprecedented' storm moves over southwestern Newfoundland

A severe rainstorm is beginning to move over southwestern Newfoundland, and meteorologists say it will break records.


Liberal government launching third term with a throne speech focused on lingering COVID-19 crisis

The Liberal government starts its third term in office today with a speech from the throne delivered by Gov. Gen. Mary May Simon — and a plan to pass a flurry of legislation before the Christmas break.