Despite recent price hikes, heating with gas is still so cheap it's going to be hard to kick the habit

If Canada plans to meet its commitment to phase out natural gas, architects and building code experts say it has to begin now. Fortunately some cities, from balmy Vancouver to Halifax and chilly Whitehorse are showing the way to zero carbon.


Cuba's regime could be headed for a violent clash with opponents — just in time for tourism season

November 15 will see a banned Civic March for Change launch across Cuba — a protest Communist authorities have threatened to repress with force. It's happening on the same day the island reopens to tourists — many of them Canadian.


He spent 4 years as a WW II prisoner of war. Then, this Métis veteran enlisted again

Métis veteran Urban Vermette from Prince Albert, Sask., was honoured posthumously last week by the South Korean government "for overcoming pain and suffering" as a Second World War POW and re-enlisting to serve in the Korean War.


Would you have the stomach to handle the vicious U.K. housing market?

If you think it's tough to buy a home in Canada, try navigating the U.K.'s vicious housing market. Buyers and experts alike say Canadians have a superior system — one where deals are binding and you won't find yourself suddenly "gazumped."


How backpacking in the Rockies made me rethink having kids

As I gazed upon the majesty of Mount Robson, I wondered if my kids would even have the opportunity to view these shrinking glaciers due to the climate crisis, writes Hafsa Salihue.


WW II sergeant to be added to Guelph, Ont., cenotaph after teen noticed name was missing

A Guelph teen who discovered the name of a local Second World War sergeant was missing from the Ontario city's cenotaph is among student volunteers looking to raise appreciation and recognition for veterans through art, social media and archival research.


Rogers Communications Inc. won't appeal B.C. court ruling on board fight

Rogers Communications Inc. says it won't appeal a B.C. Supreme Court ruling that upheld Edward Rogers's reconstituted board of directors. The son of the company's founder used his authority as head of the family trust to replace several board members.


The National: Travel’s climate impact, Border reopening, Going electric

The National for Nov. 7 — Examining the environmental cost of air travel as world experts try to reach a climate deal. Plus, what it would take to get more people driving electric cars.


Teen dancer, engineering student among those killed at Travis Scott concert

Clearer pictures began to emerge Sunday of some of the eight people who died after fans at the Astroworld music festival in Houston suddenly surged toward the stage during a performance by rapper Travis Scott.


Powerful winds to wallop B.C.'s South Coast in aftermath of Vancouver tornado

Meteorologists issued heavy wind warnings for the Lower Mainland and other parts of B.C.'s coast on Sunday, one day after a rare waterspout was spotted over the ocean near Vancouver International Airport, bringing fierce winds to the UBC campus.