Daughter's death drives mom to push for change to Ontario's addictions treatment system

Carolyn Karle's daughter died of an accidental drug overdose earlier this fall. Now, the mother is working to bring attention to the need for more post-treatment care in Ontario, including starting a foundation in Dayna's name.


P.E.I. students save owl from murder of crows

Cooper MacEwen was sitting in his Grade 8 science class at Summerside Intermediate on Friday afternoon when he heard a thud against the classroom window.


Basketball trailblazer denied Canadian permanent residency, must return to U.S.

Bilquis Abdul-Qaadir, the trailblazing basketball player who set up an academy for girls and coached multiple sports at an Islamic school in London, Ont., has been denied permanent residency in Canada and will have to go back to the United States.


Mom wants child-care changes after son unaccounted for during inspection visits to St. John's daycare

A mother in St. John's says her son was unaccounted for during multiple official checks at his former daycare, and she is now pushing for changes to Newfoundland and Labrador's regulated child-care system so the experience she called "scary" doesn't happen again.


Military in Sudan detain prime minister, government officials in apparent coup

Military forces detained a number of senior Sudanese government figures on Monday, the country's information ministry said, as the country's main pro-democracy group called on people to take to the streets to counter an apparent military coup.


Enterprise charges customer more than $3,300 for damages incurred after truck returned

Enterprise Rent-A-Car told a Toronto man he was on the hook for more than $3,300 for damage that happened after he dropped off a truck after hours. A consumer advocate and lawyer says car rental giants need to verbally spell out unexpected terms if they want them to be enforceable.


Canadian supply delays come as a warning that future interruptions could be worse

As some goods disappear from shelves, Canadians are realizing how dependent our economy is on producers far away. Advocates say economics — and national security — depend on finding ways to make the supply chain more resilient.


With questions still unanswered, witnesses called back to Quebec nursing home inquest

The inquiry into the Herron long-term care home in Dorval, Que., resumes today, after the coroner overseeing the hearings said there were too many unanswered questions.


Nunavummiut head to the polls Monday in 6th general election

Monday is Election Day in Nunavut, when roughly 14,000 eligible voters will go to polling stations throughout the territory to elect new members of the legislature for 17 constituencies.


After the Taliban takeover, Afghans in Canada call on Ottawa not to let their country, families be forgotten

As the international community threatens to sideline the Taliban for human rights violations, some Afghan Canadians worry ordinary Afghans are suffering in the process. Now, they are pleading with Canada not to let Afghanistan or their loved ones there be forgotten.