Climate activist Avi Lewis aims to leave mark on NDP despite running in long-odds riding

NDP candidate Avi Lewis's campaign is focused on addressing the climate emergency and has the endorsement of Jane Fonda and David Suzuki. But Lewis's 'Green New Deal' messaging is absent from the federal campaign, and leader Jagmeet Singh has no plans to visit the riding.
He survived a heart attack but still can't get a family doctor. Neither can millions of Canadians

Ronald Hayden had a heart attack last month, but like many Canadians, he doesn't have a family doctor for followup care. The shortage of primary care is putting other aspects of health care, such as emergency rooms, under pressure, say advocates.
First Nations leaders say next government must consider on-reserve housing for '7 generations down the line'
While housing availability and affordability have been key issues in this federal election campaign, there are concerns that what's happening on First Nations reserves in Canada has largely been overlooked.
Post-secondary students share the new hoops they're jumping through for on-campus learning

Returning to campus this fall, Canadian post-secondary students are coming face-to-face with new COVID-19 vaccination policies. While some systems are being praised for getting students and staff safely back on campus, others are leaving questions about just how the new policies are being enforced.
I'd like to tell you why I'm ineligible for a vaccine passport

After a severe anaphylactic reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine, Codi Darnell writes she is hesitant to get a second dose even though the rest of her family is double vaccinated. The vaccine passport system in B.C., which does not allow for exceptions, makes her feel like a second-class citizen.
Canadians appear eager to take off for sun destinations despite ongoing COVID-19 challenges

Key travel players in Canada are reporting increased demand for bookings to sun destinations in the months ahead, despite a global pandemic that has yet to end inside or outside the country's borders.
10 of the best films from TIFF — and when you can watch them

Entertainment reporters Eli Glasner and Jackson Weaver compiled some of their top picks from the Toronto International Film Festival's 2021 lineup.
Family drama Belfast wins Oscar bellwether People's Choice prize at Toronto International Film Festival

British star Kenneth Branagh's "deeply personal" directorial effort, Belfast, has picked up awards season momentum after winning the People's Choice prize at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Citizen astronauts aboard SpaceX capsule safely splash down off Florida

The quartet of newly minted citizen astronauts comprising the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission safely splashed down in the Atlantic off Florida's coast on Saturday, completing a three-day flight of the first all-civilian crew ever launched into Earth orbit.
Sparse crowds protesting outside U.S. Capitol outnumbered by police

In a city still on edge after the Jan. 6 insurrection, law enforcement bore down in large numbers on the U.S. Capitol on Saturday over concerns that a rally in support of the jailed rioters would turn violent. It didn't.