New book debunks Winnipeg-lab conspiracy theory but questions collaboration with Chinese military scientist

A new book concludes co-operation between Canada's National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg and China's Wuhan Institute of Virology played no part in the origin of the coronavirus pandemic but raises questions about links between one of the researchers fired from the lab and a prominent Chinese virologist affiliated with the military.


Jury selection begins in fraud trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes's claims that she was abused by the company's chief operating officer, who at the time was her boyfriend, could complicate jury selection in her highly anticipated fraud trial, legal experts said.


Canada's GDP shrank by 0.3% in 2nd quarter, ending 9-month streak of expansion

Canada's economy shrank by 0.3 per cent in the three months between April and June as the third wave of COVID-19 prompted consumers and businesses to keep spending to a minimum.


California fire approaches Lake Tahoe after mass evacuation

A ferocious wildfire swept toward Lake Tahoe on Tuesday just hours after roads were clogged with fleeing cars when the entire California resort city of South Lake Tahoe was ordered to evacuate and communities just across the state line in Nevada were warned to get ready to leave.


Paralympic wake-up call: Canadian races to bronze on track with lifetime-best performance

A Canadian captured bronze at the track with a lifetime performance in Tokyo, while other athletes competed in cycling, wheelchair basketball and more. Here's more of what you missed at the Paralympic Games on Tuesday.


Thousands of utility workers push to restore power in Louisiana after Ida

Louisiana communities beginning the huge task of clearing debris and repairing the damage inflicted by Hurricane Ida are facing the dispiriting prospect of weeks without electricity in the oppressive, late-summer heat.


Overdose awareness day shines light on more than 7,700 B.C. lives lost — and what's still at stake

Advocates have long been calling for access to a safer drug supply for users in B.C. as more and more toxic drugs flood the streets. Last year was the deadliest on record in the province, with more than 1,700 people fatally overdosing.


After 16 years, couple learns cherished Maud Lewis painting is likely a fraud

A Halifax couple is warning art lovers to be cautious after learning their treasured Maud Lewis painting is likely a fraud.


Groups demand accountability after violent death of man with schizophrenia in Ontario jail

Legal and mental health groups are calling for accountability and change in Ontario's correctional system following a coroner's report that determined jail guards contributed to the death of a mentally ill man by beating and restraining him five years ago.


Canadians demand to know why they can fly — but still not drive — to the U.S.

Canadians are growing frustrated with current U.S. travel rules that allow them to fly — but not drive — to the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic.