A political organization representing 49 northern Ontario First Nations is calling on the province to declare a state of emergency to enable a full response to support communities, including some being evacuated, threatened by forest fires.

The Red Cross says a surge of coronavirus infections with the delta variant is overwhelming hospitals in Southeast Asia and outpacing vaccinations.

Experts say B.C.'s recent heat wave should serve as a lesson to prioritize cooling infrastructure. Here they provide practical solutions for homeowners and developers dealing with hotter temperatures.

Children of temporary residents are being separated from their parents after recent trips outside Canada because COVID-19 travel restrictions consider them "visitors."

A majority of Canadians favour more investment in renewable energy such as wind, solar and hydrogen over oil and gas, with divisions evident based on political affiliations, location and age, according to a new poll.

The 2021 pre-election season has one thing in common with the one prior to the Martin Liberals' defeat in 2006 — the fact that we're talking about a national child care program again. But while the talking points may be old hat, other things have changed.

Langley mother Michelle Martin desperately wants to get her twins into child care. Both have disabilities, which means she can't access daycare until the boys both have support workers.

The Penelakut Tribe in B.C.'s Southern Gulf Islands says it has found more than 160 "undocumented and unmarked" graves in the area, which was also once home to the Kuper Island Residential School.

The wildfire that destroyed Lytton, B.C., also left West Lytton across the river isolated and without power, but residents have stepped up to help each other.

Another rural municipality in Manitoba has declared a state of agricultural disaster — the second community in less than a week following a season of relentless heat, record-breaking temperatures and drought.