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'Resurgence' of French in Maine gives francophones hope, but fears, challenges remain
MONTREAL — For decades, Cecile Thornton had little motivation to speak French. Born into the minority francophone community in Lewiston, Maine, she says she and her family were often the target of ridicule.
Mar 17, 2024 6:00 AM
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Series of costly losses in 2023 contributed to Just for Laughs insolvency: report
MONTREAL — An underachieving comedy festival in England and attempts by Facebook and YouTube to compete with the increasingly popular TikTok are among the factors that led revenue to plummet at the Just for Laughs festival parent company last year, a
Mar 16, 2024 5:44 PM
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Furless raccoon, dubbed 'Rufus', rescued and given refuge in Nova Scotia shelter
HALIFAX — A rare bald raccoon is in the care of a Nova Scotia shelter, where staff hope she'll grow her fur coat – including a bandit-like, black streak across her eyes.
Mar 16, 2024 4:57 PM
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Trudeau says job of prime minister "crazy," but he's determined to continue
MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to continue on as head of government in an interview with Radio-Canada on Friday despite what he described as the personal challenges that come with the position.
Mar 16, 2024 2:23 PM
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Despite hours of negotiations, armed man killed by police in eastend Calgary standoff
A 30-hour armed standoff with Calgary police that forced some residents of a southeast neighbourhood out of their homes came to an end on Friday night after officers shot a man dead.
Mar 16, 2024 12:02 PM
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Some doctors sneak education into their online content to drown out misinformation
TORONTO — When Dr. Siobhan Deshauer makes online videos, her primary goal is to demystify medicine. Her secondary goal? "I call it 'smuggling in education,'" said the physician and YouTuber, who boasts nearly a million subscribers on the platform.
Mar 16, 2024 7:00 AM
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Toronto police make arrest as pro-Palestinian protesters rally outside Trudeau event
Toronto police made an arrest on Friday as a large crowd of pro-Palestinian demonstrators rallied outside a downtown hotel where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was appearing at a Liberal party fundraiser.
Mar 15, 2024 8:57 PM
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'Baloney factory': Eby mocks Poilievre letter asking B.C. to join carbon price fight
TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA — A letter from Opposition Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to British Columbia Premier David Eby, asking him to help halt a federal carbon price increase, was dismissed by Eby as a "baloney factory" campaign tactic.
Mar 15, 2024 8:36 PM
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Canada, B.C. legislation would tackle 'toxic' online products: Facebook whistleblower
A woman who blew the whistle about Facebook ignoring potential harms to users of the social media platform says proposed laws by Canada and B.C. have promise to hold tech companies to account for profiting off harmful content.
Mar 15, 2024 8:16 PM
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Orcas that hunt the world's biggest predators may be a new population, say scientists
VANCOUVER — Researchers from the University of British Columbia said they've identified a potentially new population of open-ocean orcas, which hunt the biggest predators on the planet.
Mar 15, 2024 7:25 PM
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