A public inquiry into the death of a quadriplegic man begins today in Quebec — over a year after he sought medical assistance in dying following a hospital stay that left him with a severe and painful bedsore.  Normand Meunier, 66, was stuck on a stretcher in an emergency room at …

A trio of South Korean companies have made a significant, multibillion-dollar pitch to Canada, promising to quickly replace the navy’s aging submarines, deliver more firepower to the army and help revitalize the country’s defence industrial base. A detailed overview of the unsolicited proposals, which were delivered to the federal government …

Front Burner Taking stock of where the biggest changes have happened in Trump’s first 100 days, and to what extent they are irreversible. FRONT BURNER · Posted: May 05, 2025 8:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago President Donald Trump speaks on his first 100 days at Macomb …

As the Catholic Church mourns the death of Pope Francis and its all-male College of Cardinals prepares to elect his successor, some say an accidental email sent last month captured the contradictions at the core of Francis’s legacy on women. In January, Francis made his highest-ranking female appointment, naming Sister …

Government funding has been secured for a temporary dock in a northern Alberta community that made headlines last year after Indigenous leaders raised concerns about contamination at a federally owned dock site.   Last fall, three Indigenous groups accused the federal government of keeping them in the dark about chemical contamination at …

Israel approved plans on Monday to capture the entire Gaza Strip and remain in the territory for an unspecified amount of time, two Israeli officials said, in a move that if implemented would vastly expand Israel’s operations in the Palestinian territory and likely bring fierce international opposition. Israel’s cabinet ministers …

Fire crews in the County of Grande Prairie have begun to gain the upper hand on a wildfire that forced some people from their homes over the weekend, but they caution their progress may be short-lived. In an update to residents Monday morning, the county’s regional fire service and Alberta …

Sean (Diddy) Combs, the hip-hop entrepreneur whose wildly successful career has been dotted with allegations of violence, was brought to a New York courthouse on Monday to be tried on charges that he used the influence and resources of his business empire to sexually abuse women. Jury selection was scheduled to …

U.S. President Donald Trump is doubling down on threats to make Canada the 51st state and says he’ll “always talk about that” as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares for a crucial White House meeting and insists Canadian sovereignty is not up for discussion. “You don’t even realize what a beautiful …

India and Pakistan are scrambling resources, both military and diplomatic, to respond to a crisis triggered by a massacre in Indian-controlled Kashmir that has heightened fears of a conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals. India blames Pakistan for backing the gunmen behind the April 22 killing of 26 people, most of …