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McMaster researchers identify cause of Hamilton’s mystery sootResearchers with McMaster University have identified the cause of a mysterious black grime that has blanketed houses and yards near the city's industrial area for decades.EnvironmentAug 11
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Ottawa pledges millions to study cannabis mental health, pregnancy impactsFunded through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the group of 10 research teams across Canada will work together to study how cannabis affects the brain.HealthAug 12
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Progressive Conservatives, NDP hold on to their seats in Ontario byelectionsLittle has changed at Queen's Park after Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives and the Opposition New Democrats held on to their seats in three byelections Thursday.PoliticsSep 4
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Inside the Montreal lab working to prepare Canada against future pandemicsIn a biomedicine laboratory at Polytechnique Montréal, animal protein grows in a bubbling orange solution as researchers in white lab coats take samples with large syringes.CanadaAug 17
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Manitoba’s back-to-school vaccine strategy is education, province saysIn the Southern Health Region, officials are encouraging parents to get their kids' vaccinations up to date, as there are larger concerns there than the common cold.Sep 2
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Trump threatens Bombardier, Canadian dollar as counter-tariffs set to roll outHundreds of goods are set to be hit with counter-duties, roughly equal to the value of Canadian goods that fall under the scope of Trump's own tariffs.CanadaSep 7
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Hamilton ‘black soot’ not expected to pose long-term risk, public health saysHamilton public health says black particulate that fell across parts of the city in July is not expected to pose a long-term health risk.HealthAug 14
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Rapid endometriosis tests now available in the U.K. What about Canada?The tests will help rapidly reduce the time it takes for women to be told whether they have the condition, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.HealthAug 6
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Port Hope’s radioactive past fuels pushback against proposed nuclear reactorThe provincially owned company in charge of the new nuclear power project is assuring residents that the sector operates much differently than when it was in its infancy.CanadaAug 21
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E-scooters driving ‘huge’ number of child injuries, doctors say: ‘Not toys’Between 2024 and 2025, 1,071 Canadians were hospitalized due to scooter-related injuries, according to Canadian Institute for Health Information data.HealthJul 28
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Hamilton city council rejects one-year pause on AI data centresHamilton rejected on Wednesday a temporary pause on new data centres that was eyed as a possible model for other municipalities amid the artificial intelligence boom.PoliticsJul 15
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Hamilton is on the verge of a data centre moratorium vote. Others are taking notice.Hamilton would join a wave of cities in the United States who have passed similar pauses for possible artificial intelligence data centres.CanadaJul 14
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Saskatchewan farm offers the opportunity to experience farm life'You never know what you're going to find when you come out to the farm,' says Fenek Farms owner and operator, Josef Buttigieg.LifestyleJul 10
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Conestoga among colleges that didn’t apply for government money to find efficienciesConestoga College was particularly reliant on international students for revenue and, in the past few months, has seen a government supervisor appointed for its financial issues.CanadaJul 8
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Wildfire smoke transforms skies as air quality plummets across CanadaDuring such conditions, everyone’s health is at risk regardless of their age or health status, Environment Canada said in its alert on Wednesday.EnvironmentJul 15
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Doctors detail 2024 Ontario child rabies death in effort to warn about contact with batsThe 11-year-old boy was at a cottage in northern Ontario in the summer of 2024 and was awoken by a bat lying on his nose and mouth, the case report said.HealthJun 29
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Ottawa’s nuclear energy strategy seeks more new reactors, global exportsThe strategy launched Monday ties into Ottawa's overall aim to double electricity capacity by 2050, something the government argues requires zero-emission power sources.CanadaJun 22
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World-first burn treatment shows ‘remarkable’ results in Canadian patientHamilton Health Sciences said its team used exosomes to treat an 18-year-old Western University student after a fire in London, Ont., last December.CanadaJun 17
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People on GLP-1 drugs appear to do less physical activity: studyParticipants' daily steps decreased from about 5,047 to 4,487 per day. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity also dropped, from 28 minutes a day to 22 minutes a day,CanadaJun 18
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What are AI data centres? A closer look as Canada eyes ‘large-scale’ pushOttawa's AI strategy includes plans to build out data centres, which many Canadians have pushed back against because of the environmental and community impacts.CanadaJun 4