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Trent University receives $57.7M in Ontario funding to prepare students for in-demand careersThe province says the $57.7 million investment will prepare students to meet labour market demands and also help local students remain closer to home.EducationJun 17
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Thrill-seeking influencers chasing shark selfies are getting bittenWhile shark bites on humans are very rare, a 2020 study at the University of Technology in Auckland noted an increase in trends such as the ‘wildlife selfie.'TrendingAug 19
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Toddler bitten in the face by coyote at Whitby, Ont., playground: policeDurham Region police were called to assist an ambulance at Vanier Park Sunday evening after a coyote entered the playground area and bit a boy.CanadaJul 6
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Staten Island man survives lightning strike caught on doorbell cameraThe surveillance video shows the 24-year-old man walking with an umbrella when he was struck by lightning and knocked to the ground.TrendingSep 2
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Saskatchewan Income Support recipient prepares complaint to ombudsmanA Saskatchewan woman is telling her story of losing her home while on Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS), and despite recent upgrades to the program, she says it still isn't enough.CanadaSep 4
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1 in 3 Ontario children are living in food-insecure homes: Breakfast Club of CanadaNew data from Breakfast Club of Canada is showing students across the country are coming to class with an empty stomach, reflecting a larger issue of food insecurity in households.HealthAug 24
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Bail review held for 1 of 2 alleged shooters in March U.S. consulate shootingZara Jabbi was arrested June 17, less than a week after Toronto Police Const. Marc Pinizzotto was shot to death. The justice will deliver her decision on bail review Thursday.CrimeAug 24
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Ontario was warned of ‘suspicious’ OSAP activity at a few career colleges: documentsCareer Colleges Ontario also asked the government to refer certain related concerns to police, though the details of those concerns are not clear.CanadaAug 31
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Charges laid in St. Albert electric dirt bike crash as e-mobility hospitalizations spike'These are dangerous, high-speed, off-highway vehicles that need to be ridden out in the back 40 and not in the cities,' RCMP said of electric dirt bikes on municipal streets.TrafficAug 28
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Ontario students brace for ‘vast amount’ of debt amid OSAP changes, tuition increasesAs of Aug. 1, the proportion of non-repayable grants a student can receive through OSAP has been reduced from 85 per cent to a maximum of 25 per cent, with the rest given in loans.PoliticsAug 25
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Trump’s trade war with Canada becoming U.S. midterms ballot box issueCanada is set to implement its retaliatory duties on Tuesday. Many are aimed at key industries in states where there are competitive midterm races.CanadaSep 7
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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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Canada’s dairy companies boost production amid ‘national cottage cheese shortage’Gay Lea Foods makes Nordica cottage cheese, and the company says they are now expanding their Toronto production facilities, so they can make more.CanadaAug 13
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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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Alberta expands access to cancer treatment with Calgary radiopharmaceutical facilityAs cancer treatments advance, the ability to create radioisotopes is being expanded to Calgary — reducing transport barriers and bringing life-saving care closer to patients.HealthAug 27
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Wife’s death after 1.5-hour wait for ambulance has Edmonton doctor demanding changeNewly widowed Dr. Guy Blais is speaking out about the state of Alberta's health-care system, after his wife waited nearly 90 minutes for an ambulance and died shortly thereafter.HealthSep 4
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N.S. premier invites the public to build and submit their own provincial budgetsThe province is rolling out a new website that will allow the public to build their own versions of the budget and submit them to the government.PoliticsSep 11
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‘E-dirt bikes are not toys’: E.R. doc fears more injuries after 2 kids hit in EdmontonEdmonton police said two boys, aged 11 and 12, on an e-dirt bike allegedly cut off a car turning onto Terwillegar Drive, triggering a crash that left them with serious injuries.HealthSep 11
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Choose Canada, businesses urge Albertans ahead of ‘risky gamble’ referendumThe Business Council of Alberta is joining the chorus of other groups who warn a vote to quit Canada will create massive uncertainty, putting jobs and the economy at risk.EconomySep 8
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Canucks’ Boeser sees an inspired PetterssonBrock Boeser had an unfortunate front-row seat for his friend and teammate's struggles.SportsSep 11