Alexa McDonough, former NDP leader and trailblazer for women in politics, has died

Alexa McDonough, the first woman to lead a major political party in Canada and an inspiration to generations…

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to visit Ukraine as it faces threat of Russian invasion

Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will make a high-stakes visit to Ukraine next week as the country faces a…

TV hit Yellowjackets is a thrilling, chilling tale of female survivalism

Not many hit TV shows are inspired by the comments section of news articles.Showtime's Yellowjackets was conceived in…

Eli's movie picks for 2022: Superheroes, sequels, animation — and lots of Brad Pitt

This year promises to bring more of what Hollywood excels at — superheros and sequels, sequels, sequels. But scan a…

Care providers say Ottawa takes far too long to pay for health services for First Nations kids

Some health care providers say bureaucratic red tape at the federal level is holding up vital therapies for…

This is what Quebec's doctors and nurses are seeing in ERs during the Omicron wave

The Omicron variant of the coronavirus may be less severe, but it's still leading to an unprecedented wave…

Justice Fund pilot program a crash-course in life skills for youths from vulnerable neighbourhoods

A  sprawling 160-hectare campground in Saint George, Ont., is the site of a unique 12-week pilot program for…

Liberal MP backs anti-vax tax proposal as COVID cases surge

A Liberal MP who works as a medical doctor says he's in favour of making unvaccinated Canadians pay some kind of…

In this Ontario hospital, it's mostly the unvaccinated who are overwhelming the ICU

After landing in the hospital on Christmas Day, Randy Samms has spent hours considering how close he came to…

Rafael Nadal, other players at Australian Open growing tired of Djokovic saga

Rafael Nadal's first Grand Slam match in more than seven months is on the horizon. He is coming…

The National: Ottawa explosion, Omicron modelling, Denzel Washington

RCMP's contract policing is headed for a federal review

The federal government is promising to review the RCMP's contract policing obligations as critics question the national police…

Return of hero pay long overdue, frazzled grocery workers say

Retail workers say the refusal by Canada's grocers to reinstate "hero pay" has left them feeling forgotten and…

Netflix raising prices for standard and premium plans in the U.S. and Canada

Netflix Inc. has raised its monthly subscription price by $1 to $2 US per month in the United…

Anemia could be a challenge for astronauts, new Canadian study suggests

The next "giant leap" for humans may be a trip to Mars, but having enough oxygen-carrying red blood…