Nobel Prize-winner Alice Munro urges Trudeau to stop Teck Resources oilsands project
Canadian author Alice Munro and dozens of other Nobel Prize winners around the world have joined the heated opposition facing a massive oilsands project in northern Alberta, decrying the proposed development as "a disgrace."
Canadian columnist Christie Blatchford has died
Longtime newspaper columnist, author and firebrand Christie Blatchford, a hardnosed scribe known for deep-sourced scoops and biting opinion pieces, has died.
How to ease the environmental footprint of 2020 travel
It was a recent trip to Australia during the country's devastating wildfires that got Paul Winston thinking seriously about changing his globetrotting habits.
'Vegan leather' branded for eco-conscious shoppers
Handbag designer Ela Aldorsson built her celebrity-endorsed brand on fine leather.
Beef recall expands as Toronto slaughterhouse co-operates with food watchdog
A large recall of raw beef and veal products continued to expand this week with food safety watchdogs in Canada and the United States issuing safety warnings about meat linked to an Ontario company.
Films from Leonardo DiCaprio, Drake among documentaries headed to TIFF
A documentary produced by Leonardo DiCaprio about electric car racing, a look at a controversial yoga teacher dogged by sexual misconduct claims, and a Drake-backed feature about immigrants who served in the U.S. military only to be deported, are headed to the Toronto International Film Festival.
The significance of Jody Wilson-Raybould invoking Indigenous 'Big House' laws
Rarely are Indigenous laws invoked on Parliament Hill, but that's exactly what happened this week when Jody Wilson-Raybould cited core values shaped by "a long line of matriarchs" in front a House of Commons justice committee.
Pay-what-you-can grocery opens in Toronto, but experts say model can be hit-or-miss
There's a reason you don't often see a pay-what-you-can grocery store, say marketing experts intrigued by a Toronto venture billed as the first of its kind.
Canadian visitors to London eager to soak in royal wedding celebrations
Nicola Day's flight to London will land just hours before Prince Harry is set to wed Meghan Markle in a lavish ceremony at Windsor Castle, and she's determined to not let jet lag stand in the way of royal revelry.