An Ontario family has launched a human rights complaint against a school board in an effort to get a popular form of therapy for autistic children provided to their son in class.

The case of a Canadian man held in captivity in Afghanistan for five years highlights the many risks of venturing into countries where the government has little recourse for helping its citizens.

Officials in the United States released details of Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy's guilty plea on Friday, October 6, 2017, months after it was heard by a New York court.

Canada's foreign affairs minister says the government is very concerned about the plight of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar and plans to speak up on their behalf.

Canadians who fled to Florida in search of warmer climes are bracing for the worst as a major hurricane descends on their new home state.

Activists lobbying for gender-neutral options on government documents say Ottawa has sent an important message.

A northern Ontario Indigenous community is suing CN Rail for alleged environmental and cultural damage caused by two 2015 derailments that led to significant oil spills.

A team of Canadian researchers and robotics experts say they've developed cost-effective technology that would allow power wheelchairs to drive themselves.

Canada's most high-profile organization supporting people with vision loss is turning to technology in a bid to create what it calls the country's most accessible neighbourhood.

A student-led campaign at Ryerson University is pushing for the school to change its name out of respect for residential school survivors.