Treaty vs. title: First Nations' new Tsilhqot'in choice
There are 59 First Nations in British Columbia involved in negotiations with the provincial and federal governments that are overseen by the B.C. Treaty Commission. The Tsilhqot'in National Government...
View ArticleThe painkiller puzzle: How to solve a growing opioid crisis
A dramatically rising number of people are dying from opioids — such as OxyContin and codeine — but health experts and doctors say Canada's not doing enough to combat the crisis. "We give these drugs...
View ArticleNathan O’Brien Amber Alert: Estate sales and safety
Of the head-scratching details surrounding the disappearance of five-year-old Nathan O’Brien and his grandparents, an estate sale held the day before the trio vanished from the Calgary house is...
View ArticleSaddam Hussein or Bashar al-Assad: Who's the bigger tyrant?
Former war crimes prosecutor David Crane says the fullest extent of the brutality of Syrian President Basharal-Assad has yet to be uncovered. “We were just given a tip-of-the-iceberg look of the...
View Article'Vegetarian butcher' king of meat-free BBQ
Michael Abramson calls himself a vegetarian butcher because he doesn’t do meat. Instead, he stands behind the glass counter at his new Toronto shop, YamChops, ready to pack you up half a dozen beet...
View Article3 injured in overnight shooting in Toronto's northeast
Three people are seriously injured after a triple shooting overnight in the Flemington Park area of Toronto’s northeast. The shooting occurred just after 12 a.m. on Flemington Road, near Lawrence...
View ArticleWhy You Should Spiral Cut Your Hot Dogs
No summer barbecue is complete without hot dogs. They're quick and easy to grill, and kids love them. But according to CHOW, we've been cooking them all wrong: They say we should be spiral cutting our...
View ArticleNew Gut Bacteria Finding Could Be Key To Diabetes, Antibiotic Crisis
A team of Chinese and Danish researchers has identified 500 new species of gut-residing microorganisms and 800 new bacterial viruses which could attack them. The findings could lead to promising new...
View Article25 Germy Things You Should Probably Start Throwing Out
If that sad old kitchen sponge has been giving you the dirty eye for the past few weeks months, it may be time to toss it out. Take a look around your pantry, the kitchen, the bathroom and the closet....
View ArticleLuxury Home Sales In Canada See Massive Growth: Sotheby's
Sales of million-dollar homes in Canada’s largest cities shot through the roof in the first half of this year, according to luxury real estate agency Sotheby’s, which expects the market to heat up even...
View ArticleNearly half of teens report having texted while driving, student survey finds
TORONTO - An alarming proportion of Ontario teens report that they have texted while behind the wheel of a vehicle, says a survey of Grade 7 to 12 students in the province conducted for the Centre for...
View ArticleTreatment For Ebola 'Unethical' To Test During Outbreak: Experts
TORONTO - The largest Ebola outbreak in history is defying the containment efforts of affected countries and international response teams, leading to calls from some quarters to use experimental drugs...
View ArticleTory Ianno, Ex-Liberal MP, Joins Lawsuit Over Trudeau Team Blocking Wife's...
OTTAWA - Former cabinet minister Tony Ianno has joined a libel suit launched by his wife, Christine Innes, after she was barred from running for the Liberals in the recent Trinity-Spadina byelection.In...
View ArticleCoors Light scare: 7 guerrilla marketing blunders
As a viral marketing stunt for a beer brand, Coors Light's "Search + Rescue" campaign in Toronto fizzled fast. The summer promotion, as explained to New York-based guerrilla marketing specialist Sam...
View ArticleAssiniboine River to crest near Portage la Prairie today
The Assiniboine River is expected to crest today near Portage la Prairie, Man., as floodwaters from the river travel east toward Winnipeg and other communities. Provincial flood forecasters believe...
View ArticleTexting while driving common among Ontario teens: study
A survey of Ontario high school students reveals more than one-third of all licensed drivers in Grades 10 to 12 admit to having texted while driving. That percentage increases to 46 per cent of...
View ArticleProstitution laws: 7 voices from the field
MPs are this week studying the government's proposed changes to Canadian prostitution laws. Here are seven voices from the people who work with or around sex workers regularly and what they told...
View Article'Two-kitchen Kate' stirs royal spending ruckus
For the young royals who have prided themselves on trying to look ordinary, the headlines of late haven't been particularly kind. "Two-kitchen Kate," otherwise known as Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge,...
View ArticleWhy Andrew Rector, the dozing baseball fan, has 'no case' against ESPN
A New York Yankees fan who is suing two ESPN broadcasters for mocking him when a TV camera captured him napping at a game will strike out in court, legal analysts say. "He has no case except for the...
View ArticleHow Vermont is tackling an opioid and heroin addiction crisis
Vermont is known for its quaint towns, picturesque landscapes and maple syrup, but it’s now getting national attention for far different reasons — a high rate of drug abuse and how the state is...
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