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Prison watchdog role left vacant for months, even after outgoing investigator warned of 'serious legal void'
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government left the position of Canada's prison watchdog vacant for several months, despite written warnings from the outgoing corr…
93-year-old's 'lifetime of memories' piled on a curb in St. Catharines, Ont., after flooding
Generations' worth of memories were laid out on Mary Winning's curb in St. Catharines, Ont., on Sunday in a jumbled mess of sewage-soiled mementoes, furniture, …
This hamster tracks his runs on Strava | The Moment
Thijs de Buck tells The National about the moment he set up a Strava sports app account for his pet hamster, Mollie, to log his nightly rodent runs in Utrecht, …
Terminally-ill woman spent 21 hours in hallway at emergency room, daughter says
Theresa Chanowski says she only had five minutes to stay with her mother Colleen Titanich after she arrived at a "jam-packed" emergency department on Tuesday. "…
First Nations chiefs in B.C. call on Carney, Smith to halt advancing West Coast pipeline
The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs is calling on Ottawa and Alberta's government to halt efforts to advance the West Coast pipeline, saying expanding t…
RCMP investigating homicide of 12-year-old Edmonton boy after remains found in Athabasca region
RCMP say they are investigating the homicide of a 12-year-old Edmonton boy after remains were found in a rural area of northern Alberta. In a news release on Su…
'I'm living my dreams': Iranian woman in St. John's finds freedom in running
For Ladan Jahankha, participating in her local running group is more than a fun pastime — it’s a dream come true. That's because before she moved to St. John’s …
Road to Avonlea fans thrilled to rub shoulders with TV show’s cast and crew in P.E.I.
Fans of hit 1990s TV show Road to Avonlea flocked to Charlottetown this weekend to meet the cast and crew. The three-day convention included oyster and wine tas…
Hamas must disarm for Israel to pull out of Gaza, Netanyahu says
In televised remarks to his right-wing government Sunday, Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu restated his rejection of Donald Trump's latest Gaza plan, even a…
What you need to know about B.C.'s wildfires
B.C. declared a provincial state of emergency on Saturday, after explosive growth on the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland forced mass evacuations.…
Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia
Yemen's Houthis said they attacked an oil facility Sunday in southwestern Saudi Arabia, in the latest attack by the Iranian-backed rebels on the kingdom.…
Taylor Swift's songs deleted from White House, Trump campaign social media posts
Some Taylor Swift songs have been removed from social media videos posted by U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign and the White House, which has used two of t…
Typhoon Dolphin hits China's east coast, over 1 million evacuated
Typhoon Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, made landfall on the country's eastern coast on Sunday, bringing torrential rain an…
Sask. horse gets 2nd chance at life after being rescued from frozen creek near Cochin
Frosty the horse was rescued from a frozen Lehman Creek, near the resort village of Cochin. He came out alive, but with major injuries. Now, after long months o…
Life after West Nile virus: Ontario families call for more awareness at height of mosquito season
With the arrival of mosquito season, health officials are reminding residents to protect themselves against West Nile virus. While most people experience flu-li…
She thought she had cancer. All she needed was a daily pill
After extensive chemotherapy for a presumed cancer, Cynthia McNeil was days away from a bone marrow transplant when doctors realized she had been misdiagnosed. …
'You have to go through the fire': How setbacks powered Halifax coach's path to NFL
Micah Brown is spending the summer in Tampa as part of an NFL coaching fellowship with the Buccaneers. For Brown, it's the latest chapter in a journey that has …
N.L. has a hard bread shortage — but why do we eat it in the first place?
Grocery stores across Newfoundland and Labrador have been struggling to keep hard bread in stock since a fire at the Purity factory in March put a crimp in the …
When mom was diagnosed with dementia, we had a blueprint for her care written by her
Crystal MacCormac’s mother was diagnosed with vascular dementia at 65. The guidebook for managing her mother’s care was written by her mom, based on her experie…