Seventy-five years after two nuclear bombs were dropped in Japan — killing hundreds of thousands of people in the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki — one small community in the Northwest Territories is still haunted…
How scientists aim to make a safe COVID-19…
Vaccine development normally takes years, if not decades. But scientific teams around the world are aiming to develop a COVID-19 vaccine in 12 to 18 months. Prof. Gary Kobinger is part of a team at…
32% of Canadians may hold off on getting…
For months, governments around the world have imposed lockdowns and travel bans, shuttered schools, and blocked visitors from hospitals and long-term care homes, all in the name of slowing transmission of the new coronavirus. But most…
Lebanese confront devastation after massive Beirut explosion |…
Residents of Beirut awoke to a scene of utter devastation on Wednesday, a day after a massive explosion at the port sent shock waves across the Lebanese capital, killing at least 100 people and wounding…
U.S. astronauts who made first splashdown landing in…
Two U.S. astronauts who were the first to ride a commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) and the first to make a splashdown landing in 45 years, are sharing their experiences with the…
Ottawa keeps lid on company names, dollar amounts…
The federal Liberals have given companies more than $5.8 billion in pandemic-related contracts for personal protective gear and medical supplies. The latest figures provided by the government also show that about two-fifths of the total…
Hurricane Isaias makes landfall, brings tornadoes that kill…
Tropical Storm Isaias spawned deadly tornadoes and dumped rain during an inland march up the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday after making landfall as a hurricane along the North Carolina coast, where it piled boats…
Identity fraud cases mean CERB benefits on hold…
A Toronto woman is one of hundreds of Canadians who've had their identity stolen and used to apply for government benefits over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. For music manager Tamara Kater, the fraud…
Quadmesters for teens and no sports: Reopening plans…
Families with children in Canada's largest school board are getting a glimpse of what learning could look like during the COVID-19 pandemic once students return to class in September. The Toronto District School Board has published…