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Survey suggests 20 per cent of Canadians skipping meals to cut down on food costs

Survey suggests 20 per cent of Canadians skipping meals to cut down on food costs

SASKATOON — Laurie O'Connor says more people in Saskatoon are struggling to get food for themselves and their families as prices in grocery stores rise out of reach.
Canadian among injured in crowd surge that killed more than 150 in South Korea

Canadian among injured in crowd surge that killed more than 150 in South Korea

A Canadian was among those injured in a crowd surge that killed more than 150 people in Seoul, South Korea, Global Affairs confirmed Sunday, while Korean Canadians said they were shocked by the disaster.
Vigil outside burned northern Manitoba home mourns loss of four kids

Vigil outside burned northern Manitoba home mourns loss of four kids

THOMPSON, Man. — Standing on slush under street lights in front of a charred and boarded-up home where a fire claimed the lives of four young children, a large crowd gathered in a northern Manitoba city to mourn the loss and comfort the grieving family
Search to resume Monday for baby missing in river near Laval, Que. since Friday eve

Search to resume Monday for baby missing in river near Laval, Que. since Friday eve

MONTREAL — Police say the search for a one-month old baby missing in the river near Laval, Que. will resume Monday. The baby was in a vehicle with his mother and four-year-old sister when it plunged into the Mille Îles river shortly before 5 p.m.
Emergencies Act inquiry to hear from 'Freedom Convoy' protest organizers this week

Emergencies Act inquiry to hear from 'Freedom Convoy' protest organizers this week

OTTAWA — It was a scene of chaos and confusion in the upper tiers of the police service and local government when a convoy of big rigs and protesters arrived in Ottawa to demand an end to pandemic restrictions last winter.
Women, kids detained in ISIS camps should be repatriated to Canada quickly: expert

Women, kids detained in ISIS camps should be repatriated to Canada quickly: expert

MONTREAL — A psychiatrist involved in efforts to support children of Canadian women detained in Syria after travelling to join the Islamic State is urging Ottawa to speed up repatriation efforts. Dr.
As election day approaches, voters in North Carolina hope for post-election peace

As election day approaches, voters in North Carolina hope for post-election peace

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — When it comes to the instability, discord and fears of violence that loom over the 2022 midterms, John Szoka has a simple solution: put people ahead of politics.
Chrystia Freeland, Melanie Joly among signatories to letter on Iranian women's rights

Chrystia Freeland, Melanie Joly among signatories to letter on Iranian women's rights

OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly are among the key signatories to an open letter decrying Iran's record on women's rights.
RCMP review prompted by employee's arrest urges changes to bolster internal security

RCMP review prompted by employee's arrest urges changes to bolster internal security

OTTAWA — A confidential RCMP review, conducted after the arrest of a senior employee for allegedly leaking classified information, calls for a fundamental shift in the security culture of the national police force to be led at the highest levels.
Climate Changed: Canada's health system isn't ready for new reality, say doctors

Climate Changed: Canada's health system isn't ready for new reality, say doctors

Montreal family doctor Claudel Pétrin-Desrosiers sees climate change as an all-encompassing "risk amplifier.
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