Beyond Local

Sturdy yet flexible, hygienic, disposable, readily available and cheap … the plastic straw is better than any eco-alternative for many disabled folks

David George Parfitt was one of 156 members of the 8th Canadian Infantry Battalion killed in action on Sept. 26, 1916, during the Battle of Thiepval Ridge

Countries, including Canada, have used the doctrine to justify colonizing lands considered to be uninhabited, but were in fact home to Indigenous Peoples

'They need to attract the attention of motorists, but they also need to be able to quickly be identified as a police vehicle,' Barrie police chief says of new design

Prior to his visit, Indigenous leaders made specific calls about what they wanted to see in the apology and where they hoped it would lead

Pope Francis expected to issue an apology to Indigenous residential school survivors, families while at the former Ermineskin Indian Residential School site

A driver and front passenger clutched the edges of the sheet, which was draped over a mattress, say police

Companies develop AI to gain an advantage over their competition, but this results in flawed products entering the market

Fossil collector George Kampouris and his team were working a Kirkfield site near Brechin and discovered, for the first time, evidence of soft tissues

New research finds that many Canadian households may be struggling to pay their energy bills or limiting their energy use when they need it most