Nicole Williams

Researchers are highlighting the uncomfortable truth of slavery in Canada, particularly in eastern Ontario, in upcoming exhibits that will feature the story of John Baker, one of the last people believed to be born into slavery in this country.

Representatives of Western Quebec municipalities say they’d like to see an increase to nurses’ wages in the province, money to address homelessness and funding for public transit in the 2024-2025 budget.

The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is warning of an increasingly toxic drug supply in the region after a dramatic increase in visits to its emergency rooms.

As Ottawa considers a pilot project that would legalize the consumption of alcohol in city parks, some are concerned about what loosening the rules could lead to.

Like many who have fled the war-torn region of Gaza, Nisreen El-Khalidy arrived in Canada with no belongings and no money. She says she’s struggling to get by because it’s taken months to access any of the resources promised by the federal government to Palestinian newcomers: work permits, study permits and health coverage.

Ottawa soccer clubs are welcoming new provincial legislation that would require moveable nets to be secured but say more time needs to be spent educating kids on safety in the sport.

Nearly two dozen seniors say they've had no choice but to leave their Ottawa homes after their landlord unexpectedly asked them to pay hundreds, if not thousands of dollars more in monthly fees.

With Myanmar plunging further into turmoil, advocates for the Rohingya people — a Muslim ethnic minority living in a Buddhist majority country — are calling on Canada to create a dedicated immigration pathway for Rohingya refugees.

Over the years, archaeologists' mission has evolved beyond discovery. The goal now is to find and save as many artifacts as possible before they become the victims of erosion, caused by climate change.

Families are grappling with the consequences of growing gun violence in Hamilton and across the Greater Toronto Area this year. Several of the region's police forces have warned of an alarming rise in shootings since January.