Philip Drost

Sometimes when a cat grooms another cat, it's nice. A cat helping another cat out, scratching those hard-to-get spots on the back of the neck. Other times? It's more like, "Hey, I want that nice nap spot, and I'm going to annoy you until you get out of here."

If you're too scared to leave an unfulfilling job you're not alone. Canadian employment data and the anecdotes of post-pandemic hires echo that sentiment, so much so that it’s spawned a new term: job hugging, the phenomenon where you hold tight to your position even if you’re unhappy.

With cocaine and its metabolite, benzoylecgonine, being detected in waterways across the globe, Canadian researcher Erin McCallum and her team set out to understand the impact of these illicit drugs on fish in Sweden.

In January, the price of gold rose to $5,000 US an ounce for the first time in history. And this has Canadians searching high and low. But you don’t need a wide brimmed hat and pickaxe anymore. Maybe try a wetsuit instead. Some are diving deep into rivers, while others are sifting through thrift stores, and grandma’s jewelry box.

In January, the price of gold rose to $5,000 US an ounce for the first time in history. And this has Canadians searching high and low. But you don’t need a wide brimmed hat and pickaxe anymore. Maybe try a wetsuit instead. Some are diving deep into rivers, while others are sifting through thrift stores, and grandma’s jewelry box.

Survivor airs its 50th season Feb. 25, marking 25 years of one of the longest-running reality TV shows. And experts say its premiere — and the seasons that followed — changed the landscape of reality television.

Over 30 years, Pokemon has become one of the biggest franchises in the world, grossing billions of dollars and becoming a source of global soft power for Japan.

Even from a few kilometres away, Dr. Vitor Mendes Pereira is able to perform a critical diagnostic procedure, thanks to an internet connection and a remote-controlled robot. It’s still early in its development, and the robot necessary is expensive, but Pereira says it could provide greater access to surgeries for patients who live in remote parts of the country.

Susie Dent says labelling the “snollygosters” and “mumpsimus” and other emotions can actually give people a great deal of peace during challenging times.

For many Canadians, their experience with the health-care system is difficult or uncomfortable but it feels futile to complain. An Ontario doctor and health-care mediator has tips to successfully navigate the complaints sytem and potentially improve care for others.

Double-crested cormorants and their acidic poop are destroying habitats and driving people away from Toronto islands. But getting rid of them, or getting them to move, isn’t so easy. Plus, as its defenders point out, the problem bird is native to the area. So some people are thinking outside the box to get them to move.

Bats don’t exactly have a glowing public image. After all, they’re often associated with blood-sucking vampires, gloomy caves and all things spooky. But migratory bats in Canada are in desperate need of protection, according to researchers.

Over 32 years after Joe Carter hit his historic homerun to win the 1993 World Series for the Toronto Blue Jays, the baseball legend believes the current roster has what it takes.

The show, which released its ninth season Wednesday, has caught heat recently. Stephen Richardson, who was on season seven, filed a class action lawsuit against production companies Kinetic Content and Delirium TV in September. Advocate Nick Thompson says it’s time for change.

Many people are making a conscious choice to spend their dollars on products that will last them a lifetime. But those kinds of items are getting harder to find, and experts say companies are deliberately making products that will need to be replaced, all in the name of profit.

When John J. Lennon was 21 years old, he murdered a friend of his. He’s now spent the last 24 years in prison for that crime. Since being convicted, Lennon found his way to journalism and writing, and has been published in major publications such as the New York Times and Esquire.

A divorced couple living together after separating may sound like the makings of a rom-com, but for some who are just looking to make ends meet, it’s a very awkward reality. Thanks to the high cost of housing, it’s difficult for some to contemplate paying rent solo, or buying a new home.

While Jennifer Jones was busy winning an Olympic gold medal, world championships and the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, she was also advocating for better facilities for new mothers who wanted to compete, but also care for their children.

Hotels are seeing growing demand in hourly room bookings for everything from romantic escapes to breaks from life at the home office.

Advances in AI have proved to be effective at predicting where hurricanes will go, but experts say more work is needed before they can thoroughly predict the power of a storm.