Stephanie Hogan

Moosehead Breweries announced this week that it will stop selling beer in bottles entirely early next year. The sale of beer in cans has been growing steadily for years, but is that because Canadian beer drinkers want them, or is it because more breweries are moving to cans as a cost-saving measure?

Lawmakers from several levels of government were joined by gun control advocates in Minneapolis Thursday to call for state and federal gun control in the wake of a shooting at a Catholic church Wednesday in which two children were killed and 18 other people, mostly kids, were wounded.

The accusations by Canada that India was involved in the June killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar have put the spotlight on India’s foreign intelligence agency — the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) — a shadowy spy agency many Canadians have probably never heard of.

Following Canada’s accusation this week that agents with connections to the Indian government were responsible for the fatal shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canada’s Five Eyes allies have been reluctant to wade too deeply into the incident. Here’s what you need to know about the intelligence alliance, and how it could help.

Monday is shaping up to be a historic day in Canadian hockey with the first draft of the brand new Professional Women’s Hockey League. Interest in the women’s game is high. But in case you’re new to it, here’s a quick primer on the league.

Some social media influencers tout the herbal supplement berberine as a weight-loss “miracle” — even fashioning it “nature’s Ozempic.” But with most things that sound too good to be true, this claim is, too, say doctors — and could pose some risks. Here’s what you need to know about berberine.

With almost all COVID-19-related travel restrictions lifted, it’s expected that the pent-up desire to get away will result in even higher numbers of Canadians travelling by air over the coming months.

To ease some of the burden on the overstretched health system, more doctors are practising social prescribing — referring patients with non-medical symptoms like loneliness or isolation to services available in their communities.

Uganda's parliament passed a harsh anti-gay bill this week that includes life in prison for having same-sex relations, and the death sentence for 'aggravated homosexuality.' Ugandan LGBTQ rights activist Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera tells As It Happens host Nil Köksal why she will continue to fight back.

Mycologist João Araújo is one of a team of scientists who believe they discovered a new parasitic fungus that infects a species of spiders and takes over their bodies.

Some of Canada's top Olympians are publicly demanding that the Canadian Olympic Committee reverse its position and withdraw its support for Russian and Belarusian athletes participating at the 2024 Olympic Games. 

Amid all the suspicion and intrigue that’s been swirling around that Chinese spy balloon are questions related specifically to the time it was flying in Canadian airspace. Some Canadians have questioned why this country didn’t act sooner, why we didn’t shoot it down ourselves, and whether Canada’s military was even capable of doing so.

Beginning Thursday, air travellers arriving in Canada from China, Hong Kong or Macau will have to provide a negative COVID-19 test before departure. Specialists say this will do little to prevent the virus from coming to Canada in increased numbers. So what’s behind the move?

The holidays are a busy time for travel, maybe more so this year with almost no restrictions and many people flying for the first time since the pandemic started. Travel numbers aren’t quite back to pre-pandemic levels, but they’re getting pretty close. Here are some tips to make it less stressful.

Once again, the Bank of Canada has raised its benchmark interest rate — this time to 4.25 per cent — reassuring us that its seemingly unending series of hikes are going to eventually help take the bite out of inflation. For many Canadians, that monetary policy is making tough times tougher. That’s b…

Once again, the Bank of Canada has raised its benchmark interest rate — this time to 4.25 per cent — reassuring us that its seemingly unending series of hikes are going to eventually help take the bite out of inflation. For many Canadians, that monetary policy is making tough times tougher. That’s b…

The average cost of a Christmas tree is up — like everything else this year — thanks to higher fuel, fertilizer and labour costs, climate change, higher insurance rates and, according to several growers, a continent-wide shortage of trees.

There may be fewer COVID-related restrictions in place this winter that limit social interactions, but that doesn’t mean there are fewer concerns among some seniors who worry that returning to normal indoor gatherings may put their health at risk.

Despite the clearly stated goal of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, there is evidence that not all Canadians know either what the day is for or how it can be best used to advance reconciliation.

Tracking weekly flyer specials, loyalty point programs, and member pricing can all help when it comes to buying groceries amid soaring inflation. But there is another lesser known way to find the best price for what you need to buy: unit pricing. So why isn’t it mandatory in Canada?