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CANADA: Dany Fortin says 'career appears to be over' after misconduct investigation revealed

CANADA: Dany Fortin says 'career appears to be over' after misconduct investigation revealed

Through his lawyers, Fortin has denied any wrongdoing
CANADA: Extreme heat waves are putting lakes and rivers in hot water this summer

CANADA: Extreme heat waves are putting lakes and rivers in hot water this summer

River fish like trout swim close to the river surface as water temperatures rise
COVID-19: Some Canadians frustrated they still can't cross U.S. land border

COVID-19: Some Canadians frustrated they still can't cross U.S. land border

The federal government recently said restrictions on U.S. citizens and permanent residents fully immunized against COVID-19 will ease Aug. 9, however, Canadians aren't seeing a similar relaxing of the rules
BEYOND LOCAL: Improving cybersecurity means understanding how cyberattacks affect both governments and civilians

BEYOND LOCAL: Improving cybersecurity means understanding how cyberattacks affect both governments and civilians

Recently, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States — an intelligence alliance knows as the Five Eyes — committed to develop a collective response against the threat of ransomware
ONTARIO: Barrie man's underwater treasure hunt turns up long-lost whisky (VIDEO)

ONTARIO: Barrie man's underwater treasure hunt turns up long-lost whisky (VIDEO)

'There were so many naysayers and doubting Thomases and basically it was like I have achieved something people thought was impossible,' says Dieter Mueller
COVID-19: Canadians say vaccination proof must be required of all travellers, poll says

COVID-19: Canadians say vaccination proof must be required of all travellers, poll says

The survey found that 66 per cent of respondents say people should be fully vaccinated to be allowed to cross the border, while 16 per cent say providing a recent negative test is enough and 14 per cent say border crossing should be limited only to essential travel
CANADA: Ottawa commits money to lay foundation for Indigenous law centre in Ontario

CANADA: Ottawa commits money to lay foundation for Indigenous law centre in Ontario

Justice Minister says $918,000 will go to the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians and Lakehead University’s law faculty over three years to support Indigenous law-making research and "lay the foundation" for an Indigenous legal institute in Thunder Bay
ONTARIO: Watchdog says province spent $10.3 billion less than planned during last fiscal year

ONTARIO: Watchdog says province spent $10.3 billion less than planned during last fiscal year

The financial watchdog is projecting that the 2020-21 budget deficit will be $29.3 billion
ONTARIO: Campaign started to save North Bay's underground NORAD complex

ONTARIO: Campaign started to save North Bay's underground NORAD complex

'I have put some effort into trying to save the Underground NORAD Complex – with little success'
COVID-19: U.S. government to keep border closed until at least Aug. 21

COVID-19: U.S. government to keep border closed until at least Aug. 21

Canada plans to open its border to fully-vaccinated Americans on Aug. 9