Around Canada

Whether wandering around the Avalon Mall or walking along the harbourside during cruise ship season, Matthew and Jay Howlett regularly draw curious glances from passersby. Proudly perched on either one’s shoulder is a pigeon wearing pants, and chances are his name is Mr. Earl Grey. Pet pigeons may be unconventional, …

It's been 10 years since Trudeau kicked off his program to reform the Senate. Eighty-one independent appointments later, has the face of the Senate changed for good? Almost three quarters of current senators were appointed as Independents under new process Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his 81st Senate appointment this …

Ukrainian soldiers say the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games in British Columbia gives them a chance to show what life after a combat injury can look like as their country enters the third year of war following Russia's invasion. Countdown begins to February 2025 sporting event in B.C. for …

On the 10th anniversary of her husband's death, Joan Fisher opened her mailbox to find a special letter from someone she's never met. It was from the man who was the recipient of her husband's lungs a decade ago. It's not the first time Joan Fisher has heard from recipients …

After months of beachcombing, a Tofino, B.C., woman found her lost wallet washed ashore, filled with all her cash and cards in perfect condition. 'I had a feeling it was going to happen all along … but I have been looking for eight months' After months of beachcombing, a Tofino, …

The sons of Rod Kelly, a longtime resident of Cumberland, B.C., describe him as a dedicated father who liked to tell dirty jokes and play air guitar. Another man in the same community has been charged with first-degree murder in relation to Kelly's death. Police charged 45-year-old Cumberland resident with …

A judge has ruled a court challenge can proceed over the Saskatchewan government's law requiring parental consent for children under 16 who want to change their names or pronouns at school. Province says notwithstanding clause means law didn't breach Charter A judge has ruled a court challenge can proceed over …

Sports Olympics Winter Sports Curling Jennifer Jones is retiring from women’s curling — but before that she’s about to compete in her 18th Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary with the chance to become the winningest women’s skip in Canadian history as she eyes a seventh title. 2-time world champion, …

Hundreds of umbilical cord blood specimens at an Edmonton repository remain in regulatory limbo as Health Canada continues to warn about unsafe and unsanitary conditions at the storage bank. Facility founder says federal inspectors were misinformed of repository rules For Carly and Ben Seligman, banking their two children's umbilical cord …

Escalating job action by Saskatchewan teachers is scheduled to resume Friday following the latest impasse in bargaining between the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and the provincial government. 1-day strikes in Battlefords and Prince Albert areas, noon-hour supervision withheld provincewide Saskatchewan teachers will resume job action Friday on two fronts. The Saskatchewan …