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Robert Mueller, the former FBI director tasked with leading the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, has completed a nearly two-year probe that drew the wrath of Donald Trump as it brought down some of the president's top men.Attorney General William Barr, who was confirmed on Feb. 14, has received Mueller's report, according to a letter he sent to members of Congress. He said there were no instances in which the Justice Department overruled any action ta

There's a cultural trope we're all so familiar with now that it's become a cliché. Boy meets girl. Boy and girl struggle. Boy realizes girl was never right right for him, because he's secretly in love with other girl, his best friend (she's beautiful when she takes off her glasses). She was right under his nose the whole time!But what do you do if you're worried that you're that first girl? (Or boy, or non-binary person, or whoever you are. I don't know you.) How can you deal when your pa

Spring is officially here. It might not look like it in our backyards (No one asked you, Vancouver), but in our hearts, we're twirling through grassy meadows with flower crowns in our hair.It also means we're as ready to shed those starchy wintery foods as we are our winter jackets. Which is why this week's meal plan celebrates all things spring: colourful produce, fresh flavours, and light-yet-satisfying dishes.Below are six kid-friendly dinner recipes that parents will also enjoy eating, are f

We mark every other milestone in the creation of a baby — from gender reveal parties to baby showers to push presents — so why not celebrate the end of the journey, too?Vasectomy cakes are a hilarious new trend being embraced by parents who are ready to call it quits on the baby-making. A vasectomy, for those unaware, is a permanent form of birth control that's nearly 100 per cent effective. Sounds great, right? Well, it also involves a minor surgical procedure to cut or block the va

MELFORT, Sask. — A truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos crash has been sentenced to eight years in prison.Jaskirat Singh Sidhu of Calgary had pleaded guilty earlier this year to 29 counts of dangerous driving. He stood quietly and looked ahead at the judge as he was sentenced Friday.Judge Inez Cardinal told court in Melfort, Sask., that she approached the sentence knowing "nothing can turn back the clock."She also noted that Sidhu's remorse and guilty plea were mitigating fa

I doubt anyone was surprised that this week's federal budget contained goodies meant to tempt voters into supporting the government in next fall's election.There was money for millennials trying to buy a first home, money for retraining, money for seniors struggling to keep their heads above water, money for laying the groundwork for a much-needed national pharmacare program, money to protect quality journalism and more.While much of what Canadians heard are first-step types of announcements, th

OTTAWA — Jody Wilson-Raybould plans to reveal more — in writing — about her accusation that she faced improper pressure to prevent the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin.The former attorney general has written to the House of Commons justice committee to advise that she intends to make a written submission.She says the submission will disclose "relevant facts and evidence" in her possession that will further clarify her previous oral testimony at the committee and "elucidate t

TORONTO — The Progressive Conservative government says its plan to fix the "hydro mess" left behind by the Liberals would save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars while maintaining a 25 per cent rate cut.The so-called Fixing the Hydro Mess Act — introduced Thursday — brings an end to the previous administration's hydro plan, uploads local electricity conservation programs to the corporation that manages the system and overhauls the energy sector watchdog.Energy Minister G

A Catholic priest celebrating morning mass on Friday was stabbed by a man at Montreal's landmark Saint Joseph's Oratory.The mass was being broadcast live on the internet.Father Claude Grou, who is the church rector, was wounded in the upper body and transported to a hospital, according to the Catholic diocese. He is "slightly injured. We do not fear for his life," tweeted Jasmin Lemieux-Lefebvre, director of communications for the Catholic Church of Quebec. A suspect was held by the church's sec

OTTAWA — "(Prime Minister Justin Trudeau) thinks today's budget will distract Canadians from all of this. He is using the budget — a critical element of any government's agenda — as nothing more than a political prop in an unprecedented cover-up." — Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer, March 19---Andrew Scheer and his Conservative caucus members have been scathing in their attacks on this week's decision by the Liberal-dominated House of Commons justice committee to abruptly

There's a picture of water I think about a lot. It's not a loon on a misty lake. It's not the classic Canadian image showing the back of a favourite paddling mate in the bow of a canoe. It's a picture of a burning river.This year marks the 50th anniversary of the last fire on the Cuyahoga River in Ohio. In June 1969, a slick of oil and debris floating on the river ignited. This was not the first time that flame and river had met on the Cuyahoga. By 1969, there had been just over a century of riv

TORONTO — Ontario's integrity commissioner ruled Premier Doug Ford didn't personally influence the decision to appoint his friend Ron Taverner head of the provincial police. But someone very close to him — chief of staff Dean French — was clearly rooting for Taverner, the commissioner's report said.French has known the premier since 1995, when he volunteered on the campaign to get Ford's father elected as an MPP, according to Toronto Life.He's been in the news frequently since

OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced a recall of a frozen breaded chicken product over fears of salmonella contamination.The agency says Sofina Foods Inc. is recalling Janes brand Pub Style Chicken Nuggets from the marketplace.The recall affects 800-gram packages with a best before date of December 15th.The CFIA says there have been "illnesses associated with the consumption of this product," but it doesn't offer any more details.It's the third time this year the agen

A controversial Toronto psychology professor is lambasting a prestigious British university after it opted to rescind a visiting fellowship on the basis of his work.Jordan Peterson published a blog post in the wake of the move from Cambridge University, criticizing the school for its decision to withdraw the opportunity for a two-month scholarly visit to the elite campus.Peterson, an outspoken critic of political correctness and many campus movements broadly affiliated with the political left, a

A monthly community lunch for a group of Ontario seniors took a strange turn this week after many attendees got sick from consuming cannabis-laced brownies, provincial police said Thursday.Const. Miles Loach said the seniors began seeking medical help within less than an hour of eating chocolate brownies served as a dessert option at the catered gathering at the community centre in Whitestone, Ont., about half an hour east of Parry Sound, Ont."There was 10 that went to our health centre because

A monthly community lunch for a group of Ontario seniors took a strange turn this week after many attendees got sick from consuming cannabis-laced brownies, provincial police said Thursday.Const. Miles Loach said the seniors began seeking medical help within less than an hour of eating chocolate brownies served as a dessert option at the catered gathering at the community centre in Whitestone, Ont., about half an hour east of Parry Sound, Ont."There was 10 that went to our health centre because

CALGARY — The leader of Alberta's United Conservatives is promising a referendum on equalization if there's no major progress on market-opening pipelines.Jason Kenney says if he becomes premier the matter would be put to voters on Oct. 18, 2021 — the same date as the next municipal elections in Alberta.The federal equalization program is meant to even out fiscal disparities between so called "have" and "have-not" provinces.Despite its economic doldrums, Alberta remains a "have" provi