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People have the tendency to dismiss environmental issues, such as global warming and water pollution, because they don't think the problems directly affect them right now. But something as simple as recycling can make a huge difference in the world.Roughly 250 million trees could be saved each year if everyone in the U.S. recycled their newspapers, for example, and recycling one ton of plastic can save approximately 23 cubic meters of landfill space.So just imagine how big the results would be i

QUEBEC — Yves St-Denis, a Liberal member of the Quebec legislature, has been forced to leave the ruling Liberal caucus following allegations of sexual misconduct.According to 98.5 FM and Cogeco News, the MNA for Argenteuil reportedly sent a photo to a female Liberal employee that appears to show a man receiving fellatio from a woman.The employee told Cogeco journalist Louis Lacroix that it happened shortly before the 2014 provincial elections after a conference call that brought together c

TORONTO — Canadian singer Jann Arden has always had a realistic outlook on death.Growing up in Springbank, Alta., she saw farm animals die and had frank discussions about such matters with her parents, who didn't view death as a taboo topic."When my parents started getting sick and we were just little kids, my mom used to say, 'Well, you're going to die someday, so you better get living,'" the eight-time Juno Award-winning artist recalled in an interview.Arden has expressed such a viewpoin

A Conservative MP who represents the grieving people of Humboldt, Sask. delivered a deeply emotional message of resilience in the House of Commons Tuesday.Fighting back tears and wearing a Humboldts Broncos jersey, Kelly Block referenced the horrific bus crash that killed 16 players and staff of the junior hockey team earlier this month. The tragedy has sparked an outpouring of support across Canada.While there are no words to capture the devastation and heartbreak that too many families are exp

CALGARY — Economic damage will extend far beyond the fuel budgets of B.C. residents if Alberta passes and enacts a bill allowing it to restrict exports of oil, natural gas and refined fuels to the province as part of its ongoing pipeline dispute, observers say.The Bill 12 legislation and the trade war escalation it might spark would damage Alberta and Canadian businesses and citizens as well as those in British Columbia, warned Greg D'Avignon, CEO of the Business Council of B.C."By punishi

EDMONTON — Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan will join Alberta in a fight with B.C. over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion by introducing its own legislation on oil exports.Moe says his government will bring in a bill in the coming days that could result in less oil moving to British Columbia."We do ship some energy products to British Columbia but not a huge amount. The majority of the energy products that are shipped to British Columbia come from Alberta,'' said Moe in Regina."What

Federal investigators said Tuesday afternoon that one person was killed after a failed engine forced a Southwest Airline flight to make an emergency landing in Philadelphia.The flight, which had taken off from New York City's LaGuardia Airport, had to land when the plane became depressurized after an engine explosion caused a window to break.A female passenger was reportedly partially sucked out of the plane and had to be hospitalized. It was not immediately clear if this passenger was the perso

By Ron Hikel and Rob RainerOn June 7, Ontarians will elect a new legislature at Queen's Park. Recent polling suggests that the Progressive Conservatives could receive 44 per cent of the vote, the Liberals 26 per cent, the NDP 23 per cent, and other parties combined seven per cent. If so, the PCs would form a government and the Liberals would be the Official Opposition — swapping their current positions.However, stark party policy differences suggest the Ontario election could yet be up for

We've all seen them — the Facebook posts that encourage you to find out your "rockstar" or "secret crush's" name using some combination of personal information, and then urge you to post your new moniker in the comment thread.But while some may think these posts are silly, one Calgary police officer says they can actually be dangerous.Digital communications officer Const. Jeremy Shaw warned Facebook users Monday that commenting on those posts can make you a target for hackers, because litt

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be official newlyweds next month. And while fans can't get enough of the royal wedding hype, some are already starting to wonder where the couple will jet off to for their honeymoon.On Monday, an unnamed source told Travel + Leisure that the couple has chosen to vacation in Namibia after they tie the knot on May 19.While Kensington Palace has not confirmed whether Harry and Markle will travel to Namibia for their honeymoon, it wouldn't be a surprise if the cou

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) — A U.S. federal judge ruled on Monday that Facebook Inc must face a class action lawsuit alleging that the social network unlawfully used a facial recognition process on photos without user permission.The ruling adds to the privacy woes that have been mounting against Facebook for weeks, since it was disclosed that the personal information of millions of users was harvested by the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.U.S. District Judge James Donato ruled in S

A new cadre of youth voices is emerging in nationwide protests against gun violence. Thousands of classrooms sat empty last month when students in the United States and Canada walked out in solidarity with the 17 students shot and killed in Florida in February.Amid the rising tide of youth activism, not everyone is convinced that kids could be that organized.We heard similar whispers of skepticism on a smaller scale when we started our charity; some assumed it was our parents pulling the strings

Tim Hortons customers may not be rushing to change coffee shops anytime soon, but they're not feeling great about the chain either, according to a new study.An Angus Reid Institute poll has shown one in three Tim's customers says their opinion of the company is worsening.Canadians are also more likely to say that the prices — and the quality of food, coffee, and service — have worsened in recent years.Watch: The companies Canadians admire the most. Story continues below.Opinion varie

OTTAWA — The families of Canadian diplomats serving in Cuba are being recalled as a response to mysterious incidents which have plagued some staff and dependents.The move comes after 10 Canadians continue to show unexplained brain symptoms, officials say.That number includes an unknown number of children and non-diplomat family members, but government officials are giving no further breakdown, citing privacy concerns.Government officials, who briefed journalists on the condition of anonymi

It has been bittersweet this past week to see the world come together over the tragic loss of so many members of the Humboldt Broncos hockey team.Tragedies like this bring to my mind a pebble that's been thrown into water: it touches so much more than the direct point of impact. Like ripples in the water, the unexpected loss of life has impacted many people.Everyone is uniquely affected by the Humboldt tragedy. Based on my experience working with individuals in crisis, I've outlined some suggest

Scientists suggest that too much winter across broad stretches of Canada is the result of not enough of it in the Arctic.An increasingly accepted theory holds that melting northern sea ice is behind this year's delayed spring.Albertans woke up this morning to slushy wet snow instead of sprouting tulip bulbs.In Toronto on Monday, a major league baseball game between the Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals had to be postponed after an ice storm damaged Rogers Centre.Some climatologists suspect th

Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has introduced a massive, 300-page bill to overhaul the justice system. While many aspects of Bill C-75 are intended to curb courtroom delay, others are focused on ending intimate partner violence and diversifying juries.But will this bill be effective? I recently read Bill C-75. Here's what you need to know.Preliminary inquiriesOne of the most controversial aspects of Bill C-75 is its proposal to do away with preliminary inquiries in the vast majority of cr

COLUMBIA, S.C. — As the hours dragged on during a riot at a South Carolina prison, bodies piled up on the sidewalk. An inmate inside watched in dismay as several fellow prisoners, two he knew well, lay dead and dying, their bodies leaving trails of blood leading back inside the prison walls.One bloodied man tried to get up before he "started into that 'death rattle' people often hear about, but never experience firsthand,'' the inmate told The Associated Press after the attack. Moments lat

As federal Liberals and Conservatives defend their records on pipelines in light of delays with Kinder Morgan's contentious Trans Mountain project, there are two key words to keep in mind."To tidewater."Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his predecessor Stephen Harper signed off on controversial pipeline projects to transport oil from Alberta to the British Columbia coast. The $7.4-billion Trans Mountain expansion would triple the amount of oil flowing from Alberta to Burnaby, B.C., increasi

In January, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chrystia Freeland, issued the following statement in response to protests in Iran: "Canada is deeply troubled by the recent deaths and detentions of protesters in Iran. The Iranian people have the right to freely assembly and express themselves without facing violence or imprisonment."In October 2017, Canada responded to protests in Venezuela by sanctioning 40 government officials. As a corresponding statement noted, "Canada will not stand by sil

Faced with an alarming, rising toll of gun-related death in Canada, the federal Liberal government took the responsible step of introducing common-sense, fair and effective gun-control legislation in Bill C-71.Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is doing his level best to make political hay of this bill. But he's having a tough time. Quite simply, Mr. Scheer is all over the map. And so is his party.C-71 is a sensible, necessary and timely package of reforms that, along with the tough, urgently nee

Faced with an alarming, rising toll of gun-related death in Canada, the federal Liberal government took the responsible step of introducing common-sense, fair and effective gun-control legislation in Bill C-71.Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is doing his level best to make political hay of this bill. But he's having a tough time. Quite simply, Mr. Scheer is all over the map. And so is his party.C-71 is a sensible, necessary and timely package of reforms that, along with the tough, urgently nee

Faced with an alarming, rising toll of gun-related death in Canada, the federal Liberal government took the responsible step of introducing common-sense, fair and effective gun-control legislation in Bill C-71.Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is doing his level best to make political hay of this bill. But he's having a tough time. Quite simply, Mr. Scheer is all over the map. And so is his party.C-71 is a sensible, necessary and timely package of reforms that, along with the tough, urgently nee

TORONTO — Tim Hortons is moving its headquarters from Oakville, Ont. to downtown Toronto.The fast food company says it will relocate to a 6,000 square metre space in the Exchange Tower in the city's financial district.Tim Hortons president Alex Macedo says the move will bring it closer to business partners, enable it to better use technology to serve customers and help it keep abreast of industry trends.Watch: Tim Hortons' $700-million bet isn't sitting well with franchiseesMacedo says all

PARIS — With trademark rhetorical flourish, Justin Trudeau delivered a message of inclusive economic growth, environmental guardianship, progressive trade and gender parity Tuesday as he became the first Canadian prime minister to address the French National Assembly.Beneath the soaring, gilt-edged ceilings of the assembly's lower house, Trudeau delivered an impassioned defence of the virtues the two countries share — and a few that not everyone in the chamber agreed with.The loudest

If you want a sense of what a ride Toronto's housing market has been in recent years, look no further than the saga of 61 The Bridle Path — the mansion formerly owned by Prince.It was listed last Friday with an asking price of $17.88 million. But within days, that was chopped to $16.9 million."It was indicated that this would be a more suitable price," listing agent Barry Cohen told HuffPost.That's a hefty price drop. But consider this: Just a few years ago, the sprawling bungalow that sit

Housing markets, most realtors will tell you, are local. When it comes to residential real estate, Vancouver is nothing like Halifax, which in turn is nothing like Quebec City.Each housing market reflects the realities of its community: Prices for the most part reflect what people are earning, and how much they can get a mortgage for.But what if this system were to break down? What if housing markets began to behave like stock markets, their movements no longer reflecting the economic reality of

New Canadian research has raised concerns over vaginal hygiene products, suggesting that they could actually do more harm than good for women's health.Carried out by researchers at the University of Guelph in Ontario, the study surveyed 1,435 Canadian women about their vaginal health habits, products they used, and how often they experienced any health problems.More than 95 per cent of the women reported using at least one product in or around the vaginal area, with the most commonly used produc

Harry Anderson, the actor best known for playing an off-the-wall judge working the night shift of a Manhattan court room in the television comedy series "Night Court," was found dead in his North Carolina home Monday.Anderson was 65.A statement from the Asheville Police Department said officers responded to a call from Anderson's home early Monday and found him dead. The statement said foul play is not suspected.On "Night Court," Anderson played Judge Harry T. Stone, a young jurist who professed

OTTAWA — A federal spending watchdog says it could cost federal coffers more than $76 billion a year to provide a national, guaranteed minimum income similar to the one being tested in Ontario.The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government would have to find about $43.1 billion to cover the full cost of the program because Ottawa already spends about $32.9 billion a year on support to low-income Canadians.A guaranteed minimum income often means different things to different p

A child's health can be compromised not only by a mother who smokes or drinks during pregnancy, but by the obesity and poor diet of both parents well before the act of procreation, researchers said Tuesday.What a mother and father eat, and whether they are seriously overweight, in other words, can have "profound implications for the growth, development and long-term health of their children before conception," they warned in a trio of studies.The findings, reported in The Lancet, a leading medic

Just as the hullabaloo around his controversial trip to India began to (sort of) quiet down, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was handed a Kinder surprise.Kinder Morgan, the Texas-based company behind the contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, announced earlier this month it would be suspending all non-essential work and spending on the project.The extension, which was approved by Trudeau in 2016 and would run from Alberta to B.C., has faced fierce opposition from the latter province's NDP

QUEBEC — The man who murdered six Muslim men in 2017 told a social worker several months after the killings that he wished there had been more victims, evidence tabled in court Monday indicated.In her report tabled by the Crown, social worker Guylaine Cayouette said Alexandre Bissonnette told her he had idolized serial killers since his adolescence and he wanted to make a splash of his own."I regret not having killed more people," Bissonnette reportedly said in September 2017, eight months

The GoFundMe page dedicated to the Humboldt Broncos, believed to be the largest of its kind in Canadian history, will remain open for two more days before being transferred to a newly created memorial fund, the team's officials announced Monday.More than 130,000 individuals and businesses from Canada and other countries have donated between $20 and $50,000 to the GoFundMe campaign, called Funds for Humboldt Broncos. The campaign was started by Humboldt, Sask. resident Sylvie Kellington after the

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is being hoodwinked by Houston-based Kinder Morgan to get its contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion built, Elizabeth May charged Monday."Kinder Morgan has executed an extremely effective piece of blackmail," the Green Party leader spoke to reporters as members of Parliament returned to the House of Commons after a two-week constituency break. May said she's "astonished by the degree of mass hysteria" sparked by Kinder Morgan's April 8 statement annou

Chunks of ice crashing down from the CN Tower following a weekend of freezing rain forced the closure of the Toronto landmark and damaged the roof of a nearby baseball stadium, prompting the Toronto Blue Jays to cancel Monday night's game against the Kansas City Royals.Police had blocked off the area directly under the CN Tower and the Rogers Centre due to the "relatively large" blocks of ice tumbling down onto the streets and sidewalks below."Fortunately there's been no injuries reported," said

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has introduced legislation that would give the energy minister power to restrict the flow of oil, gasoline and natural gas leaving the province.Once passed, Marg McCuaig-Boyd would be able to direct truckers, pipeline companies and rail operators on how much product could be shipped and when. Violators would face fines of up to $1 million a day for individuals and $10 million a day for corporations."The bill sends a clear message: we will use every tool at