Exotic pets growing in popularity — but owning one comes with challenges

Calgary is cementing itself as one of Canada's top exotic pet hot spots, according to hobbyists, but reptiles and arachnids still have a PR issue.

An Alberta judge has dismissed a lawsuit involving one child suing another after a disagreement over a toy dinosaur led to a finger injury.

The results come after three months of strong gains from September to November. The unemployment rate rose to 6.8 per cent in December, up from 6.5 per cent in November.

Moh Ahmed of St. Catharines, Ont., who has starred on the track for years and ran to his first Canadian cross-country title in November, will lead the national team at his fourth world championship on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla.

Iranian protesters shouted and marched through the streets into Friday morning after a call by the country's exiled crown prince for demonstrations, despite Iran's theocracy cutting off the nation from the internet and international telephone calls.

Russia bombarded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in a large-scale overnight attack, officials said Friday, killing at least four people. For only the second time, it used a new ballistic missile that it says flies at 10 times the speed of sound and is unstoppable.

A former acquaintance of Elston Bostock says the disgraced Winnipeg police constable had a reputation for being a "hookup" over a period of years, and would routinely "fairy dust" partiers with white powdered drugs.

Bow Valley's bears, birds and elk enjoy new food and open spaces when trees get cleared for fire protection.

The Plague, a new horror-flecked film starring Joel Edgerton and newcomer Everett Blunck, tells the story of a 2000s-era water polo camp. The results are bleak, horrifying and masterful.

Statistics show renovation costs in Quebec have grown dramatically since the pandemic, forcing many homeowners to rethink budgets and timelines.

A new $50 million program to tackle excess screen time for tweens and teens is a good first step, say parents and experts, though they want more action from tech, telecom companies and governments to tackle the problem. 

Former CBC host Cathy Alex, who died this week at 62, is being remembered for her resounding laughter, love of the outdoors and commitment to the communities she served during her 33-year career. Here's what former colleagues shared about their time working with Alex in Thunder Bay, Ont.

As anxious victims demand answers, the mayor of Caledon says the town doesn’t have enough resources to tackle the issue and wants the federal government to step in.

Former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland is officially vacating her seat in the House of Commons on Friday, leaving the Liberal government — which is within striking distance of a majority — one MP down for the time being.

Dr. Paul Parks, the president-elect of the section of emergency medicine of the Alberta Medical Association, said he is calling for drastic action from the provincial government at the urging of physicians from across the province and across hospital divisions.

Dr. Paul Parks, the president-elect of the section of emergency medicine of the Alberta Medical Association, said he is calling for drastic action from the provincial government at the urging of physicians from across the province and across hospital divisions.

As B.C. Premier David Eby continues to reject the idea of a new pipeline through the B.C. North, he’s now suggesting that building a Canadian refinery would be a better use of taxpayer dollars — but some experts doubt the proposal’s merits.

A federal Conservative MP from Manitoba says Ontario Premier Doug Ford didn't have "all the facts in front of him" when he doubled down on threats to pull Crown Royal whisky off shelves.

People in Iran's capital shouted from their homes and rallied in the street Thursday night after the country's exiled crown prince called for a mass demonstration, witnesses said, a new escalation in the protests that have spread nationwide across the Islamic Republic. Internet access and telephone lines in Iran cut out immediately after the protests began.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to stand firm when he travels to China later this month and keep the steep tariffs on its electric vehicles in place.

Two former councillors and the former mayor say they weren't made aware of the high risk the Bearspaw feeder main faced during their time in office, years before a pair of catastrophic breaks left the city's water system in disarray.

To better understand the complex interactions between nature’s hunters and hunted, researchers gathered at the the Éco-Laurentides park near Val-Morin, Que., for a game of predator-prey.

Ottawa firefighters acted quickly Thursday morning to extinguish a blaze that began when a family's dog chewed a heated ski glove, causing its battery to ignite.

Alberta Conservative MP Garnett Genuis says he was denied permission to hold an event on York University's campus on Friday.

Violent clashes between the Syrian army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have continued to intensify in the northern city of Aleppo, entering a third day, as tens of thousands of civilians were forced to flee their homes.

The 23-player roster that will represent Canada in Italy next month will be unveiled on Friday afternoon in Toronto.

City of Calgary officials will provide an update this afternoon at 1 p.m. on the work to repair the Bearspaw south feeder main after it burst on Dec. 30.

City of Calgary officials will provide an update this afternoon at 1 p.m. on the work to repair the Bearspaw south feeder main after it burst on Dec. 30.

NASA is cutting short a mission aboard the International Space Station after an astronaut had a medical issue.

NASA is considering a rare early return of its crew from the International Space Station over an unspecified medical issue involving one of the astronauts after cancelling a spacewalk.