Measles data from the World Health Organization show that Canada has half the number of confirmed cases as the United States, despite having a population only about one-tenth the size of its neighbour. WHO says 47,459 measles cases have been…

PENTICTON — Dawn Wertz says she was celebrating her niece’s 21st birthday at a party in Summerland in the British Columbia Interior when ashes the size of loonies began raining down at her sister’s home. She and her relatives are…

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is asking the prime minister to not concede to U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands during trade negotiations. Poilievre says in a letter to Mark Carney that Ottawa has given in to several of Trump’s…

OTTAWA — Lawyers and organizations working on environmental issues and migrants’ rights are concerned about changes to the Access to Information Act proposed by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government. One of the amendments that concerns them most is the restriction…

Durham police are looking for someone who filled a wagon of booze and walked out of the Port Perry LCBO. It happened June 19 just before 9 p.m. when the suspect entered the store, loaded the wagon with bottles and…

Whitby officials want to hear from community members about how they feel about the potential of six condo buildings going up at the Whitby GO station. There’s been lots of interest and discussion on the topic, including concerns about the…