Advocates count 48 femicides in rural Ontario in last 5 years. Here's why women in those areas are at risk
Advocates say domestic violence is increasing in rural southwestern Ontario but a lack of adequate transportation and a ...
Moncton optician turns 'obsession' for vintage frames into eyewear business
Optician Ciaran McCarthy collects and sells vintage eyewear out of a historical building in Moncton. He started collecting ...
Nova Scotia shoppers, businesses hoping brief tax holiday provides break
It's forecast that the average Canadian household will spend $1,478 on gifts this year. A Halifax business professor who ...
N.L. has the highest rate of colorectal cancer in the world, MUN researcher says
The Canadian Cancer Society says that 25,200 Canadians will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year, 10 per cent of all ...
From the solemn to the silly: What exactly are the 12 days of Christmas?
Today you might only know the phrase “the 12 days of Christmas” from the popular carol. Few people still observe all 12 days, ...
P.E.I. NDP leader says focus should be on issues and ideas, not 'personalities'
With her party holding no seats, Prince Edward Island’s NDP leader spent the year in a unique position, looking in at the legislative assembly from outside.