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'We are at a crossroads': Edmontonians continue calling on province to rethink pandemic response

Crowds gathered outside the legislature for the third straight day to protest Alberta’s latest COVID-19 response plans.

'We're losing control': Ultra-potent, unpredictable street opioids are claiming more lives in Canada

Canada's street supply of opioids is becoming increasingly toxic, unpredictable and contaminated thanks to ultra-potent and deadly mixtures of fentanyl, prompting renewed calls for safe supply programs that could help regain control of the drug supply.

Fentanyl pills are shown in an undated police handout photo. (The Canadian Press/HO - Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams)

Canada advances to women's soccer final with 1-0 win over United States

The Canadian women's soccer team has advanced to the gold-medal game at the Tokyo Olympics with a 1-0 win over the United States.

Canada's Janine Beckie, left, and United States' Tierna Davidson battle for the ball during a women's semifinal soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Aug. 2, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Restrictions lifted in Quebec despite Canada's top doctors warning of a fourth wave

At a minute past midnight Sunday, more COVID-19 restrictions in Quebec were lifted including how late bars and restaurants could serve alcohol and festival capacities.

Here's what Canada did while you were sleeping on day 10 of Tokyo Olympics

Team Canada will play for women's soccer gold for the first time ever after upsetting the U.S in the semifinals overnight at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday.

Canada to receive 2.3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this week

The federal government is expecting to receive more than 2.3 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week, as public health officials brace for a potential fourth wave of infections.

'Smiling, happy, and well-fed': Taste of Edmonton festival to exceed 2019 attendance

Taste of Edmonton organizers and vendors celebrated the last day of the annual festival with high spirits.

Montreal investment fund sued over use of founder's great-great-grandfather's name

Brendan Holt Dunn says he wanted to invoke the legacy of his great-great-grandfather, pioneering Quebec industrialist Sir Herbert Holt, in the name of his Montreal-based venture capital fund.

'Thank you so much': Toddler battling cancer receives parade of birthday wishes

A toddler in Fort Saskatchewan received a lot of well wishes to celebrate his third birthday on Sunday.

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Delta spreads 'like wildfire' as doctors study whether it makes patients sicker

With a new wave of COVID-19 infections fueled by the Delta variant striking countries worldwide, disease experts are scrambling to learn whether the latest version of coronavirus is making people - mainly the unvaccinated - sicker than before.

People wear face masks as they walk along a street in Montreal, Saturday, July 31, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

IOC says it's looking into gesture used by U.S. athlete Saunders on podium

The International Olympic Committee is looking into the gesture U.S. athlete Raven Saunders made after the shot put silver medallist raised her arms in an X above her head, a potential breach of rules banning protests on medal podiums.

Here's what Canada did while you were sleeping on day 10 of Tokyo Olympics

Team Canada will play for women's soccer gold for the first time ever after upsetting the U.S in the semifinals overnight at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday.

Sharon Stone says her calls for a fully vaccinated set have put her job in jeopardy

Sharon Stone wants a fully vaccinated set on her next gig, and says she's being threatened she'll lose the job because of it.

How COVID-19 helped Canada's most decorated Olympian put her mental health first

Canada's most decorated Olympian, Penny Oleksiak, says the COVID-19 pandemic provided her with the opportunity to step away from training and focus on her mental health – a gift she says helped her swim her way into the history books at the Tokyo Olympics.