Former Nova Scotia premier John Hamm dead at age 88

HALIFAX - John Hamm, the small-town doctor who went on to become the 25th premier of Nova Scotia, is being remembered for his soft-spoken but direct approach to politics that

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Former Nova Scotia premier John Hamm dead at age 88

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HALIFAX - John Hamm, the small-town doctor who went on to become the 25th premier of Nova Scotia, is being

Toronto braces for what could be hottest day of the year with humidex in the mid 40s

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Toronto is bracing for what could be the hottest and most humid day of the year, with a yellow heat

5 Canadian singers we think could represent the country at Eurovision — plus your picks

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Now that Canada is officially participating in the Eurovision Song Contest next May, speculation has turned to who should represent

Canada urged to let in this Afghan man stuck in U.S. detention: 'This is a person whose life we can save'

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Shafiqa Jalali tries to stay within earshot of the phone so she won’t miss her son when he calls home.The

Residents in parts of northern Ontario ordered out by growing forest fires

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THUNDER BAY — Residents of a handful of communities in northwestern Ontario have been ordered to flee their homes due

Sylvia Plath, a New York vigilante and Shah of Iran featured in latest historical fiction

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The Daffodil DaysHelen BainScribner, 304 pages, $39Helen Bain unwinds history from 1962 through 1961 as she depicts the English countryside

Bank of Canada expected to hold key interest rate at 2.25% amid rising tensions in the Middle East

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The Bank of Canada is broadly expected to keep its key interest rate at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday as

Business leaders applaud Gordie Howe bridge opening — despite concerns over profit-sharing deal

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After multiple delays, the Gordie Howe International Bridge has, once again, a new opening date — and this time, it

‘A moving target’: Two Canadian ships anxious to leave Gulf after almost five months

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MONTREAL - A Canadian shipping firm has repeatedly had to postpone plans to exit the Strait of Hormuz after nearly