Small firms thrive as customers seek more unique clothing

LONDON — Claudio Belotti knows he cut the denim that became the jeans Meghan Markle wore on one of her first outings as the fiancee of...

Ontario pot supply decision a big opportunity for smaller producers

TORONTO — Ontario’s cannabis supply agreements could be a boon for smaller producers who will have digital shelf space alongside the sector’s dominant players, which have...

‘It doesn’t heal as quickly as the bones’: trauma survivors group offers peer support

TORONTO — Wednesday marks one month since a gunman went on a shooting rampage on a bustling street in Toronto’s Greektown, leaving two dead and 13...

Liberals unveil poverty plan with lofty goals, but no new spending programs

OTTAWA — The Liberal government lifted the veil on what it billed Tuesday as a bold plan to strike a blow against poverty across Canada by...

Joma Sison calls Duterte ‘butangero’ for threat to bomb rebels

The word war between President Rodrigo Duterte and Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairman Jose Maria “Joma” Sison heats up as the latter called...

Animal crackers break out of their cages

After more than a century behind bars, the beasts on boxes of animal crackers are roaming free. Mondelez International, the parent company of Nabisco, has redesigned...

Surf’s up in California, where it’s now the official sport

LOS ANGELES — “Let’s go surfing now, everybody’s learning how,” the Beach Boys have been telling us in song since 1962. And if you haven’t started...

Stop producing nuclear waste until we can dispose of it, critics urge Canada

Toronto’s density, old sewer system lead to issues with flooding, observers say

TORONTO — Steady rain and thunderstorm warnings in Toronto on Tuesday had residents bracing for waterlogged streets and transit delays for the third time in as...

‘Don’t pull out your gun’: Banff bison herd protected as wildlife on public land

EDMONTON — A plains bison herd has officially been protected as wildlife on provincial land near Banff National Park. The ministerial order by Environment and Parks...