Beyond Local

TORONTO — Ontario only spends $4 million annually to fight invasive species despite the $3.6 billion economic impact they create, the province's auditor general said in her annual report.

As of December 2021, Canada had conserved 13.5 per cent of land and almost 14 per cent of marine territory

The first-of-its-kind permit came with strings attached, however: The mythical creature must be provided ample exposure to sunlight, moonbeams and rainbows and have its horn polished at least once a month with a soft cloth

Spiking mortality from early-season respiratory illnesses strained an already beleaguered health-care system

Poulin is the first female hockey player to win the Northern Star Award

An amendment to Bill C-21, which is currently being debated by members of Parliament, aims to create an evergreen definition for "assault-style" weapons, but some First Nations leaders saw the law goes too far and will infringe treaty rights

Pharmacists will soon be allowed to prescribe the antiviral drug, which is used to reduce severe outcomes from COVID-19

Ford took issue with mayors who've raised concerns with the law that will reduce or eliminate some municipal revenues from developers, but singled out Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie after he made an unrelated announcement in neighbouring Brampton, Ont.

One of the audits as part of Bonnie Lysyk's annual report dealt with urban flooding, and in one section she highlighted an increasing loss of wetlands, as well as slowing progress in evaluating whether remaining wetlands are in need of protection

But Bank of Canada signals it may pause aggressive rate hike cycle