Music is medicine: Doctors in Montreal can now prescribe tickets to the orchestra. The Montreal Symphony Orchestra has partnered with a national physicians’ organization to let doctors provide patients with free tickets to concerts.

Thirty years after Quebec’s referendum on independence, a new poll shows most Canadians still see the country as one nation, with only about a quarter of Quebecers and Albertans supporting full separation.

Staycations pay off: Summer tourism hit a record $59 billion, driven by Canadians spending their travel dollars at home with a 7% jump in domestic travel, and strong international visitors.

Some young entrepreneurs in Winnipeg are turning ice cream shops into thriving businesses, showing that hard work and creativity can scoop up sweet success.

A Wildlife photographer helped save a bull elk trapped in netting in Prince Albert National Park by spotting the distressed animal and alerting Parks Canada staff, who were able to safely tranquilize and free it.

Sharing is caring: When a polar bear makes a kill, it’s not just dinner for one. A new study estimates that one polar bear provides about 300 kilograms of meat a year for other Arctic animals to feast on. 

Might be time to call the Pied Piper: Residents on a street in Toronto's Leaside neighbourhood say they're battling a rat infestation caused by a neighbour who won't stop feeding wildlife in her backyard.

Parks Canada warns of increasingly bold wolves near Tofino, B.C., urging visitors to leave dogs at home after incidents of wolves stalking pets in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is demanding an apology from the U.S. ambassador to Canada after a tense exchange over a TV ad criticizing Trump’s tariffs, calling the envoy’s remarks “absolutely unacceptable.”

Make Trade Chill Again: The U.S. Senate passed a non-binding vote 50-46 against Trump’s tariffs on Canada, showing cracks in GOP support for his trade policies.

Hundreds of GM workers rallied outside the CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ont., calling on the company to assign a new vehicle for production after last week’s announcement that the plant will stop building the BrightDrop electric van.

An Algonquin First Nation has filed a title claim in Quebec Superior Court for large areas of land in the west of the province.

A new report looks at how Indigenous people who experienced coerced or forced sterilization might pursue future pregnancies, outlining the options, costs, and barriers to restoring fertility.

No red pill: A new UBC Okanagan study says the matrix isn’t real, debunking the theory that we’re all living in a computer simulation.

Health Canada has conditionally approved a drug called lecanemab, which is designed to slow the progression of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.

The International Space Station celebrates 25 years of continuous human presence in orbit this weekend, hosting nearly 300 people since the first residents arrived on Nov. 2, 2000.

Sleep tight, but not too bright: Research found that people who slept in brighter rooms at night had a significantly higher risk of heart issues, including a 55% greater chance of heart failure or heart attack compared to those who slept in darkness.

Montreal-raised singer Rufus Wainwright changed both the English and French lyrics of O Canada while performing before Game 5 of the World Series in Los Angeles. Instead of singing “True patriot love in all of us command,” he sang “that only us command.”

Toronto spending hit a home run as the Blue Jays entered the World Series, with restaurant transactions jumping nearly 30% near Rogers Centre and 10% citywide during Game 1.

After comedian Matt Rife posted “F— you. I hate your guts” on X, blaming Air Canada’s site for making him miss his flight, the airline fired back with a very direct “not our fault” response and invited him to DM for a chat.

Smooth creaminal: Guelph police are searching for a suspect who allegedly stole a trailer loaded with $80K worth of Gay Lea whipped cream.

Say cheese: Travellers entering or leaving the U.S., including Canadians, will soon be required to have their photo taken as part of expanded facial recognition checks at all ports of entry, a policy set to take effect Dec. 26.

Residents are bracing for a battle as a golf course developer eyes West Mabou Beach Provincial Park in Cape Breton, home to rare wildlife and windswept beaches, with some vowing to stand in front of bulldozers to stop the expansion.

Airports in Kelowna and Winnipeg are temporarily closing their control towers due to a shortage of air traffic controllers, prompting Air Canada to tell its pilots to avoid flying there during the shutdowns.