1+ hour, 9+ min ago  (231+ words) A jury in Toronto found Austro-Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach guilty of sexual assault on Friday. The 93-year-old founder of Magna International, one of the world's largest auto parts suppliers, had pleaded not guilty to charges that dated back as far…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago  (1120+ words) The Wall Street Journal recently declared the death of the "dad book." The article claimed the familiar Father's Day gift " the hefty military history, political biography or business book " is losing ground as readers increasingly turn to streaming services and…...

6+ hour, 6+ min ago  (770+ words) Politicians, physicians and patient advocates gathered at Toronto's Royal Theatre Thursday to discuss the future of psychedelic-assisted therapy in Canada. The screening of The Next Chapter, a documentary about older adults pursuing psilocybin-assisted therapy to address depression, anxiety, grief and…...

3+ hour, 58+ min ago  (906+ words) Last week, Canadian Affairs covered a Senate report that recommends Ottawa reform Old Age Security to "free up" money to support unemployed youth. Specifically, the report recommends basing OAS clawbacks on household income, rather than individual income " and beginning clawbacks…...

15+ hour, 18+ min ago  (691+ words) They can mix cocktails, run marathons and fold laundry. But humanoid robots are still a long way from doing lots of different jobs on command, whatever the marketing says. The gap was easy to spot at the Robotics Summit in…...

23+ hour, 50+ min ago  (1490+ words) The global aid system is undergoing one of its sharpest transformations in decades. Wealthy countries " including Canada " are increasingly prioritizing national interests over humanitarian commitments. They are cutting development budgets and tying assistance to trade, geopolitical and immigration goals. "Historically…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1235+ words) Canada should "indefinitely exclude" people whose only medical condition is a mental illness from being eligible for medical assistance in dying (MAID), a committee of MPs and Senators says. The committee released its long-awaited report on June 17, the 10-year anniversary…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (303+ words) The North American free trade agreement is too important for the United States, Canada and Mexico to ditch, the head of Canada's largest bank said Tuesday, voicing confidence the deal would endure. President Donald Trump said last week that he…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1537+ words) Trish Nichols feels sick to her stomach every time a relative is admitted to hospital. She immediately pictures her brother-in-law's medically assisted death in a B. C. hospital in 2019. "You can't really heal from this," she said from her home in Edmonton....

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (660+ words) A U. S. mayoral race triggered a flood of misinformation from online influencers sponsored by betting companies " exposing a new threat analysts warn could undermine the integrity of future elections. Prediction market app Kalshi has asked at least two influencers paid to…...