A Vancouver Island blaze near Port Alberni, B.C., that triggered several evacuation orders last week is now classified as being held.

Last year, the world's population exceeded 8 billion people. Does this mean that we can expect an increase in the number of epidemics and the emergence of new diseases? We don't know the answer to ...

By JAMES MATTHEWS, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Orangeville was one of a few municipalities that didn’t ban open air fires in recent weeks. Many southern Ontario cities and provincial ...