The Ontario government is slashing $25 million in funding for specialized programs in elementary and secondary schools across the province.

Public libraries say international publishers are increasingly charging unfair prices and limiting access to e-books and e-audio books, despite a growing demand from patrons.

Canadian Olympic gold medalist Mark Tewksbury recently sat down with The National's Adrienne Arsenault to talk about what has changed for gay athletes since he came out, the future of the Olympic games and the politics surrounding them.

A Nova Scotia family was reunited with their pet Saturday night after the cat was accidentally sent 1,200 kilometres in a package.

A low unemployment rate coupled with greater desire for growth on the job means employers must step up their game to keep staff happy. A survey conducted by Nielson has found that three quarters of employees surveyed would leave their jobs for another opportunity.

Canada's Isabelle Weidemann continues to impress on the World Cup scene this season, taking silver in the 3000-metre World Cup event in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

Three reports released this week find that systemic bias against black and Indigenous communities is prevalent in the Toronto and Thunder Bay police departments. Can anti-racism training fix it? Experts say it's tricky.

A fist fight broke out during an anti-immigration protest in downtown Edmonton Saturday afternoon, before police moved in to separate protesters and counter-demonstrators, comprising about 150 people in total.

An Ontario woman is taking Allstate Insurance Canada to court, alleging she was fired for pushing back on a "discriminatory" effort to stop selling plans to drivers who live in Brampton.

The CEO of the N.W.T. health authority says the major breach is a 'disturbing and evolving situation,' as hundreds of patients' health records were found recently at a Fort Simpson dump.

The Ontario government said Saturday it will "respect" a request from the incoming OPP commissioner to delay his appointment while the province's integrity commissioner reviews the circumstances of his selection.

Law enforcement officials in Canada and beyond will be working to learn lessons about how to best respond to bomb threats after a rash of such incidents this week, the federal public safety minister said Friday.

?Justin Trudeau says his government hopes to make legal changes that will cement his transformation of the Senate into a more independent, non-partisan chamber, making it harder for a future prime minister to turn back the clock.

General Motors of Canada says it's working with other employers to identify jobs and targeted training programs for GM employees affected by the closure of the Oshawa Assembly plant next year.

Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury earned his 51st career World Cup victory on Saturday with a gold medal in moguls in Thaiwoo, China.