Small, remote northern communities face their own unique challenges in firefighting. Mitigation strategies may help lessen the damage and destruction caused by the blazes, experts say.

The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to a record low last year, according to government data released Wednesday.

Windsor’s claim of having Canada’s best pizza has people in other parts of Ontario talking. It’s even getting political, as the pizza rivalry heats up with Cornwall.

The Liberal government avoided its first confidence vote Wednesday evening as MPs adopted the throne speech.

A Canadian Forces corporal on Wednesday was found not guilty of forcible confinement and sexual assault following a judge-alone trial before the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie, Ont. 

Three men are facing a swath of charges — including multiple counts of attempted murder — linked to a brazen shooting at the Piper Arms Pub in Scarborough where a dozen people were hurt back in March. 

Elijah Kodzo Motey’s parents say they started noticing clues of his intelligence early on. He showed an aptitude for math and spelling by the age of two — and even led his daycare’s storytime.