Beyond Local

OTTAWA — Newly released statistics show that violent crime involving firearms dropped five per cent in Canada between 2020 and 2021.

MONTREAL — Canada and other G7 countries have formed a new alliance to compel mining companies to adopt more environmentally sustainable and socially responsible standards, as the Western world ramps up its critical mineral supply chains.

A new survey suggests the rising cost of living has forced more than half of Canadians to cut costs in myriad ways including by choosing cheaper, less healthy foods and skipping medications.

OTTAWA — Canadian households' debt-to-income ratio rose in the third quarter as rising interest rates affected the cost of borrowing. There was $1.

Canada's sports minister has committed $2.4 million in crisis funding for athletes' mental health.

YELLOWKNIFE — An energy-focused think tank says Indigenous energy sovereignty in Canada's North is "absolutely critical and fundamental" to addressing climate change, but more support is needed.

It's hard to make things work in space, and even harder to make money there. With a long history in the space industry and a pocketful of healthy companies, Canadians are good at both.

OTTAWA — When Nathalie Nguyen-Quoc Ouellette was young, she didn't see many stars in the bright skies over Montreal.

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party is prepared to withdraw from the supply and confidence agreement he signed with the Liberals if there is no federal action to address the health-care crisis.

VANCOUVER — The effects of climate change are taking a toll on Christmas tree farms across Canada, with one forestry expert and the head of the Canadian Christmas Tree Association saying the sector that's already undergoing shifts will need to adapt.