Olivia Bowden

Accessing the birth control pill, one of the most commonly used methods of contraception, isn’t always easy for some Canadian women.

The financial scandal that rocked Apple in November shows gender may also be factor in determining credit limits.

Short-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to a staggering number of hospitalizations for numerous health issues — more than previously thought, new research suggests.

Some malls in North America are using “sensory-friendly” Santa events, specifically catered to the needs of children on the autism spectrum.

To be a woman in Canada means living with risk — to live knowing that, on average, a woman is killed every other day, that once a week a woman is murdered by her partner and that one in three women will experience some form of sexual violence over the course of their lives.

Research shows people learn to adapt to extreme environments, like the cold and darkness associated with winter.

Using scented deodorants, hairspray, cosmetics or even breathing in a space can lead to poor indoor air quality, the study found.

The 13-year-old’s grandfather confirmed the news to the New York Times. The star’s sudden death has shocked friends, family and those work worked with her.

A financial scandal that rocked Apple in November shows gender may also be factor in determining credit scores.

Next Monday night Canadians should know the winner of the 2019 federal election. But with pollsters predicting a high likelihood of a minority government being ushered in, what does that mean for the “winning” party, and for Canadians?

Controversial comments during a convocation speech prompted Western University to issue an apology to students and their families.

Sudan is grappling with a political crisis that has seen a death toll of 118 people and rising, after security forces opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in the country’s capital.

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 29: Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III makes a statement on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images) On May 29, Special Counsel Robert Mueller made his first, and likely his only, statement regarding the two-year probe into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. He said his

Flooding across three different provinces in Eastern Canada has left thousands of homeowners displaced, with many left to assess the damage of their destroyed properties.

Something is rotten in the Philippines, and Canada is entirely to blame, according to the country’s president.

Tiffany Jefkins already had a portable CPR mask, on her keychain and ready to go, when she watched a van mow down pedestrians on a busy Toronto thoroughfare.

The way many major media outlets covered the incel movement, and the attacker’s motivations, ultimately sanitized our understanding of the attack.

A little over a week after a gunman killed 50 worshippers and injured dozens at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, Muslims head to their own local mosques for Jumu'ah — Friday afternoon prayers.

The GTA—and, let’s be honest, the world—has had a tough year. From April’s van attack to the July Danforth shooting (and other incidents of gun violence in and around Toronto) to fall’s divisive political races, the past 12 months in Canada’s biggest city have felt long, exhausting and, often, pretty sad.

Christmas isn’t solely celebrated by white Christians, but you wouldn’t know that judging from the majority of holiday film offerings.