The mayor of the eastern Ontario township of Russell is resigning, describinga toxic culture on social media and his exasperation with the tenor of political debate.

Community groups and non-profits have filed an application for judicial reviewWednesday to stop the construction of a radioactive waste disposalsite 190 kilometresnorth-west of Ottawa.

Despite previous promises from the NCC, campsites at Philippe, Taylor and Renaud lakes will be closed for a second consecutive summer to allow renovations to be completed.

The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) was on ParliamentHill Wednesday askingthe federal government to address severe veterinary shortages across the country.

Every day, Maria Fernanda Maxil Platas awaits news from immigration officials that she'llbe permanently reunited with her aging parentshere in Canada. Thousands of kilometresaway, just outside Mexico City, her parents do the same.

As rents skyrocket, many are looking to creative co-living arrangements as a way of getting by. In Ottawa, some are finding their new arrangements offer more than just cost savings.

The temporary closureof supervised injection sites at two Ottawa health centres last week highlights the need for spacewhere people can safely inhale illicit drugs, the director of one of the sites says.