Beavers cut trees for food 'before they built dams', study says

Scientists analysed bones of the extinct Dipoides beaver and plant fossils from Ellesmere Island in northern Canada to work out the creatures' diet.

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Ontario grandmother, 50, praised after body transformation

Charlene Farnsworth, from Grassie, Ontario, had always been slim, but when she turned 40, she began indulging in unhealthy foods and piled on the pounds.

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Cases of gout are spiralling at an 'astonishing' rate across the world

Experts at the University of Sydney, who carried out the review, described the pace of increase as 'astonishing'. Evidence is beginning to show the condition is driven by genetics.

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Hard cheese! Trade deal between Europe and Canada under threat because of row over halloumi

Cyprus, which invented halloumi, has voted to block a trade deal between Europe and Canada until it is guaranteed protection from products imitating genuine halloumi.

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Coronavirus: NO NBA players test positive for a third week

In another week of coronavirus screenings, the NBA cleared all 343 players tested inside the league bubble at Disney World, which, like the ones being used by the NHL, appears to be working.

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NHL: Winnipeg Jets' Tucker Poolman takes slap shot to the jaw

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tucker Poolman took a slap shot to the jaw on Tuesday before leaving a 30-foot blood trail across the ice and returning with stitches and a bigger face mask.

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Ten wanderlust-sparking images that show the hypnotic beauty of Canada's Banff National Park

They were snapped by Vancouver-based photographer Kai Yhun, who visits Banff National Park several times each year to capture its wanderlust-inducing qualities.

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