About 600 Black Californians sought refuge on Vancouver Island after 1858. Gov. James Douglas invited them, then the colony shut out their militia.

Ontario caps 2027 rent increases at 1.9 per cent, B.C. 2.2, PEI 2.1, Manitoba 3 and Nova Scotia 5. Alberta, Sask. and Quebec set no fixed cap.

GTA new-home sales rose in September, but only 129 high-rise units sold, a September record low, as low-rise sales topped the 10-year average, BILD says.

On Oct. 24, 1901, Annie Edson Taylor, 63, became the first person to survive a plunge over Niagara’s Canadian Horseshoe Falls in a barrel. Here is what happened next.

The White House says Melania Trump brokered a limited ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky; Russia and the White House give different start dates.

Jake Evans scored twice, including a short-handed goal, and Jacob Fowler made 20 saves as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Friday.

Eight real Amazon.ca picks for a coworker or Secret Santa exchange, every one under $25, from desk gadgets and coasters to novelty socks and a funny mug.

Roborock’s flagship Saros 20 robot vacuum and mop is $1,949.99 on Amazon.ca. Specs, owner feedback, a rival and a cheaper Roborock.

A Toronto-based developer wants to put 500 one-bedroom modular units, renting for $1,000 a month, on the roof of Prince Albert’s Gateway Mall.