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Ont. and Que. scramble to recover from thunderstorm that left at least 8 dead

Clean-up efforts are underway after a massive thunderstorm on Saturday left a trail of destruction in Southern Ontario and Quebec.

Crews remove a tree from a car following a major storm in Carleton Place, Ont. on Saturday, May 21, 2022. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)

What is a 'derecho'? Climatologist explains Saturday's powerful storm

The storm that moved across Ontario and Quebec Saturday is known as a 'derecho', a powerful kind of windstorm that is long lasting and far-reaching.

Trained dogs can identify COVID-19 by sniffing skin swabs: study

A new study that brought sniffer dogs to an airport to search for COVID-19 has found that dogs may be able to detect the virus with high accuracy just from smelling skin swabs.

Russian sentenced to life in Ukraine's 1st war crimes trial

A Ukrainian court sentenced a 21-year-old Russian soldier to life in prison Monday for killing a civilian, sealing the first conviction for war crimes since Moscow's invasion three months ago.

How concerned should we be about monkeypox?

Global health officials have sounded the alarm over rising cases in Europe and elsewhere of monkeypox, a type of viral infection more common to west and central Africa. Here's what we know about the current outbreak and the relative risk.