In rural, southern Ontario, descendants of former slaves and of the those who lived around the time of the Underground Railroad have taken it upon themselves to build the small museums that preserve an important moment in Canadian history.

As Canada wraps up Black History Month, historians and others are starting to express mixed thoughts on the celebration's effectiveness. But they all agree that the focus on the past should ultimately be a way of looking for a better future.

Police no longer keep track of the number of 'doorings' that happen to cyclists, which has bicycle fans and even the chair of the Toronto Police Services Board calling for a change. In the meantime, one Toronto man is developing an application that will keep track of Toronto cyclists hit by opening car doors.

Toronto's name for the August civic holiday not only celebrates Upper Canada's first lieutenant governor but also relates to one of the country's biggest cultural festivals and the abolishment of slavery.

People are living longer and healthier lives, and active seniors are becoming increasingly willing to offer their services to older seniors, by helping them with home care, meals, errands and, most importantly, by providing a sympathetic ear. Geriatric experts say this demographic represents 'a very valuable segment of the population.'

A Montreal woman's decision to post an Instagram photo of a controversial piece of anti-police graffiti took her online action out of cyberspace and ultimately into a Montreal courtroom Monday.

Following the controversy over the Royal Bank of Canada's outsourcing of jobs, some business experts and entrepreneurs are making a case for the practice, saying that increasing profit immediately by going off shore could lead to more Canadian jobs in the long term.