Vaccine wars: Nations race to win friends and influence through vaccine distribution
It all seems so long ago now, but as 2019 drew to a close there was a lot of talk about a new "space race."In November 2019,…
Why small businesses say they need Ottawa’s help to get some relief on credit card fees
The way Giancarlo Trimarchi tracks the numbers, you might think he was a sports fanatic scrutinizing the stats of his favourite teams.He closely monitors the fees his…
Injured woman secretly videotaped by insurer, then wrongly accused of fraud
Alicia Micallef tears up when she talks about how she was secretly followed and videotaped, accused of lying, then dragged through the legal system for years —…
Emmy Rossum’s Transformation Has Stunned Just About Everyone
Emmy Rossum is an old soul. She's a self-professed musical comedy geek who enjoys Frank Sinatra and the Andrew Sisters. She began singing with the Metropolitan Opera…
Brittany Matthews Throws Subtle Shade At Tom Brady With A Single Retweet
Brittany Matthews got ever-so-slightly shady and retweeted a little jab at Tom Brady on Feb. 6, 2021. The tweet originally came from Arrowhead Pride, a Twitter account…
Canadian women’s rugby 7s coach Tait removed from role after players’ complaint
A complaint from members of the Canadian women's sevens team has prompted Rugby Canada to call in an independent investigator and revamp the team coaching staff.The sevens…
Special Forces pulls new pistols from service after soldier injured in misfire
A member of Canada's elite special forces counterterrorism unit was wounded last fall when a newly-purchased handgun, with a history of misfires and injuries in the U.S.,…
Pandemic’s tough job market could hurt new graduates for life, says report
With Friday's jobs data expected to indicate a pandemic employment shortage extending into a second year, new research shows that a protracted dearth of work will create…
Family hires former Toronto police inspector for ongoing probe into billionaire couple’s deaths
Retired Toronto police inspector Doug Grady is leading the Canadian arm of the Sherman family's ongoing quest to uncover who was responsible for killing billionaire philanthropists Honey…
Laurentian University, key school for northern Ontario, files for creditor protection
Laurentian University has filed for creditor protection amid what its president calls "unprecedented financial challenges." Laurentian's financial health "is currently amongst the weakest in the province compared…
Justice Minister David Lametti doesn’t rule out referring assisted dying bill to Supreme Court
Justice Minister David Lametti isn't ruling out the possibility of asking the Supreme Court to advise on the constitutionality of a bill to expand access to assisted…