Quebec ERs ‘on the verge of a breakdown’ and need help, emergency doctor says
A growing number of emergency rooms in Quebec are struggling to care for patients as hospitals deal with severe staffing shortages caused by nurses fed up with…
Investment in renewable energy favoured over oil and gas, but regional differences persist, poll finds
A majority of Canadians favour more investment in renewable energy such as wind, solar and hydrogen over oil and gas, with divisions evident based on political affiliations,…
Shell unveils new carbon capture project amid wave of new CCS proposals in Alberta
Shell Canada unveiled plans Tuesday for a new facility in Alberta to capture emissions from its industrial complex and store the greenhouse gases underground.Canada is already considered…
Here’s what Quebec can learn from other regions with vaccination passport systems
Quebec could soon have a vaccine passport system in place that would keep people who aren't fully vaccinated away from bars, gyms and festivals, yet there are…
Provincewide COVID-19 restrictions lifted in Sask.
An assortment of emotions ranging from unease and caution to excitement and joy have been bubbling up among Saskatchewanians anticipating life without government-mandated public health measures. The…
Memorial University to double tuition to $6K a year, ending 22-year freeze
Memorial University president Vianne Timmons announced an unprecedented tuition hike on Friday for future students of Newfoundland and Labrador's only university. (Patrick Butler/Radio-Canada)Memorial University will more than…
How Canadians are making sure no one is left behind in the vaccine rollout
Despite Canada's success in getting vaccines into arms so far, there is mounting pressure to reach those left behind — the people who, either due to lack…
Ontario hopes family doctors can reach those unvaccinated against COVID-19
With Ontario's COVID-19 vaccination coverage showing signs of levelling off, the province is enlisting help from family doctors. About 78 per cent of Ontario adults have received…
Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief this week
First Nations leaders from across the country are meeting virtually this week to elect a new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.The election is slated…
Plenty of room for house prices in Canada to rise as interest rates stay low
In what's shaping up as a post-pandemic battle for talent, an Ontario company has a plan to harness the Canadian itch to get into the property market…
Manitoba municipality declares state of agricultural disaster due to drought, record-breaking heat
Relentless heat, record-breaking temperatures and a lack of rain are pushing some Manitoba farmers over the edge.The Rural Municipality of St. Laurent, in the Interlake region, declared…