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Parks manager in Kimberley, B.C., quits after months of harassment over pandemic closures
The parks manager in Kimberley, B.C. has resigned following months of bullying after recreational facilities in the city were ordered closed due to...
Scaled-down ceremonies mark Remembrance Day across Canada
The boom of a gun rang out in the sky above Ottawa at 11 a.m. ET to mark the start of a moment...
How technology — and a global pandemic — are transforming Remembrance Day
On a grey, windswept spring day three years ago, Ryan Mullens sat next to the grave of a long-dead soldier in the green...
Western provinces report new highs in number of people hospitalized with COVID-19
The latest: BREAKING: Ontario reports record high of 1,426 new COVID-19 cases. Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan set new records for COVID-19 hospitalizations. Manitoba moving to red alert level,...
What to expect on the trade file from a Biden administration
On the morning of the U.S. election, a Vancouver radio host asked Justin Trudeau what topped his list of cross-border concerns. “Trade,” the...
Calls to Kids Help Phone have surged. Now some counsellors are making a distress call of their own
Kids Help Phone, the charity that offers 24/7 counselling services to young Canadians in distress, needs to listen to the concerns of its stressed staff if...
As the pandemic’s second wave digs in, Winnipeg’s homeless shelters brace for a bleak winter
Manitoba is struggling to contain a renewed surge of the COVID-19 pandemic by reimposing restrictions on businesses and public gatherings in Winnipeg and other parts...
For Canada’s energy sector, a Joe Biden win would be just 1 more item on a long list of uncertainties
This week was the first time Tom Simons had travelled to the U.S. in eight months because of the pandemic, and he just happened...
Conservative MP calls for nationwide three-digit suicide hotline
As health professionals warn that the pandemic is taking a heavy toll on many Canadians’ mental health, a Conservative MP is calling on the federal...
Opposing views of Ginsburg, Barrett reveal deep divisions over perceived role of Supreme Court judges
This column is an opinion by Brian Bird, an assistant professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. For...
Sask. making masks mandatory in Regina, Saskatoon, P.A., reducing gathering sizes provincewide
Saskatchewan will be making masks mandatory in indoor public spaces in Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert, and reducing the allowed size of gatherings provincewide. The decision...
Chief of First Nation at centre of N.S. lobster fishery dispute re-elected
Chief of First Nation A Mi’kmaw chief who has battled for his band’s treaty right to fish lobster in southwestern Nova Scotia has...
Alberta at ‘critical juncture’ with more than 6,100 active cases of COVID-19
Alberta has reached a “critical juncture” in the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting 6,110 active cases, says the province’s top public health official. The province added...
Canada’s top public health doctor now recommends 3-layer non-medical masks
The Public Health Agency of Canada is now recommending Canadians choose three-layer non-medical masks with a filter layer to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as they prepare to spend...
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world Wednesday
The latest: A B.C. health authority facing an uptick in COVID-19 cases — including a recent dance studio outbreak now linked to 36...
Secrecy, conflicts in Collingwood deals point to holes in Ontario’s integrity rules, judge finds
A tangle of insider relationships among officials and family in the resort town of Collingwood, Ont., led to serious problems in two multimillion-dollar public...
