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Nearly half of Canadians miss high school literacy grade — and that’s bad for economy
Nearly half of Canada’s population has a big roadblock ahead of them when it comes to post-pandemic economic recovery — and it’s not...
Justin Trudeau issues updated marching orders to cabinet
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued updated mandate letters to his cabinet today, giving ministers direction on key pre-pandemic priorities and addressing new issues...
Hidden camera reveals ‘appalling’ conditions in overseas PPE factory supplying Canadian hospitals, expert says
The wall of noise is constant as the workers manually check, sort and pack a seemingly endless supply of disposable gloves into boxes...
Military medical intelligence warnings gathered dust as public health struggled to define COVID-19
Public health officials failed to cite early warnings about the threat of COVID-19 gathered through classified military intelligence as the pandemic crisis emerged a year ago,...
Father-son team allege Tim Hortons took their COVID-safe lid applicator idea
Father-and-son team Yoland and Shaun Talbot thought they’d hit the jackpot with Yoland’s very first invention. But instead of a massive, almost million-dollar...
Canada monitoring spread of coronavirus variants, says chief public health officer
The latest: Canada’s chief public health officer says the federal government is closely monitoring the spread of coronavirus variants that have been discovered...
Global economy faces fears of a ‘lost decade’ as COVID-19 cases surge
Optimism that the early arrival of a vaccine meant that the global economy would be out of the woods in 2021 is facing...
The trillion-dollar question is how federal spending will position the economy for post-pandemic success
This column is an opinion by Robert Asselin, senior vice-president of policy at the Business Council of Canada, where he leads the development of strategies...
Are we all in this together? The political perils of pandemic travel
COVID-19 is a threat that requires collective action. Unfortunately, some Canadian politicians are demonstrating how hard it can be to marshal a response to...
Court documents reveal more details about 2017 homicide of Barry and Honey Sherman
As the calendar flipped to 2021, the police investigation into the deaths of Canadian billionaire philanthropists Honey and Barry Sherman entered its fourth...
Businesses faced ruin from the pandemic. Then Canada came calling for vital supplies
As the extent of the COVID-19 catastrophe became clear last spring, Toronto entrepreneur Marcus Fraser thought first of his family, then he thought of...
CSIS warns of threats to vaccine distribution chain
The country’s spy agency is warning companies in the vaccine supply chain that malicious foreign actors could threaten the largest inoculation program in Canadian history —...
In Ottawa’s rush to buy PPE, companies with little or no experience got some of the biggest contracts
This story is part of The Big Spend, a CBC News investigation examining the unprecedented $240 billion the federal government handed out during...
Fear, frustration, compassion and shame: What nurses are dealing with during the pandemic
(WARNING: This story contains graphic descriptions that may disturb or offend some readers.) There are close to 450,000 nurses in Canada. Some work...
What cities can learn from the biggest battery-powered electric bus fleet in North America
The largest battery powered electric bus fleet in North America is Canadian. Toronto’s transit system is now running 59 electric buses from three...
The unsaid truth about Tiffany Moon, RHOD’s new housewife
Real Housewives of Dallas‘ newest cast member, Dr. Tiffany Moon, is making history. In an Instagram post, Tiffany included a picture of herself...
