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Public health officials call for tighter restrictions, warn COVID-19 could spiral out of control
Infectious disease experts say Canadian health authorities must tighten restrictions again or hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 will increase exponentially in the coming weeks. Echoing comments made...
B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan gambles popularity against pandemic in bid for historic majority
In a year of world events nobody wanted, British Columbians will be getting an election almost nobody wanted. “Families are concerned,” admitted NDP Leader...
Kanye West’s Friend GLC Says Rapper’s ‘Not OK’ Amid Recent Behavior
Kanye West’s longtime pal, GLC, engaged in an open discussion about the rapper’s recent behavior on Bachelorette alum Rachel Lindsay’s podcast. Stars Who’ve Battled...
‘RHOC’ Alum Heather Dubrow’s Daughter Max, 16, Comes Out as Bisexual
Sharing her truth! Heather Dubrow’s 16-year-old daughter, Max, came out as bisexual on the last day of Pride Month. “I always knew i...
Potential COVID-19 vaccine has re-energized anti-vaccination groups, health experts warn
As Canadians yearn for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic and a time they can once again hug their elderly loved ones or...
N.S. gunman liquidated assets, stockpiled gas and food due to COVID-19 fears, RCMP say
The man who killed 22 people in rural Nova Scotia stockpiled cash, food and fuel due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, but...
Parents of Black Sask. teen who took own life call for stronger anti-racism action
Sandra Barker-Schmidt and her husband, Dean Schmidt, are grappling with a difficult question this fall: Should they send their daughter Kidist to the same...
Head of UBC board of governors resigns after liking racist, far-right comments on Twitter
The chair of the University of British Columbia’s board of governors has resigned after liking racist and conspiracy theory posts on Twitter, including tweets disparaging the...
Liberals allowed MP Marwan Tabbara to run in 2019 despite sexual harassment investigation
Member of Parliament Marwan Tabbara — who is expected to appear in court today to face assault and criminal harassment charges — was approved to...
Erin O’Toole asks to be ‘second choice’ of social conservatives in leaked video
Working to lift himself past rival Peter MacKay, Conservative leadership candidate Erin O’Toole is asking social conservatives to make him their second choice, a...
Small Alberta town’s Black Lives Matter demonstration draws hundreds despite racist backlash
Hundreds kneeled on Saturday to mourn victims of racism and police brutality. If it weren’t for the backdrop, the image could have been captured...
NHL hub cities: Which are best equipped to host hockey in a pandemic
When the NHL first announced plans in May to salvage its season, it “only” had the health limitations of a global pandemic to...
WorkSafeBC told to investigate allegation of ‘culturally unsafe’ workplace at City of Vancouver
WorkSafeBC, a government agency that oversees workers’ health and safety in the province, has been ordered to investigate an Indigenous woman’s claim that she...
Power outages hit cities across Alberta after lightning strikes line from B.C.
More than 80,000 residents in communities across Alberta lost power Sunday afternoon due to a province-wide transmission system issue. The Alberta Electrical System Operator’s...
Long-term care home resident first New Brunswicker to die of COVID-19, says family
A resident of a long-term care home in northern New Brunswick who tested positive for COVID-19 has died of the virus, according to family. Daniel...
Doctor linked to Campbellton COVID-19 cluster says he made ‘an error in judgment’
The doctor at the centre of a COVID-19 outbreak in the Campbellton, N.B., area says he’s not sure whether he picked up the...
