Maritime provinces report no new cases of COVID-19 yesterday
The latest:There were no new cases of COVID-19 reported in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island on Monday, as the number of new cases reported…
Canada to announce easing of some travel restrictions after passing vaccination threshold
The federal government is set to announce Monday the loosening of some border restrictions for fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents but says "the finish line" won't…
G7 meeting ends with promises on COVID-19, climate, mentions of China
The G7 Summit has wrapped up with pledges from world leaders to take urgent action on the COVID-19 pandemic, climate and possibly China.The world's leading democracies have…
How the COVID-19 pandemic lowered life expectancy in Canada last year
COVID-19 deaths led to a five-month decrease in life expectancy at birth last year, recent data released by Statistics Canada suggest, potentially putting the country at a…
Canada is easing its travel restrictions. Here’s what you need to know
After more than a year of travel restrictions that have impacted most Canadians, the federal government has finally begun to ease the rules.Ottawa has embarked on Phase…
Major G7 tax agreement only first step toward global deal: Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Saturday an agreement made by Group of Seven (G7) countries on taxing multinational companies and setting a global minimum corporate tax rate…
Pope meets 2 Canadian cardinals as calls grow for Catholic Church apology for residential schools
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Pope Francis met with both Vatican-based Canadian cardinals on Saturday as Canada reels from the discovery of the remains of about…
Canada secures more Pfizer shots as focus shifts to second doses
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that the government will buy three million more vaccine shots from Pfizer than originally planned — an effort to secure more…
With reports of a labour shortage, can the pandemic recovery help raise wages?
As Canadians wait for Friday's latest jobs numbers, there are growing reports that a shortage of labour will lead to rising wages as the COVID-19 pandemic winds…
Why experts say 2nd vaccine doses should be rolled out now
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you haven't subscribed yet,…
Studies reveal the unintended consequences of delaying surgeries, drop in ER visits due to pandemic
"If it's a COVID death or a COVID case, it's important. Otherwise it doesn't matter."That's how Sean Perkins said his experience in the Ontario healthcare system during…