Video games, esports ‘skyrocket’ in popularity during pandemic
As an avid gamer, 38-year-old Steve Vomacha would often play the video game Fortnite, a multiplayer shooter game, for an hour each day just to unwind after…
Ontario’s Doug Ford says he relies on COVID-19 experts, but his government won’t identify them
Back at the beginning of April, Doug Ford made a promise to his province.Faced with a rapidly expanding COVID-19 outbreak and a populace already chafing under shutdowns…
NHL exec Kim Davis focused on pushing sport’s diversity agenda forward
Kim Davis lists off a range of emotions.They're the ones she's gone through since seeing the video of life slowly draining out of George Floyd's body as…
Canadian military, Supporters say space spending is justified despite the pandemic: Don Pittis
This week's reports by the Canadian military of appalling conditions in long-term care homes during the pandemic illustrates a perennial challenge for those who insist that governments…
Weeds get a bad rap, but many are crucial to the ecosystem
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world. (Sign…
Crews pulled overnight from Nova Scotia brush fire where 174 homes evacuated
All crews have been pulled from the site of a brush fire in the Porters Lake area of Nova Scotia Saturday night, but Halifax Regional Fire and…
Ontario’s auto sector returns to work under a COVID-19 cloud of doubt
Thousands of Ontario auto workers are returning to work this month, resuming their places in the supply chain as the North American industry's ecosystem slowly wakes from…
Shops are reopening after COVID-19, and some are adding a new line to your bill to pay for it
As businesses take their first cautious steps toward reopening, Canadians should brace themselves for the possibility of seeing a new fee tacked on to their bill: a…
Canada is reopening without knowing where Canadians are getting COVID-19
Canada is emerging from months of lockdown, but key questions remain unanswered about where Canadians are getting infected with COVID-19 and why case levels remain high in…
Ontario to reopen provincial parks for limited use, as COVID-19 cases near 20,000
Premier Doug Ford says provincial parks and conservation reserves will reopen for limited day use starting Monday, as cases of COVID-19 in Ontario near 20,000. A total…
How COVID-19 symptoms develop, and how long they last
How COVID-19 progresses from incubation to recovery has implications for everything from how long people may spread it before showing symptoms, to how long people can be…