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What Ontario’s new modelling for the COVID-19 second wave can — and can’t — tell us

Ontario will release updated modelling on Thursday forecasting the course of its second wave of COVID-19, as some epidemiologists already project the province...

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Alberta preparing to introduce further restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise

Alberta’s government is weighing new restrictions for the province as it sees record-breaking COVID-19 numbers.  Possible restrictions could include capacity limits on worship services and...

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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...

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Immigration detention centres emptied over fear of possible COVID-19 outbreaks

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is emptying out its detention centres and finding alternatives to keeping detainees behind bars until they can...

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Ottawa expected to make broadband internet announcement today

The Liberal government is set to make an announcement today about their long-promised plan to expand high-speed broadband access to rural Canada. The...

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High schoolers, educators worry condensed schedules will bring ‘information overload’

High schoolers After landing her best-ever grade in math last year, high school senior Kamaldeep Dhillon has struggled with the subject this year...

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Will COVID-19 kill Christmas?

Roger Wiebe of Edmonton and his wife are cancelling Christmas this year because they can’t afford it.  Weibe said he lost his job at...

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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...

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GM plans to bring pickup truck assembly back to Oshawa after tentative deal with union

GM Canada says it will bring back pickup truck assembly work to its plant in Oshawa, Ont., if a new labour deal with...

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Trial begins for Thunder Bay man accused in trailer-hitch death of First Nations woman

More than three years after Barbara Kentner’s death, her sisters are hoping for justice in a case that hundreds of First Nations chiefs from across...

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Highly anticipated challenge to Quebec’s secularism law begins in court today

A legal challenge against Quebec’s secularism law will be heard in court Monday morning more than a year after the law came into...

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Historic case in the making as Quebec’s religious symbols ban heads to court

Around 9:30 on Monday morning, on the 17th floor of a drab, black and grey building in Montreal, some of the most basic...

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Canada’s largest school board to spend $2M in bonuses for principals, vice-principals this school year

Canada’s largest school board has announced that it will spend more than $2 million in extra compensation for its top managerial staff, citing what it...

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COVID-19 cases in Ontario top 1,000 for 2nd time in a week

Ontario reported 1,015 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the second-highest number recorded since the outbreak began in late January. The new numbers also mark...

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Canadian economic growth cools to 1.2% in August

The Canadian economy grew in August as real gross domestic product rose by 1.2 per cent in August, Statistics Canada reported Friday.  That...

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Federal government to announce new immigration targets today

Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino will unveil a three-year immigration plan today that will set targets for bringing skilled workers, family members and refugees...