No injuries reported after ‘series of eruptions’ at Hamilton steel factory
No injuries have been reported after a large explosion at a steel factory in Hamilton Friday morning, according to Hamilton police.Large clouds of brown smoke were seen…
The pandemic undercut Canada Post’s business model — and showed it a new one
The global pandemic posed major challenges to Canada Post — and pointed the way to a new business model for the Crown corporation — as limits on…
Montreal man unable to rescue wife, despite federal program that helps Beirut blast survivors come to Canada
Bayan Assi, 29, a Canadian citizen, has been trying to bring his Lebanese wife to Canada ever since they married in January.But despite the horrific explosion in…
Syrian refugees finish quarantine in time for first Canadian Thanksgiving
The Al Khalif family is just grateful to finally be in Canada, even if the pandemic delayed their arrival and quashed their much-anticipated airport reunion.Syrian refugees Mahmoud…
Ontario experiencing spike in new COVID-19 ICU admissions not seen since June, data shows
A new daily increase in COVID-19 patients admitted into critical care this week is a spike not seen in Ontario since June, according to new data obtained…
Ottawa to match Beirut relief donations as unrest in Lebanese capital grows
Ottawa has launched a dollar-for-dollar matching fund to send additional aid to Lebanon following Tuesday’s deadly blast in Beirut, a contribution that comes from the federal government’s…
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…
Woman’s death, explosion of Brandon, Man., house both intentional, police say
Police in Brandon, Man., say a woman who was found dead in the rubble of the house she and her husband recently bought was fatally injured before…
Woman dead, man airlifted to Winnipeg after house explosion in Brandon, Man.
A woman is dead and a man was airlifted to a hospital in Winnipeg on Tuesday evening after a house exploded in the east end of Brandon,…
Eight Killed In Colombia Coal Mine Explosion
At least eight miners at an underground coal mine in Colombia have died and five more are missing after an explosion caused by methane gas, the national…