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Public Health Agency of Canada president resigns as COVID-19 cases spike
The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is stepping down only 18 months into the job, leaving the federal agency tasked...
‘That grin, that big heart’: Remembering Terry Fox, the Marathon of Hope and one day in Thunder Bay
“It’s not supposed to end this way,” Bill Vigars remembers thinking as he watched a plane carrying Terry Fox, his parents, Betty and...
Peter Nygard’s son fears dad will flee Canada before sex assault investigation is complete
Peter Nygard’s son says he fears his father will flee Canada before it’s determined whether or not criminal charges can be laid in connection with allegations...
N.B. doctor blamed for COVID-19 outbreak receives letter of support from 1,500 physicians
The package delivered to Dr. Jean Robert Ngola’s home was pressed between two pieces of sturdy cardboard held together by silver tape. After...
Multiple provinces are seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases. What needs to be done now?
A resurgence in coronavirus infections in several provinces over the last few weeks has raised alarms about current disease control measures in place...
Virtual schools face rocky start — with delays, confusion and technical problems
Some Canadian parents might have looked longingly at neighbouring provinces getting the option of distance learning this school year, but getting virtual schools...
Squamish businesses suffer triple hit as they face pandemic and 2 seasons without gondola
It’s been a devastating year for B.C. businesses — especially for business owners in Squamish, B.C., who are heading into fall faced with the...
Tove Lo and Charlie Twaddle, Plus More Celebrity Weddings of 2020
New decade, new bling! Tim Tebow and Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, Kathy Griffin and Randy Bick, Vanessa Morgan and Michael Kopech and more celebrities exchanged...
Do religious face coverings count as masks? Your COVID-19 questions answered
With more areas of the country making masks mandatory, we’re hearing from some Canadians who want to know what qualifies as a mask and...
Cosmetic procedures: the literally eyebrow-raising trend hiding behind face masks
As many parts of Canada continue to emerge from restrictions and closures due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, one class of service providers...
How Quebec’s new mandatory masks rule works
Effective now, masks are mandatory in indoor public spaces across the province. The new measure is kicking in as Quebec witnesses a slow but steady increase...
Federal government order supplies to give two doses of COVID-19 vaccine when it’s ready
The federal government is ordering more than 75 million syringes, alcohol swabs and bandages so it can inoculate Canadians as soon as a...
Runner thankful to be alive after being swatted by bear in Riding Mountain National Park
A Dauphin woman is warning other outdoorsy Manitobans to be careful after she was hit in the face by a startled black bear while...
Alberta health minister directs doctors’ regulatory college to stop doctors from leaving practices en masse
Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro has directed the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta to change its standards of practice for physicians...
Doctors, legitimate patients baffled as anti-maskers print off ‘exemption cards’ to flout rules
As an immunocompromised person with a greatly reduced lung capacity, Dave Watson doesn’t mince words when it comes to anti-maskers in Toronto who are...
Statistics Canada to start collecting race-based crime data
Statistics Canada says it plans to start collecting race-based crime data — a step that comes amid mounting criticism of how law enforcement...
