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Copycat pot edibles that look like candy are poisoning kids, doctors say
Dr. Jane Pegg couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw the pot edibles that had poisoned a two-year-old who had been rushed to the emergency room in...
Working from home during COVID-19? These accountants have tax tips
If you’ve been lucky enough to keep your job and work from home through the pandemic, chances are you’ll have some new expenses to...
Appointing First Nations person as next Governor General would help advance reconciliation, grand chief says
It’s time for Canada to consider finally appointing a First Nations person to the post of Governor General, says the head of the...
Trudeau says he’s looking to improve vetting process for GGs following Payette controversy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is looking at ways to strengthen the vetting process for the next governor general after his choice for...
In letter to PM, Kenney calls for consequences or compensation over Keystone XL cancellation
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is repeating his calls for economic retaliation for the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, or at least some...
With Keystone XL back on the shelf, oilpatch pressure mounts on Trudeau and Trans Mountain
The town of Oyen in southeastern Alberta has been enjoying a rare thing in the province these past few months: an economic boom. ...
Parliamentary hearings over Zoom an ongoing headache for translators
Each day, translator Nicole Gagnon wakes up and heads to work worried she’ll experience further loss of hearing — a sense even more vital...
Citing threat from COVID-19 variants, Quebec calls on Ottawa to ban vacation travel
Flights continue to arrive at Quebec’s airports from sunshine destinations every day and Premier François Legault wants it to stop. He is calling on Prime...
What’s different about the coronavirus ‘variants of concern’ flagged by WHO
The seemingly more transmissible variants of the coronavirus first discovered in Britain, South Africa and Brazil are called “variants of concern” by the...
Why Kenney is having a rougher ride than Trudeau with his pipeline purchase
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rarely see eye to eye, often sparring over a variety of issues from financial...
RCMP union warns of officer burnout after pandemic delays training
The union representing thousands of Mounties says it fears pandemic-related delays at the RCMP training depot will worsen its staffing crunch and increase...
Federal government looking to settle lawsuit over $165 million error in veterans benefits
The federal government is in exploratory talks on settling a combined class-action lawsuit over a $165 million accounting error at Veterans Affairs Canada...
Ontario seniors ‘living in fear’ of COVID-19 feel forgotten in vaccine rollout plan
When the first COVID-19 vaccine was approved in Canada, Ketty Samel and her 76-year-old husband Morris believed the end to the long months...
Hidden camera reveals ‘appalling’ conditions in overseas PPE factory supplying Canadian hospitals, expert says
The wall of noise is constant as the workers manually check, sort and pack a seemingly endless supply of disposable gloves into boxes...
American chaos offers Canadians a chance to reflect on their own democracy
Concluding debate on a resolution to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump for “incitement of an insurrection,” Rep. Steny Hoyer invoked one of the...
Smaller cities suffer the economic brunt of Air Canada’s pandemic exit
As the airlines and the federal government battle it out over an industry bailout, a new round of service cuts this week has left...
