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Ailing aviation sector pleads for aid as Ottawa considers new travel restrictions
As the federal government prepares to impose additional restrictions on international travel, the aviation industry is warning its long-term survival is at risk...
2 Canada Post workers in Regina suspended after refusing to deliver Epoch Times
Two Canada Post workers in Regina were temporarily suspended earlier this month after they refused to deliver the latest sample edition of the...
Natural gas vs. methane: How the name influences our view of this fossil fuel
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...
Why experts argue governments must take risks — besides pipelines — to restart economic growth
It is very likely that the environmentally inclined economist Mariana Mazzucato, whose new book, Mission Economy, hits the shelves today in Britain, would...
Ottawa to lay groundwork for new Indigenous health legislation
The federal government will cap two days of meetings this week into eliminating anti-Indigenous racism in the health-care system by announcing plans to...
Air Nunavut takes feds to court over fine for unauthorized bathroom break
Air Nunavut is fighting a $2,500 fine after it was penalized for allowing passengers on an international charter flight to use the bathroom...
For Trudeau, there’s no political reason to fight for Keystone XL
After U.S. President Joe Biden moved recently to revoke permits for the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline project, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he...
Where the lopsided economic impact of COVID-19 in Canada goes from here
All economic downturns are unfair. Some people inevitably get hit harder than others. But almost a year into the COVID-19 catastrophe, the data...
1 year after Canada’s first coronavirus case, the COVID-19 pandemic rages on
Monday marks one year since the first case of the virus that causes COVID-19 was confirmed in Canada, in a patient who came...
A year of coronavirus in Canada: A look back at what we’ve faced during the pandemic
It’s been a roller-coaster ride for many of us during Canada’s first year of the coronavirus pandemic from the first lockdown to the arrival...
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...
Erin O’Toole defends decision to back, then oust, Derek Sloan from Conservative caucus
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said he was once willing to give his former leadership rival Derek Sloan the benefit of the doubt, but...
Montreal woman says mother with dementia accidentally given Pfizer vaccine after receiving dose of Moderna
A 97-year-old woman in Montreal may be the first person in Quebec to receive a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, albeit accidentally. Two...
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...
