Credit card chargebacks a challenge for some airline customers
As thousands of flights were cancelled amid the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Canadians were left with limited options for getting their money back.Marketplace has heard…
Police report 2,200 home quarantine checks as Trudeau talks about stricter border measures
Police officers have made nearly 2,200 home visits to make sure Canadians are complying with the self-isolation rule when they cross back into the country. Now, Prime…
Canadians should wear masks as an ‘added layer of protection,’ says Tam
Canada's chief public health officer says Canadians should wear a mask as an "added layer of protection" whenever physical distancing is not possible.Dr. Theresa Tam provided the…
Epidemiologists brace for 2nd wave of COVID-19 — and it may come in September
It may seem like things are returning to normal as the unprecedented rules and restrictions that have governed our lives over the past two months are slowly…
CFL eyes September return, changes Grey Cup format
The Canadian Football League is moving away from its traditional Grey Cup Festival format, while it also hopes to return in September in order to salvage a…
Canada’s inflation rate turned negative in April for first time since 2009
Canada's inflation rate fell to an annualized –0.2 per cent in April, as the COVID-19 pandemic pushed down consumer prices for the first time in more than…
Doctor fears for Rohingya refugees as COVID-19 and a cyclone bear down on Bangladesh camps
Dr. Fozia Alvi frequently travels from Airdrie, Alta., to Bangladesh, where her foundation Humanity Auxilium sends teams of doctors every other month to provide medical relief to…
Who was called to help and who was not: The police resources behind the Nova Scotia shooting
In the midst of dealing with a complicated active shooter investigation, Nova Scotia RCMP looked to New Brunswick for help, but not to the closest municipal police…
Ontario to reopen provincial parks for limited use, as COVID-19 cases near 20,000
Premier Doug Ford says provincial parks and conservation reserves will reopen for limited day use starting Monday, as cases of COVID-19 in Ontario near 20,000. A total…
Canada must improve COVID-19 data collection for Indigenous communities, minister says
Canada must improve its COVID-19 data collection efforts for First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities if it wants to better understand how the novel coronavirus is impacting…
Thought to be extinct, Beothuk DNA is still present in N.L. families, genetics researcher finds
Steve Carr is a biology professor at Memorial University in St. John's. (Memorial University )A St. John's genetics specialist has found DNA connections that link the Beothuk…