What two brothers taught me about drug addiction. And why I need to apologize.
It's not unusual for any journalist who pushes stories and topics with a degree of zeal to apologize from time to time for mistakes that get on…
Pandemic isolation sees booming demand for pets — and for businesses that cater to them
All those new pet photos you've been seeing on social media don't lie. The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted booming demand for pets from Canadians feeling isolated after…
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…
With Canada-U.S. border closed, snowbirds pack B.C. campsites to wait out winter
On a small island in British Columbia's Fraser River is a campsite packed with Canadian snowbirds who found refuge when the border with the United States was…
Point of View: A first-hand account from an Alberta ICU during Christmas
Dr. Chowdhury is the associate chair, quality and safety and an assistant professor in the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. He is…
For many Canadians, being safe this holiday season means being apart from family
There's a caveat in the popular holiday standard I'll Be Home for Christmas — "if only in my dreams" — and it's taken on additional meaning as…
Their parents died from COVID-19 two days apart; final moments with family shared over Zoom
Sisters Julie, Shelley and Melanie gathered on a Zoom call Sunday to comfort their father in his final moments in hospital as he battled COVID-19 and told…
Doug Ford says international travellers pose ‘extreme risk’ for COVID-19 spread. Here are the facts
Premier Doug Ford is slamming the federal government for not doing enough to protect Ontario from international travellers, who he suggests are a problematic source of COVID-19…
Health-care workers lining up for COVID-19 vaccine, but some warn of ‘real troubles’ with hesitancy
Melissa Vitug had mixed feelings about getting a vaccine for COVID-19 — a choice which would make her part of the first wave of health-care workers in…
When feeling lonely and unhappy veers into depression: challenges of these pandemic holidays
Despite all the bright cartoon specials and joy-infused music that pervades this time of the year, it is a well-established fact that not everyone feels like celebrating…
Slowing down big ships not enough to protect right whales from fatal strikes: study
Current speed restrictions for ships moving through Canadian waters will not prevent North Atlantic right whales from being killed if struck, according to new research that also…