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 of isolation was in…
Nearly half of Canadians miss high school literacy grade — and that’s bad for economy
Nearly half of Canada's population has a big roadblock ahead of them when it comes to post-pandemic economic recovery — and it's not the novel coronavirus but…
Body of New Brunswick man recovered after workplace accident in Alberta’s oilsands
The body of a New Brunswick man who died in a workplace accident in northern Alberta earlier this week has been recovered.Patrick Poitras, 25, of Saint-André, N.B.,…
Ontario special education classes can continue in person, but concerns about safety persist
With two young children enrolled in special education classes, Adriana Ferreira-Legault wrestles with a dilemma every morning over in-person schooling for her children.Her son Samuel, a five-year-old…
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 destined for international markets…
What you need to know about getting both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine
Getting vaccinated to protect yourself from the virus behind COVID-19 isn't a one-and-done process in Canada right now.The two approved options, from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, both require…
The Real Meaning Behind Selena Gomez’s ‘De Una Vez’ Lyrics Explained
Selena Gomez is empowering anybody who's discovering who they are after a breakup. The music video for her brand-new tune, "De Una Vez," opens with her resting…
A shot in the arm: pharmacies say they can speed up Canada’s vaccination efforts
Canada's pharmacists say they can vaccinate up to three million people a week against COVID-19, but governments across the country have largely kept these health care providers…
With new stay-at-home order, Ontario admits previous COVID-19 lockdown was too weak
The Ontario government is ordering everyone in the province to stay at home except for essential reasons, while also allowing non-essential businesses to keep operating.For anyone struggling…
Defence lawyer says police should not be using Quebec curfew as excuse to search personal property
Sarah Vresk was heading to work at around 4 a.m. Tuesday when she was stopped near her home by Montreal police and asked to prove she had…
Pandemic expanded online grocery shopping and delivery, but experts say in-store customers will be back
Online orders and delivery from Canada's major grocers have gone from novel to normal since the pandemic began, accelerating a move to e-shopping that was already underway."We're…