Pool permits soar as retailers prepare for another ‘unreal’ summer
Some businesses that sell swimming pools and other pool-related products in Ottawa say they've never seen demand like this, and they likely won't have the stock to…
People are celebrating their COVID-19 vaccine shots with selfies. Some think it’s time to give it a rest
Initially, Dr. Alan Drummond welcomed the idea of the so-called vaccine selfie — people sharing their COVID-19 vaccination pictures on social media — as a celebration and…
Provinces, territories are owed more than $1.3B in unpaid fines, investigation shows
More than 12 years after a propane explosion in Toronto killed two people, levelled large parts of a neighbourhood and sent thousands running from their homes in…
Canadians shouldn’t shop around for vaccines with higher efficacy rates, experts say
The approval of a fourth vaccine in Canada should not give Canadians the green light to hold off on getting inoculated in order to wait for other…
More signals of a Roaring ’20s rebound for Canadian economy when pandemic ends
Gloomy headlines about the collapse of the Canadian economy, which faced its worst retreat since records began, may have obscured some startling new evidence for a strong…
How some Canadians plan to circumvent Ottawa’s new hotel quarantine requirement
Some Canadians abroad plan to change their route home and cross the border by land, instead of air, to bypass Canada's pricey new hotel quarantine requirement. "If…
1 in 4 seniors in New Brunswick take sleeping pills. A new study is offering an alternative
Ken Gallant was taking medication for sleeping and anxiety when he had a scary experience driving on a busy street that ultimately led to him losing his…
For homeless people trying to stay safe in pandemic, federal housing program is a lifeline, say advocates
In the past year, the word "stay" has been repeated over and over as Canadians have been urged — even ordered at times — by public health…
Injured woman secretly videotaped by insurer, then wrongly accused of fraud
Alicia Micallef tears up when she talks about how she was secretly followed and videotaped, accused of lying, then dragged through the legal system for years —…
Canada hesitates to update public health guidelines on risk from coronavirus variants
The rapid spread of more contagious coronavirus variants across Canada has led some hard-hit regions to question whether national public health guidelines go far enough to protect…
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 Epoch Times.The head of…