Chaotic pace, no senior perks: High school grads end another disrupted year
With the end of this pandemic school year in sight, educators say they're feeling behind on meeting the curriculum and concerned about the impact of this year…
Pandemic has grounded many flights, but laser strikes haven’t gone away
Thousands of planes have been grounded by the pandemic, but even with far fewer flights, laser strikes remain a concern.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which regulates the…
Travel deals are here but should you book now?
Refunds for cancelled trips. Vacations for half price. Pay just $50 down. These are just some of the deals travel companies are offering Canadians to entice them…
Anyone who says they enjoy every moment of motherhood is flat-out lying
This First Person piece was written by Sage Yathon, a mental health advocate who lives with her husband and two kids in Regina, Sask.For more information about…
We probably won’t reach herd immunity against COVID-19 any time soon, but it’s OK, experts say
Every day, more and more Canadians are vaccinated against COVID-19.It has often been suggested that as this trend continues, we will soon reach a point where so…
A Harper dynasty and the end of the Liberals? How the 2011 election didn’t change everything
In just a few weeks, Canadian politics changed forever. Or so everyone thought.The Liberals, once the country's "natural governing party," were reduced to a smoking ruin. The…
Alberta family searches for answers in teen’s sudden death after COVID exposure, negative tests
A southern Alberta mother and father are grappling with the sudden, unexplained death of their 17-year-old daughter, and with few answers, they're left wondering if she could…
As Sask. faces growing COVID-19 cases, Indigenous communities have charted a different path
As cases of COVID-19 have climbed in Saskatchewan in 2021, the case counts among the province's Indigenous communities have dramatically decreased. Data obtained from the federal and…
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…
Manitoba RCMP say a First Nations man assaulted an officer. Court documents suggest that’s not what happened
On June 6, 2019, Brian Halcrow woke up in a jail cell in Thompson, Man., with four stitches across his forehead, a torn-up sweater and no recollection…
Why the NHL’s Canadian division is controlling COVID-19 better than U.S. teams
About 160 kilometres separates Toronto from Buffalo, N.Y., but when it comes to the NHL and COVID-19, the two cities are even farther apart.The Buffalo Sabres have…