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…
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…
Restaurant entrepreneur aims to thank every care-home worker in Canada with a free meal
Mohamad Fakih built a restaurant empire from the ground up, and COVID-19 has nearly torn it down. Yet, in a surprising contradiction, his kitchens are humming right…
Snowboarder killed in avalanche near Whistler, B.C., the 2nd death in 2 days
A 45-year-old man was killed in an avalanche near Whistler, B.C., on Saturday, the second avalanche fatality in the area in two days. RCMP were notified of…
‘Meant to be’: How this WW II veteran cheated death 4 times to find love
Reg Harrison slides his leather wallet out of his pocket and removes a weathered black-and-white photo of a beautiful woman."I've been carrying that since 1946," said the…
3.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Banff, Alta.
A 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit Banff, Alta., on Saturday evening.Taimi Mulder, an earthquake seismologist with the Geological Survey of Canada, confirmed the earthquake struck six kilometres north…
Commissioner for inquiry into anti-Alberta energy campaigns is independent and objective: lawyer
The commissioner heading Alberta’s inquiry into alleged foreign-funded attacks on the energy industry is independent and objective and should be allowed to complete the inquiry, his lawyer…
Hamilton police investigating video of officer lunging at woman
Hamilton police are investigating a video that surfaced on social media Thursday and appears to show an officer lunging at a woman.In a news release Friday morning,…
Alberta pandemic danger pay program causes confusion among workers, unions
A new program that will pay some frontline workers $1,200 for risking their health during the COVID-19 pandemic is leaving some employees and unions frustrated as they…
Vancouver woman waits as mom’s ‘miracle’ DNA goes MIA on way to lab
It wasn't until the last half hour of an extraordinarily long life that Florence Beytin was able to produce the DNA sample her family hoped might unlock…
‘We did the best we could’ — a conversation with the co-chair of Canada’s vaccine task force
Dr. Joanne Langley is a pediatric infectious disease physician and a professor in the departments of Pediatrics and Community Health and Epidemiology at Dalhousie University. Since last…