How the COVID-19 pandemic lowered life expectancy in Canada last year
COVID-19 deaths led to a five-month decrease in life expectancy at birth last year, recent data released by Statistics Canada suggest, potentially putting the country at a…
Canada is easing its travel restrictions. Here’s what you need to know
After more than a year of travel restrictions that have impacted most Canadians, the federal government has finally begun to ease the rules.Ottawa has embarked on Phase…
Football News : Roy Hodgson: Crystal Palace boss to leave at end of season
Manager Roy Hodgson will leave Crystal Palace when his contract expires at the end of the season. The 73-year-old former England boss said: "The time is right…
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…
This critical care paramedic worked a week of 12-hour shifts to help keep Ontario’s ICUs from overflowing
When cases of COVID-19 surged as the pandemic's third wave hit Ontario, Joanne Skinner told her 11-year-old son she'd soon need to go help people in Toronto.A…
Bracing for ‘a tax season like no other,’ CRA hires private firm to answer Canadians’ questions
Preparing for what promises to be an extraordinarily busy tax season, the federal government is taking the unusual step of hiring a private company to answer some…
Iceland’s ‘COVID-19 passport’ offers preview of debate over post-vaccine travel
Iceland recently became the first country in Europe to issue and recognize COVID-19 vaccination certificates, which it hopes will allow vaccinated individuals to travel freely within its…
Arriving in Ontario from another country by plane? You’ll need to take a COVID-19 test starting today
The latest:Ontario is reporting its first case of the more infectious variant of the novel coronavirus first discovered in South Africa, as new rules take effect in…
While the nation obsessed over vaccine deliveries, the pandemic was getting worse
The arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine in Canada was the first truly good news since the pandemic began nearly a year ago. But it was also a…
Knitting is helping this Canadian in Italy make sense of the COVID-19 pandemic
When Canadian lawyer Sarah McLean first took up knitting in 2017, she was drawn to the craft her grandmother loved as a way to relax and make…
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Monday
The latest:COVID-19 case numbers are continuing their slow but steady rise across most of Atlantic Canada. Health officials in New Brunswick reported 14 new cases on Sunday,…