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Why experts argue governments must take risks — besides pipelines — to restart economic growth
It is very likely that the environmentally inclined economist Mariana Mazzucato, whose new book, Mission Economy, hits the shelves today in Britain, would...
Quebec premier refuses to provide curfew exemption for homeless people, despite calls following man’s death
Quebec Premier François Legault says no exemption from the province’s mandatory overnight curfew will be given to people who really are homeless, despite calls...
Fishing vessel found off Delaps Cove, N.S.; 5 crew members still missing
The fishing vessel that went missing off the coast of Delaps Cove in southwest Nova Scotia in December has been found. Five of the...
Smaller cities suffer the economic brunt of Air Canada’s pandemic exit
As the airlines and the federal government battle it out over an industry bailout, a new round of service cuts this week has left...
Quebec’s COVID-19 curfew officially takes effect
Smartphones across Quebec buzzed Saturday with an emergency alert like no other: Be inside by 8 p.m., or face a fine. In an...
Canada monitoring spread of coronavirus variants, says chief public health officer
The latest: Canada’s chief public health officer says the federal government is closely monitoring the spread of coronavirus variants that have been discovered...
Dildo was hoping to cash in on a post-Kimmel boom — then came the pandemic
Sulagna Sanyal, left, and Rajesh Menon opened Yes B’y Indian Restaurant in the Newfoundland community of Dildo this past summer. (Chris O’Neill-Yates/CBC) When...
Anti-hate groups call for changes after ‘white nationalist’ receives federal COVID-19 funds
Anti-hate groups are urging the federal government to reconsider which employers can apply for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) after self-described white nationalist Paul Fromm received...
5 Ontario regions tightening restrictions, Peel and Toronto to remain in lockdown
Ontario is tightening public health restrictions in five regions as hospitals say they are inundated with COVID-19 patients. Those regions include Hamilton, which will...
In Winnipeg during a pandemic, if you build a backyard ice rink, they will come
What do you do in the middle of a pandemic, when winter weather has arrived and almost every form of recreation is banned? Build an...
Death threats, overcrowding and few masks: A TTC driver speaks out about life during COVID-19
Usually it’s dirty looks or insults, but sometimes, bus drivers working in Toronto’s COVID-19 hot spots are subjected to much worse. One bus driver...
Toronto police officer says she faced years of sexist, racist retribution for reporting colleague
A Toronto police officer alleges she was subjected to years of intimidation and reprisals by fellow officers and supervisors after she intervened to...
40% COVID-19 test positivity rate for Steinbach, Man., region raises concerns
As COVID-19 case numbers grow across Manitoba, there’s a spike occurring south of Winnipeg in Steinbach that has health-care workers and residents deeply concerned....
The Unsaid truth of Rudy Guiliani’s son’s Andrew Giuliani, COVID-19 diagnosis
Rudy Guiliani’s son’s Andrew Giuliani made nationwide headings after he checked favorable for COVID-19, including his name to the growing list of contaminated...
Colleagues, friends reflect on fallen Manitoulin Island OPP officer
A retired OPP officer and former colleague of Constable Marc Hovingh says all of Ontario’s Manitoulin Island is in a state of shock...
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world Friday
The latest: Faced with mounting COVID-19 case numbers, Quebec is considering temporarily closing schools as part of its efforts to “break” the second...
