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Government missed out on an offer of N95 masks at the start of the pandemic: documents
Documents tabled with the House of Commons health committee show the federal government missed an opportunity to purchase critical pandemic-related supplies at the outset of the...
Arie Luyendyk Jr. And Lauren Burnham Are Friends With This Big Brother Couple
In January 2021, Cody Nickson posted a photo with Jessica Nickson (née Graf), Arie Luyendyk Jr., Lauren Luyendyk (formerly Burnham), and their kids...
Mother frantic for help after autism therapy program shortened due to COVID-19
Parents of children in an intensive autism therapy program are begging the Nova Scotia government for more support, saying gaps in their therapy...
Asylum seekers from India swindled into paying thousands for free services, say health workers
This story is based on an investigation by Romain Schué for Radio-Canada’s program Enquête. Thousands of dollars in fees but no invoices. Charges for...
Masks mess with our brain’s ability to recognize faces, but research suggests there is a silver lining
Nearly a year into the pandemic, remembering to grab your mask before walking out the door may be getting easier, but recognizing your...
Mom who lost son to tainted drugs disgusted by business-led push to move potential supervised consumption site
A Barrie, Ont., mother whose son died from consuming tainted drugs says she was disgusted to discover the city’s business leaders are paying...
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...
Vaccine wars: Nations race to win friends and influence through vaccine distribution
It all seems so long ago now, but as 2019 drew to a close there was a lot of talk about a new “space race.” In...
What makes a person a ‘fit’ for Governor General
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Iain Rankin will be next premier of Nova Scotia
Iain Rankin will be the next premier of Nova Scotia. Rankin was elected following a vote by Nova Scotia Liberal Party delegates, with...
Disrupted schooling, learning loss will have effects long after pandemic, say education experts
Compared to last spring’s nationwide school shutdown, Monica Belyea and her kids children having a slightly easier time with remote learning this winter term....
Secret Nygard videos show former fashion mogul charged with sex trafficking travelling with teenage girl
Hours of behind-the-scenes video shot by a whistleblower show former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard, who is alleged to have abused women and...
Ottawa to lay groundwork for new Indigenous health legislation
The federal government will cap two days of meetings this week into eliminating anti-Indigenous racism in the health-care system by announcing plans to...
Trudeau set to speak with Biden in U.S. president’s first call with a foreign leader
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will speak with newly inaugurated U.S. President Joe Biden this afternoon — the first opportunity for the two leaders...
In letter to PM, Kenney calls for consequences or compensation over Keystone XL cancellation
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is repeating his calls for economic retaliation for the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, or at least some...
Little fear of rate hikes despite expected economic surge: Bank of Canada
What a difference a day makes in the outlook for the Canadian economy. Earlier this week, some economists were predicting that the Bank...
