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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...
Vaccination rates lagging in poor Montreal areas, but outreach workers see surge in interest at pop-up clinic
Shahista Hussein walks along the lineup stretching around the corner of Hutchison Street and Jean-Talon Boulevard in Montreal’s Parc-Extension neighbourhood. Public health officials seemed to...
Not available in Canada: A look at COVID-19 vaccine tech from China, India and Cuba
COVID-19 vaccines developed in China are already being used in several countries around the world. And some developed in India, Kazakhstan and Cuba...
Fire, flood, COVID and the oil crash: Fort McMurray businesses aim to bounce back from hard luck
Anyone who buys a restaurant knows the business is not for the faint of heart. In an oil town, where fortunes can rise...
Army probe of Ranger unit finds some members ‘vulnerable’ to extremism
A Canadian army investigation of a troubled reserve unit at the centre of allegations of right-wing extremism identified several members as “vulnerable” and “at risk” of being...
A sacred fire burns in the heart of Ontario Treaty 3 Territory for survivors of sexual violence
Watching the flames dance into the nighttime sky with beating hand drums to fill the silence, Cheynna Gardner says she finds healing. She’s...
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...
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...
Better paid sick leave might be coming to some provinces, but only after painful delay
Political circumstances and the pandemic’s harsh reality have finally forced the debate over paid sick leave in Ontario a step closer to a...
With camps, summer programs awaiting the go-ahead, what are kids in for this summer?
Growing up in Quebec, Gaëtane Verna attended summer camps from the age of eight, eventually becoming a counsellor and section leader at Camp Kanawana,...
As shrubs take over Labrador’s tundra, the effects of climate change stretch beyond the ice
During Derrick Pottle’s lifetime spent on the land of northern Labrador, there have always been insects around. But those bugs have been nothing compared to what he’s...
Soaring steel prices eat into company profits, drive up building costs — and possibly what consumers pay
The president of RJ Steel and Copper Co. in Windsor, Ont., is having a hard time living up to the quotes he has given...
‘Insensitive’ vaccination notice painful reminder of father’s COVID-19 death, son says
For the last couple of months, Jordan Bissonette has collected his father’s bills and kept an eye out for any important tax documents....
Jana Kramer’s Divorce Filing Reveals Shocking Allegations
Despite Jana Kramer and Mike Caussin’s relationship being notoriously rocky, those closest to the pair are “surprised” by the news. “They worked so...
Deaths, hospitalizations dropping among oldest Canadians as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up
After a sluggish start, Canada’s vaccination efforts are starting to pay off, with COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths among the oldest Canadians now...
Ontario health unit partially closes 2 Amazon fulfilment centres to control COVID-19 outbreaks
Peel Public Health announced on Saturday that it has partially closed two Amazon fulfilment centres to control COVID-19 outbreaks in those workplaces. The...
