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Toronto lawyer Annamie Paul elected leader of the federal Green Party
Green Party members have picked Toronto lawyer Annamie Paul as their next leader, bringing to a close the year-long race to replace Elizabeth...
Why a 2nd wave of COVID-19 is more dangerous than it looks
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you haven’t subscribed yet,...
Police discover ‘how-to’ manual for drug trafficking operation during Winnipeg raid
Three men are facing charges of drug trafficking after Winnipeg police raided two homes and seized weapons, drugs, cash, jewelry and a “how-to” instruction...
Federal government settles lawsuit over deadly suicide attack on Kabul embassy
The federal government has quietly settled a lawsuit filed by survivors and family members in the wake of a suicide bombing outside the Canadian embassy...
Getting into nature could benefit your mental health during the pandemic
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...
As cases soar, Quebec’s premier must confront a health crisis and fraying social bonds
Most Quebecers began a 28-day quasi-quarantine period on Thursday in a state of confusion about what, suddenly, they aren’t allowed to do. The five million...
Ontario woman sidelined from parole reviews for man who murdered her father
An Oshawa, Ont., woman whose father was murdered nearly 30 years ago says she’s being left out of the legal process that may soon...
Ottawa argues youth-led climate change lawsuit too broad to be tried in court
Federal lawyers argue that a lawsuit alleging the Canadian government has violated the charter rights of 15 youth is far too broad to...
Amid surge in COVID-19 transmission, physicians warn Ontario’s testing, tracing plans fall short
Amid a surge of coronavirus transmission in Ontario, some physicians warn the province’s plan to ramp up efforts to prevent new infections will fall short...
‘Moral injuries’ that haunt soldiers off the battlefield to be studied in military-funded research
On the streets of Afghanistan in 2012, Canadian soldier Brian McKenna was training international teams to search vehicles for explosives. As his trainees searched, they...
COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Ontario and Quebec
The latest: The Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) expires on Sunday, ending the income support program the federal government rolled out during the...
A little engineering, a lot of customer service: What it will take to fix COVID-19 test lineups
Kate Gordon’s five-year-old daughter, Rosie, had only been in her Toronto kindergarten class for one day before her little sister sprouted a runny nose....
Confusion and anxiety reign for Canadians dependent on CERB as pandemic program winds down
Roger Wiebe is one of millions of Canadians who has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, despite never contracting the virus. The...
Toronto Public Health orders 3 restaurants to close to slow COVID-19 spread
Toronto Public Health has ordered three restaurants on King Street West to close to protect the public from COVID-19. In a news release on Saturday,...
Black Canadians get sick more from COVID-19. Scientists aim to find out why
Race-based data shows that Black Canadians are far more likely to get sick and be hospitalized for COVID-19 than other ethnic groups. A...
With no successful vaccine candidates yet, Canada signs deal to secure 20M more COVID-19 vaccine doses
Canada has signed an agreement to secure another 20 million vaccine doses as the global race for a COVID-19 vaccine intensifies. During a news conference in...
