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Virtual schools face rocky start — with delays, confusion and technical problems
Some Canadian parents might have looked longingly at neighbouring provinces getting the option of distance learning this school year, but getting virtual schools...
School custodians strive to keep COVID out. But here’s what they do when there’s an outbreak
School caretakers strive to keep COVID out. But here’s what they do when there’s an outbreak, Jess Grove used to dread cleaning gum...
Regis Philbin and More Celebrity Deaths in 2020
Saying goodbye is never easy, especially when it comes to icons and stars fans have grown to love. Scroll down to see Us...
Fatally Tasered by police in his own backyard, family of a young Black man speaks out
For months, Clive Mensah’s family has watched with a knowing horror as the stories of George Floyd and so many others have made...
How Quebec’s new mandatory masks rule works
Effective now, masks are mandatory in indoor public spaces across the province. The new measure is kicking in as Quebec witnesses a slow but steady increase...
Federal government order supplies to give two doses of COVID-19 vaccine when it’s ready
The federal government is ordering more than 75 million syringes, alcohol swabs and bandages so it can inoculate Canadians as soon as a...
Sidelined: For many Black coaches, the last step up the ladder can seem insurmountable
During his eight years as men’s basketball coach at Red Deer College in Alberta from 2011-19, Clayton Pottinger compiled a record that would...
Why it may be harder to catch COVID-19 from surfaces than we first thought
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of eclectic and under-the-radar health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you...
It’s time to let family caregivers back into Ontario nursing homes, medical officer says
Dr. Jobin Varughese knows all too well the heartbreaking toll wrought by COVID-19 at Ontario’s long-term care homes. He’s chief medical officer at...
Vigilante justice or community safety? Protesters target Albertans on bail accused of crimes against children
Triumphant protesters sang last week as Edmonton police officers escorted accused child predator Wade Stene from his mother’s home into a police van and back...
Victim waits for Jamie Bacon to plead guilty to role in Surrey Six slayings
As far as Eileen Mohan is concerned, Jamie Bacon has been playing the justice system for a fool for the past decade. The mother...
Halifax man walks off flight to St. John’s over COVID-19 concerns
A man walked off a flight from Halifax to St. John’s before takeoff on Saturday after realizing almost everyone on the flight would need...
1st glimpse of Canada’s true COVID-19 infection rate expected mid-July from immunity testing
The national immunity task force has started testing thousands of blood samples for COVID-19 antibodies and should be able to produce a more...
Schools urged to ensure students’ security and privacy when conducting classes online
As most parts of Canada are gradually reopening their economies following months of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some provinces — including Ontario,...
Latvia-bound military plane turned back after Canadian troops possibly exposed to COVID-19
A military plane carrying Canadian troops to Latvia as part of a NATO mission in that country turned around mid-flight Thursday, after someone...
