How Canadians are making sure no one is left behind in the vaccine rollout
Despite Canada's success in getting vaccines into arms so far, there is mounting pressure to reach those left behind — the people who, either due to lack…
Ontario hopes family doctors can reach those unvaccinated against COVID-19
With Ontario's COVID-19 vaccination coverage showing signs of levelling off, the province is enlisting help from family doctors. About 78 per cent of Ontario adults have received…
Will Canada have COVID booster shots this year? Probably, but not for everyone, experts say
Janet Lang had two doses of coronavirus vaccine, but she still double-masks every time she leaves her house. That's because Lang, 73, takes oral chemotherapy to control…
University of Calgary hits pause on bachelor’s program in oil and gas engineering
For more than two decades, the bachelor's program in oil and gas engineering at the University of Calgary was popular with students seeking a career in energy…
The lambda COVID-19 variant is now spreading in Canada — here’s what you need to know
Multiple variants of the virus behind COVID-19 are circulating in Canada, and lambda has now joined their ranks.While only a small number of cases have been reported…
Hundreds died during B.C.’s heat dome. Who is responsible for deaths caused by extreme heat?
Over the course of B.C.'s heat dome, 719 people died suddenly — triple the number of deaths that would normally occur in the province during the one-week…
Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief this week
First Nations leaders from across the country are meeting virtually this week to elect a new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.The election is slated…
Plenty of room for house prices in Canada to rise as interest rates stay low
In what's shaping up as a post-pandemic battle for talent, an Ontario company has a plan to harness the Canadian itch to get into the property market…
Orange Shirt Day ‘not approved’ for military members honouring residential school survivors
WARNING: This story contains distressing details.A top Canadian Armed Forces official last fall ordered soldiers not to wear orange to honour Indigenous survivors of residential schools, internal…
Canadian fishers keep eye on U.K. as activists raise lobster concerns
Once again politicians in Europe are asking: do lobsters feel pain? Is it animal cruelty to drop them live into pots of boiling water?For activists outside Westminster…
Inuk leader Mary Simon named as Canada’s 1st Indigenous governor general
Inuk leader Mary Simon will serve as the Queen's new representative in Canada, marking the first time an Indigenous person has held the role.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…