Calgary Flames defenceman Travis Hamonic won’t play in NHL’s restart
Calgary Flames defenceman Travis Hamonic has decided not to play in the NHL's restart. The Flames said Friday night that Hamonic has opted out of the NHL's…
Does the Trudeau government have a plan to end the pandemic economy?
In a normal year, the federal government tables a budget in the spring and then an economic statement or fiscal update in the fall.But this is not…
Why the WHO won’t say the coronavirus is airborne and driving the pandemic
The World Health Organization has refused to cave to pressure from more than 200 experts calling for it to update its messaging on the threat of the…
B.C. couple escapes from ‘debris flood’ that filled home with mud, logs, rocks
A B.C. couple escaped from waist-deep water and mud in their home after it was hit by a dramatic slide called a "debris flood" in the middle…
NHL expected to announce Toronto, Edmonton as hub cities: reports
The NHL has seemingly decided on its hub cities for when the league returns to play, according to multiple reports on Wednesday: Toronto for the Eastern Conference…
Virtual Canada Day citizenship ceremony celebrates nurses, care workers
When Sweeny Karande was in her nursing program in India, her teacher presented her with an award as the best outgoing student."This is just the beginning," her…
How new American tariffs on Canadian aluminum could backfire
If the Trump administration buys the argument that Canadian aluminum exports have surged and slaps a 10 per cent tariff back on products imported from Canada, the…
Parents of Black Sask. teen who took own life call for stronger anti-racism action
Sandra Barker-Schmidt and her husband, Dean Schmidt, are grappling with a difficult question this fall: Should they send their daughter Kidist to the same school where her…
Some countries reconsider 2-metre rule for physical distancing, but not here
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, continues to recommend people stay two metres apart from others to curb COVID-19 as the economy reopens and countries…
Cannabis was legalized 20 months ago. But it appears to be business as usual for Vancouver’s illegal pot shops
It took the owners of ARCannabis more than 18 months to become a fully licensed marijuana dispensary in Vancouver.Tonny Dinh and Joe Le first applied when the…
New StatsCan data reveals hundreds of ‘excess’ deaths in Canada amid pandemic
Hundreds more Canadians died in the early weeks of the pandemic than in the same period in previous years — but not all were directly connected to…