B.C. extending pandemic restrictions indefinitely
The current orders restricting daily life and socialization in B.C. are going to stay in place indefinitely, the province announced Friday.The orders had been set to expire…
Some snowbirds still flying south despite travel rules — because they can
Despite tough new measures imposed by Ottawa to curb travel abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic, some snowbirds are still flying to U.S. sun destinations.That's because they can.…
Canada hesitates to update public health guidelines on risk from coronavirus variants
The rapid spread of more contagious coronavirus variants across Canada has led some hard-hit regions to question whether national public health guidelines go far enough to protect…
What is COVAX and why is Canada getting backlash for receiving vaccines from it?
Amid a massive immunization effort, the Canadian government is finding itself on the defensive for its decision to receive COVID-19 vaccines from the global initiative known as…
Ottawa uncertain if Moderna shortage will impact Indigenous vaccine rollout
Fifteen minutes after getting his first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Chief Chris Moonias of Neskantaga First Nation went on Facebook Live to encourage other community…
Pandemic’s tough job market could hurt new graduates for life, says report
With Friday's jobs data expected to indicate a pandemic employment shortage extending into a second year, new research shows that a protracted dearth of work will create…
10-year-old B.C. boy raises more than $3K for hospice that cared for his dying great-aunt
A 10-year-old member of the Lake Babine and Nak'azdli Whut'en First Nations has turned the cultural tradition of not cutting your hair for a year after a…
Virtual classes, part-time studies and deferred starts: How teens are facing post-secondary in a pandemic
As classes at many Canadian colleges and universities continue online, a new crop of students is already priming for September — without knowledge of what school will…
As COVID-19 exposes long-term care crisis, efforts grow to keep more seniors at home
Lucy Fernandez volunteered in a long-term care home for 20 years.Although she saw first-hand how much of an effort staff and her fellow volunteers made to keep…
Laurentian University, key school for northern Ontario, files for creditor protection
Laurentian University has filed for creditor protection amid what its president calls "unprecedented financial challenges." Laurentian's financial health "is currently amongst the weakest in the province compared…
Arriving in Ontario from another country by plane? You’ll need to take a COVID-19 test starting today
The latest:Ontario is reporting its first case of the more infectious variant of the novel coronavirus first discovered in South Africa, as new rules take effect in…