Appalling incidents like the Keyon Harrold Jr. case happen to Black kids here too
This column is an opinion by Phillip Dwight Morgan, a Toronto-based freelance writer of Jamaican heritage. He is a director of the Conn Smythe Foundation. For more…
Copycat pot edibles that look like candy are poisoning kids, doctors say
Dr. Jane Pegg couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the pot edibles that had poisoned a two-year-old who had been rushed to the emergency room in…
Erin O’Toole defends decision to back, then oust, Derek Sloan from Conservative caucus
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said he was once willing to give his former leadership rival Derek Sloan the benefit of the doubt, but no longer.And he dismissed…
Male teen who worked at Ontario long-term care home has died of COVID-19, health unit says
A male teenager who worked at an Ontario long-term care home has died of COVID-19, the Middlesex-London public health unit said Saturday.Dan Flaherty, spokesperson for the Middlesex-London…
Montreal woman says mother with dementia accidentally given Pfizer vaccine after receiving dose of Moderna
A 97-year-old woman in Montreal may be the first person in Quebec to receive a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, albeit accidentally.Two weeks after receiving the…
Saskatchewan premier condemns protest by ‘group of idiots’ outside chief medical officer’s home
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe condemned what he called a "misguided protest" outside the Regina home of the province's chief medical officer of health. Moe said Dr. Saqib…
Working from home during COVID-19? These accountants have tax tips
If you've been lucky enough to keep your job and work from home through the pandemic, chances are you'll have some new expenses to claim come tax…
Appointing First Nations person as next Governor General would help advance reconciliation, grand chief says
It's time for Canada to consider finally appointing a First Nations person to the post of Governor General, says the head of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs.…
Canada’s COVID-19 case numbers show early positive signs
Cases of COVID-19 are declining in many parts of Canada, but experts say those early positive signs are dependent on widespread restrictions. Quebec, now under a province-wide…
Trudeau says he’s looking to improve vetting process for GGs following Payette controversy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is looking at ways to strengthen the vetting process for the next governor general after his choice for the job…
Trudeau set to speak with Biden in U.S. president’s first call with a foreign leader
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will speak with newly inaugurated U.S. President Joe Biden this afternoon — the first opportunity for the two leaders to chart a fresh…