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NASA’s Perseverance rover — sporting the latest bells and whistles — set to land on Mars today
It’s a big day for space exploration. NASA’s mission controllers are expecting to confirm the Perseverance rover’s landing on the surface of Mars at 3:55...
Hamilton police investigating video of officer lunging at woman
Hamilton police are investigating a video that surfaced on social media Thursday and appears to show an officer lunging at a woman. In a news release Friday...
Alberta pandemic danger pay program causes confusion among workers, unions
A new program that will pay some frontline workers $1,200 for risking their health during the COVID-19 pandemic is leaving some employees and...
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...
The next generation of PPE: How Canadian researchers are making masks, gowns better
Anesthesiologists recently came to Ravi Selvaganapathy and his colleagues at McMaster University with a problem. They needed a superior face shield that would...
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...
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...
In letter to PM, Kenney calls for consequences or compensation over Keystone XL cancellation
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is repeating his calls for economic retaliation for the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, or at least some...
The Real Meaning Behind ‘Champagne Night’ By Lady A
“Champagne Nights” happened throughout the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, so it appears just fitting that a tune is an event of life....
‘They call us every day’: COVID-19 case monitors are a lifeline for those waiting out illness at home
When Shaleen Erwin became sick with COVID-19 in November, the pregnant mother from Springside, Sask., wasn’t surprised that she had a hacking cough and...
Thunder Bay police try to exclude footage of officers dragging an Indigenous man from inquest evidence
WARNING: This story contains content that some readers may find disturbing. Lawyers for a northern Ontario police force are trying to have video...
Canada building facilities to make vaccines for COVID-19 and other viruses here
In the initial sprint to create a vaccine for COVID-19, Pfizer and Moderna crossed the finish line first. But for Canadian researchers who...
Senator co-signed order barring international travel during pandemic — then went to Mexico
Conservative Sen. Don Plett — who sparked controversy by travelling to Mexico on vacation over the holidays — co-signed a directive last year...
Here are the Canadian politicians facing questions over travel amid COVID-19 restrictions
As Canadians were urged to stay indoors and limit holiday celebrations to members of their households, a growing number of politicians across Canada...
Anxious voters were looking for safety in pandemic-year elections
Canada’s electoral calendar was looking a little sparse around this date 12 months ago, with only one provincial election on the horizon. It suggested that...
