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Canada monitoring spread of coronavirus variants, says chief public health officer

The latest: Canada’s chief public health officer says the federal government is closely monitoring the spread of coronavirus variants that have been discovered...

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London Health Sciences Centre CEO has travelled to U.S. five times since pandemic began

The head of the largest hospital in southwestern Ontario has travelled outside of Canada five times since the COVID-19 pandemic began, including most...

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Flexitarianism, buying used and more: Green habits that are on the rise

Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...

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After the gold rush: Why Neil Young and other aging rockers are cashing in on song publishing

In Neil Young’s 1979 song Hey Hey, My My the Canadian musician sang that rock could never die, adding: “Out of the blue...

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How loved-ones are honouring the memory of those killed in Iran’s Flight 752 air disaster

Twelve months after an Iranian missile shot down a plane carrying 176 people, including 55 Canadians and many others with strong ties here,...

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Black activists say double standard at play in response to pro-Trump rioters

The co-founder of Black Lives Matter in Canada said she believes police would have responded more aggressively if protesters storming the U.S. Capitol had...

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Ontario hospital CEO who vacationed in Dominican Republic resigns from health panels

The CEO of Ontario’s St. Joseph’s Health System and Niagara Health vacationed in the Caribbean over the holidays despite government advisories to stay home as...

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The trillion-dollar question is how federal spending will position the economy for post-pandemic success

This column is an opinion by Robert Asselin, senior vice-president of policy at the Business Council of Canada, where he leads the development of strategies...

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Canadian travel agents call for bailout after being forced to repay commissions on cancelled vacations

When borders around the world started to close in the spring, travel agents hustled to get their clients home. Cathy Cordy stayed on...

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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...

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How 3 educators are inspiring students to learn during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended schools across Canada for students and educators from kindergarten through post-secondary. Amid the waves of upheaval caused by school...

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2 teens arrested after death of Calgary Sgt. Andrew Harnett

Two teenagers sought in connection with the death of Calgary Sgt. Andrew Harnett have been arrested after they surrendered to police on Friday. Harnett died on...

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Federal program gives young newcomers paid work experience — and reason to hope

Fashion designer Soniagandhi Chinnasamy left her job at a clothing company in one of India’s largest cities last year to move to Canada...

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How daily work is changing on P.E.I. as wind and temperature patterns shift

Look out your window. Is there a tree there that provides a shady spot in your yard in the summer, a splash of...

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Christine Sinclair nets 2nd Bobbie Rosenfeld Award with record-breaking year

Much has happened in the world since Christine Sinclair made soccer history in January en route to helping the Canadian women book their...

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What two brothers taught me about drug addiction. And why I need to apologize.

It’s not unusual for any journalist who pushes stories and topics with a degree of zeal to apologize from time to time for...