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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...
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...
Manitoba approves NHL in Winnipeg, clearing way for play across Canada
The NHL’s one-time-only, all-Canadian division has cleared its final hurdle. Next stop, puck drop. The Manitoba government said Friday it will allow the...
WestJet cutting jobs and slashing flight capacity by 1/3
WestJet is cutting jobs and slashing its flight capacity by a third because of what the airline calls “instability in the face of...
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...
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...
Some Canadian snowbirds in Florida are already getting the COVID-19 vaccine
Snowbirds who headed to Florida this winter — despite Canada’s advisory not to travel abroad during the pandemic — have discovered an unexpected perk: They...
Why Canada’s vaccine rollout is slower than other countries — and what can be done to fix it
Canada is falling behind in its initial rollout of COVID-19 vaccines at a critical time in the pandemic, and experts say our most...
New COVID-19 boarding rules for airlines will be tighter than expected, industry sources say
Despite reassuring words from the minister of transport last week, airlines have been told new regulations that come into effect Thursday are not expected to give...
Global economy faces fears of a ‘lost decade’ as COVID-19 cases surge
Optimism that the early arrival of a vaccine meant that the global economy would be out of the woods in 2021 is facing...
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...
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...
Are we all in this together? The political perils of pandemic travel
COVID-19 is a threat that requires collective action. Unfortunately, some Canadian politicians are demonstrating how hard it can be to marshal a response to...
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...
These customers were promised shipping containers. Now they’re out thousands of dollars
Pattianne Hatfield, a businesswoman in Bridgewater, N.S., has been hearing a lot of expletives when she answers her phone these days. That’s because she’s the...
Grieving for two: Widow of slain Calgary police officer pregnant with couple’s first child
The Calgary police officer killed in the line of duty leaves behind his wife Chelsea, who is pregnant with the couple’s first child....
