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Canadians who cross border for vaccine must quarantine on return, Ottawa says
Canadians looking to drive across the border to the United States for the sole purpose of getting a COVID-19 vaccine are not exempt...
How Canada’s vaccines make it from the factory to your arm
You walk into the vaccination centre at the Palais des congrès, Montreal’s downtown convention centre, and the operation is almost like a dance. Soon,...
Housing market slowed down in April, but average price still rising at record pace
Canada’s red-hot housing market showed small signs of cooling down in April, even as the average selling price is up by nearly half from...
5 belugas doing well after being moved from Marineland, U.S. aquarium says
Five beluga whales from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., are doing well after being moved to the U.S. over the weekend, an American...
Chaotic pace, no senior perks: High school grads end another disrupted year
With the end of this pandemic school year in sight, educators say they’re feeling behind on meeting the curriculum and concerned about the...
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin under military investigation, is no longer leading vaccine campaign
The major-general leading Canada’s vaccine logistics at the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is stepping down under the cloud of a military investigation...
How a vacancy in a safe Conservative seat could mean headaches for Erin O’Toole
A new vacancy in a safe Conservative riding gives the party an opportunity for renewal — or it could trigger the same problems that have...
‘A very charged situation’: Talking to our loved ones about COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
Andrew Magnus had a handful of reasons why he didn’t plan on getting vaccinated for COVID-19. The 55-year-old Calgarian felt the provincial government’s...
What Canada can learn from U.S., U.K. about COVID-19 vaccinations and reopening
For a few brief weeks in February and March, Nancy Olaoye envied her friends in Canada. The 30-year-old, who moved from Toronto to...
Woman who had breast implants removed urges Ottawa to mandate registry of medical devices
A British Columbia woman who learned second-hand that her breast implants had been linked to a rare form of cancer is demanding that...
Free flowers in B.C. bring smiles to isolated seniors
Flower snips in hand, Shelli Kiselycia expertly trimmed an orange rose and placed it carefully into a small glass vase at her shop in Maple...
Canada’s economy lost 207,000 jobs last month
Canada’s economy lost 207,000 jobs in April, as a new round of government-ordered lockdowns forced businesses to lay off workers. Statistics Canada reported...
Vaccine etiquette: What’s safe to ask others and what’s off the table
The advent of COVID-19 vaccines has provided hope that there will soon be a return to something closer to what we remember as...
More Canadians hospitalized from substance use since pandemic started, report finds
More Canadians have ended up in the hospital after using substances like opioids, alcohol and stimulants during the pandemic than they have in years past....
Grassy Narrows First Nation asserts sovereignty to pass Anishinaabe law on alcohol use
A traditional Anishinaabe law on alcohol possession came into effect this week in Grassy Narrows in northwestern Ontario, a clear departure from provisions under...
B.C. mayor apologizes for U.S. trip to visit family, get vaccinated
The mayor of a West Kootenay town has apologized for what she now says was a wrong decision to travel to the United States...
