N.B. doctor blamed for COVID-19 outbreak receives letter of support from 1,500 physicians
The package delivered to Dr. Jean Robert Ngola's home was pressed between two pieces of sturdy cardboard held together by silver tape. After he peeled off the…
PST in Alberta has long been taboo. Is Jason Kenney the one to finally sell it?
Premier Jason Kenney's conservative ideology and long-term opposition to tax increases could work in his favour if he tries to introduce a provincial sales tax, political observers…
N.L. travel ban upheld in provincial Supreme Court ruling
A judge has ruled that Newfoundland and Labrador's controversial COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-residents will remain intact.In a ruling released Thursday, Justice Donald Burrage wrote that the…
Multiple provinces are seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases. What needs to be done now?
A resurgence in coronavirus infections in several provinces over the last few weeks has raised alarms about current disease control measures in place and what steps need…
Freeland, Vance and several federal officials barred from official dealings with ex-ambassador
Canada's ethics commissioner has ordered nine senior officials — including two Liberal cabinet ministers and the chief of the defence staff — to have no official dealings…
It’s easy to point the finger at parties — but younger Canadians spread COVID-19 in all kinds of settings
The virus behind COVID-19 has a knack for slithering through society undetected. Not everyone gets a fever, and not everyone gets a cough. Instead, the range of…
Virtual schools face rocky start — with delays, confusion and technical problems
Some Canadian parents might have looked longingly at neighbouring provinces getting the option of distance learning this school year, but getting virtual schools off the ground has…
Squamish businesses suffer triple hit as they face pandemic and 2 seasons without gondola
It's been a devastating year for B.C. businesses — especially for business owners in Squamish, B.C., who are heading into fall faced with the unknowns of an…
School custodians strive to keep COVID out. But here’s what they do when there’s an outbreak
School caretakers strive to keep COVID out. But here's what they do when there's an outbreak, Jess Grove used to dread cleaning gum plunked under desks and…
Ottawa to match Beirut relief donations as unrest in Lebanese capital grows
Ottawa has launched a dollar-for-dollar matching fund to send additional aid to Lebanon following Tuesday’s deadly blast in Beirut, a contribution that comes from the federal government’s…
Church restoration after fire illustrates difficult path to reconciliation for Alberta’s Stoney people
A 145-year-old southern Alberta church went up in flames three years ago, and now its restoration has ripped open old wounds of residential schools — illustrating two…