From QB to cop: Ex-CFLer Brandon Bridge hopes to change perception of police
As a Canadian quarterback, Brandon Bridge helped change a CFL rule.The 28-year-old lobbied for a rule change governing the ratio of Canadians and Americans playing in a…
Air Canada cancels 30 domestic routes, closes 8 stations at regional airports
Air Canada is indefinitely suspending 30 domestic regional routes and closing eight stations at regional airports across Canada because of an unprecedented drop in demand for air…
Quebec makes mask mandatory on public transit, but experts say province needs to go further
Wearing a face mask will be mandatory for all public transit users in Quebec beginning July 13, Premier François Legault announced Tuesday.The announcement frustrated some health experts,…
B.C. Liberals ran ads in Christian magazine that features content opposed to trans rights, assisted death
B.C. Liberal MLAs are using taxpayers' money to pay for ads in a Christian magazine that includes articles opposed to transgender rights and medically assisted dying. The…
Toronto mayor, top doctor want to make masks mandatory indoors
Toronto's mayor and medical officer of health want non-medical masks and face coverings to be made mandatory in indoor public spaces to help limit the spread of…
Canada’s economy shrank by almost 20% in March and April, but turnaround seen in May data
Canada's economy shrank by 11.6 per cent in April, the biggest plunge on record, following March's contraction of 7.5 per cent as COVID-19 lockdowns began.Statistics Canada reported…
Indigenous communities find little to celebrate on Canada Day
Jess Housty can't remember the last time Canada Day was celebrated in the Heiltsuk Nation.Housty lives in the coastal B.C. town of Bella Bella where the Heiltsuk…
Media not allowed to cover sex offender Donnie Snook’s parole board hearing
A former Saint John city councillor who sexually abused numerous boys will have a Parole Board of Canada hearing in July, but journalists won't be allowed to…
Homeless man turned church caretaker may end up back on the street
There was no job interview when Gordon Petrie became the caretaker and security guard at Holy Cross Ukrainian Catholic Church in Surrey, B.C.Church leaders didn't even know…
Zoom chats short circuit a brain function essential for trust — and that’s bad for business: Don Pittis
Ever get the sense there is something vital missing on those Zoom meetings? If so, you're not alone — and there is Canadian science to back you…
He quit his job to take a new position — but the job offer was a scam
Tony Monize was tired of waiting to be called back to work.The Toronto man had been temporarily laid off from his job in the telecom industry when…