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Former generals join fight to bring endangered Afghan interpreters to Canada
Three distinguished, former task force commanders from Canada’s war in Afghanistan have written an urgent appeal to the immigration minister to restart a...
Fully vaccinated and yearning to travel? Here are the new rules of the road
Canada’s announcement that fully vaccinated Canadian travellers can skip quarantine upon their return has inspired some people to start making travel plans. But...
How Canadians are making sure no one is left behind in the vaccine rollout
Despite Canada’s success in getting vaccines into arms so far, there is mounting pressure to reach those left behind — the people who, either...
Ontario hopes family doctors can reach those unvaccinated against COVID-19
With Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage showing signs of levelling off, the province is enlisting help from family doctors. About 78 per cent of...
University of Calgary hits pause on bachelor’s program in oil and gas engineering
For more than two decades, the bachelor’s program in oil and gas engineering at the University of Calgary was popular with students seeking...
Canadian fishers keep eye on U.K. as activists raise lobster concerns
Once again politicians in Europe are asking: do lobsters feel pain? Is it animal cruelty to drop them live into pots of boiling...
Turning ‘anger into something good,’ this Mi’kmaw boy is walking 200 km for residential school survivors
When Landyn Toney laces up his shoes for the sixth and final day of his walk, the 12-year-old Mi’kmaw boy will have already...
Is the NHL rigged against Canada? Not really
After winning in overtime last night, the Montreal Canadiens have managed to live to fight another day in their made-for-Disney playoff run. It’s...
Sexually assaulted at 8, incarcerated 4 times and lost the will to live — how this woman found her stars
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. Jessica Compton has overcome many challenges to get to where she is today —...
Vaccine passports ignite debate over privacy vs. public health
As a steadily rising number of fully vaccinated Canadians emerge from hiding to test the gradual return to pre-pandemic normalcy, a conundrum looms: what...
Lytton resident praises firefighters for saving animals she had to leave behind as she fled
A Lytton, B.C., couple are relieved to hear their animals are safe and in local firefighters’ care four days after a devastating wildfire destroyed...
COVID-19 has delayed criminal trials across Canada. Is the justice system doing enough to avoid it?
It was an emergency decision announced late on a Friday — three days before a murder trial was set to begin. A judge postponed...
Rare eagle native to eastern Russia spotted in New Brunswick
The New Brunswick sighting of an eagle native to eastern Russia is generating excitement across North America’s bird-watching community. Forest Condo, a fisheries ranger with...
Man charged with first-degree murder for death of Toronto officer struck by vehicle
Toronto police have charged a 31-year-old man with first-degree murder for the death of Const. Jeffrey Northrup early on Friday. Umar Zameer appeared in court...
The high, human cost of global shipping in the pandemic: Sailors stuck at sea for months
For 11 months, Rolly Pague was stranded at sea, stuck on a giant shipping vessel feeding insatiable global demand sparked by the pandemic....
