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How Quebec’s bungled messaging is hampering the anti-virus effort
Quebec’s health minister was irked — and it showed. Christian Dubé had just been asked about a party at a restaurant in Laval...
Ottawa prepares to squeeze big U.S. tech firms over loss of revenue for Canadian news outlets
Advocates for Canada’s news media sector have welcomed the federal government’s clearest pledge yet to squeeze web giants for compensation. But there’s evidence...
RCMP faces criticism over mask policy for bearded front-line officers
The RCMP is facing accusations of discrimination because of a policy requiring front-line officers to wear properly fitting medical grade face masks which may not be...
Leaked document reveals Ontario’s plan to avoid another COVID-19 lockdown
Ontario wants to avoid imposing lockdown-style measures to combat a second wave of COVID-19, but is prepared to take ‘targeted action” such as closing...
P.E.I. teens missing after boat capsized identified as Alex Hutchinson and Ethan Reilly
Two 17-year-olds who are still missing after their dory capsized off Northport, P.E.I., have been identified as Alex Hutchinson and Ethan Reilly. CBC has confirmed...
CMHC to get name change to reflect changing focus away from just home ownership
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. will be getting a new name in the coming months, part of a larger rebranding by the...
Schitt’s Creek takes home first Emmy
The smash Canadian comedy series Schitt’s Creek has won its first Emmy Award. Actor Eugene Levy, one of the stars and co-creator’s of the...
Dying Windsor woman gets exemption, sees U.S. parents for final time
Diane Costello, a colorectal cancer patient in Windsor, Ont., has gotten her dying wish to see her American parents one last time. Diane’s daughter, Shayla, confirmed...
Arrests made amid ongoing tensions as Mi’kmaw lobster fishery begins
Two people have been arrested and tensions continued to run high in Nova Scotia on Friday as many gathered to support, and oppose, a First...
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...
Hundreds of thousands of Canadians could get a tax break for working from home during pandemic
Hundreds of thousands of Canadians compelled to work from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic could be eligible for a lucrative...
Military intelligence unit briefed Sajjan on COVID-19 risk on January 17: documents
A little-known medical unit within Canadian Forces Intelligence Command briefed Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan about the COVID-19 crisis on January 17, 2020, the...
Paying volunteer students less than minimum wage was federal government’s idea, says WE Charity
As the Commons finance committee prepares for more testimony on the controversial Canada Student Service Grant, WE Charity says one of the more...
Infant tests positive for COVID-19 at B.C. neonatal ICU as health officials announce 28 new cases
An infant in the St. Paul’s Hospital neonatal intensive care unit has tested positive for COVID-19 but is showing no signs of illness, Provincial...
WE Charity contract could have been worth up to $43.53 million, says Chagger
WE Charity could have received as much as $43 million for meeting the commitments it agreed to when it took on the administration...
Quebec mother heartbroken over death of 2 young daughters as police narrow search for father
Amélie Lemieux wept uncontrollably as she looked over a colourful, makeshift shrine of stuffed animals, heartfelt messages, candles and flowers placed in a...
