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AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine and seniors: Where Canada and other countries stand
Canadians now have a third option to protect against COVID-19 after Health Canada approved the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine last Friday. But questions remain about...
Why it might be best to avoid painkillers as a precaution before your COVID-19 vaccine
Billions of people worldwide will receive vaccines to protect against COVID-19 and some will temporarily feel a sore arm, fever or muscle aches....
Why small businesses say they need Ottawa’s help to get some relief on credit card fees
The way Giancarlo Trimarchi tracks the numbers, you might think he was a sports fanatic scrutinizing the stats of his favourite teams. He...
Canada might have too much party discipline, but that’s at least better than too little
It is difficult to feel good about the overwhelming power and discipline that political parties exert over the democratic process in Canada. But...
Canada hesitates to update public health guidelines on risk from coronavirus variants
The rapid spread of more contagious coronavirus variants across Canada has led some hard-hit regions to question whether national public health guidelines go...
How does N.L. avoid economic ruin? A leaders’ debate offered some answers
How can Newfoundland and Labrador avoid total economic ruin? Amid fleeting moments of levity — and plenty of accusations across the board — the province’s...
Justice Minister David Lametti doesn’t rule out referring assisted dying bill to Supreme Court
Justice Minister David Lametti isn’t ruling out the possibility of asking the Supreme Court to advise on the constitutionality of a bill to...
The next generation of PPE: How Canadian researchers are making masks, gowns better
Anesthesiologists recently came to Ravi Selvaganapathy and his colleagues at McMaster University with a problem. They needed a superior face shield that would...
Lights still on in federal buildings in National Capital Region even as civil servants work from home
The lights remain on at some federal government buildings in Canada’s capital region, even though most civil servants have been working at home for...
Airlines suspending certain flights, Ottawa introducing quarantine hotel stays to discourage travel
Canada’s main airlines have agreed to cancel service to the Caribbean and Mexico and the federal government is introducing new mandatory quarantine rules as...
Ailing aviation sector pleads for aid as Ottawa considers new travel restrictions
As the federal government prepares to impose additional restrictions on international travel, the aviation industry is warning its long-term survival is at risk...
Natural gas vs. methane: How the name influences our view of this fossil fuel
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...
Doctors failed mentally ill Ontario man who killed his mother day after seeing psychiatrist, says family
Family members of an Ontario man diagnosed with schizophrenia say his doctors didn’t do “their due diligence” when they failed to admit him to...
Life after curfew for Montreal’s homeless means lineups, fear of fines and few empty beds
It’s well past 8 p.m., and despite the provincial curfew for COVID-19, there is still a lineup outside Hotel Place Dupuis, one of...
Little fear of rate hikes despite expected economic surge: Bank of Canada
What a difference a day makes in the outlook for the Canadian economy. Earlier this week, some economists were predicting that the Bank...
With Keystone XL back on the shelf, oilpatch pressure mounts on Trudeau and Trans Mountain
The town of Oyen in southeastern Alberta has been enjoying a rare thing in the province these past few months: an economic boom. ...
