James Bond actor Sean Connery dead at age 90
Sean Connery, the charismatic Scottish actor who rose to international superstardom as suave, fearless secret agent James Bond and then abandoned the role to carve out an…
COVID-19 cases in Ontario top 1,000 for 2nd time in a week
Ontario reported 1,015 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the second-highest number recorded since the outbreak began in late January.The new numbers also mark the second time…
3 Vancouver workers fired after fatal Cleveland Dam water surge
Three Metro Vancouver employees have been fired in connection with a deadly water surge that occurred when a spillway gate at the Cleveland Dam in North Vancouver…
Why experts aren’t declaring victory yet despite fewer COVID-19 deaths so far in Ontario’s 2nd wave
As Ontario's daily COVID-19 case counts have risen this fall, those with an eye on the data may see reason for optimism in the lower numbers of…
Lack of PSWs leaves London, Ont., man stuck in his wheelchair for 3 days
A 76-year-old man from London, Ont., says he was left to sleep in his wheelchair for three consecutive days after his personal support worker (PSW) failed to…
Canadian economic growth cools to 1.2% in August
The Canadian economy grew in August as real gross domestic product rose by 1.2 per cent in August, Statistics Canada reported Friday. That marked the fourth straight…
Federal government to announce new immigration targets today
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino will unveil a three-year immigration plan today that will set targets for bringing skilled workers, family members and refugees into Canada in the…
Assisted-dying bill wins approval in principle over Conservative objections
Over the objections of dozens of Conservatives, the House of Commons gave approval in principle Thursday to a bill that would make it easier for dying Canadians…
UPS executive granted special ministerial exemption from Canada’s COVID-19 quarantine
The president of U.S. operations for global shipping giant UPS was granted a special ministerial exemption from Canada's mandatory 14-day COVID-19 quarantine, a CBC News investigation has…
Canadian Museum for Human Rights staff told not to mention abortion during some tours: email
Some staff at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights were told not to talk about pregnancy or abortion, in addition to censoring LGBT content, during some tours…
Keep calm and borrow on: Chrystia Freeland and the new logic of deficits in a pandemic
During her remarks on how the pandemic is shifting Liberal fiscal policy Wednesday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland acknowledged that her words might sound scary to some Canadians…