Army probe of Ranger unit finds some members ‘vulnerable’ to extremism
A Canadian army investigation of a troubled reserve unit at the centre of allegations of right-wing extremism identified several members as "vulnerable" and "at risk" of being…
Ontario hospitals allowed to transfer patients without consent
The Ontario government's health agency has issued two emergency orders to help hospitals cope with a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations and intensive care admissions that is threatening…
Nature genetically modified this fish the way scientists do
Millions of years before scientists created genetically modified Atlantic salmon with genes from two other fish, nature created genetically modified smelt with a gene from herring, growing…
Toronto mom spent her severance pay on car insurance, but ended up uninsured
Yasmine Sharaf thought she had scored a great deal on car insurance.The 48-year-old Toronto mother of three needed a lucky break; she had been laid off from…
Hundreds of ICU patients transferred between Ontario hospitals as COVID-19 admissions rise
For Toronto critical care physician Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, nearly every workday involves sending a handful of COVID-19 patients to other intensive care units.Sometimes that means transferring those…
Canada’s defence chief steps aside amid investigation just 2 months after getting the job
Canada's new top military commander, Admiral Art McDonald, has voluntarily stepped aside as he is investigated by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service on unspecified allegations. Defence…
New hotel quarantine rules for air travellers are now in effect. Here’s what you need to know
Beginning Monday, most air passengers entering Canada must comply with new travel measures, including a pricey hotel quarantine.The new regulations are off to a bumpy start, with…
Woman loses $340K in wire transfer scam — alleges 4 banks did little to stop it
Vivien Zheng says she will never forget the phone call that led to losing her family's entire life savings — $340,000.The 43-year-old was rushing to her job,…
‘We did the best we could’ — a conversation with the co-chair of Canada’s vaccine task force
Dr. Joanne Langley is a pediatric infectious disease physician and a professor in the departments of Pediatrics and Community Health and Epidemiology at Dalhousie University. Since last…
Arriving in Ontario from another country by plane? You’ll need to take a COVID-19 test starting today
The latest:Ontario is reporting its first case of the more infectious variant of the novel coronavirus first discovered in South Africa, as new rules take effect in…
Edmonton woman out $320 as e-transfer fraudsters cash in during pandemic
Alysia Lok may be the creator of a brand of sweet snacks, but says she's soured on how few protections can exist when e-transfers get hacked."I was…