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Federal COVID Alert app wasn’t working for some users for much of November
The developers of Canada’s COVID Alert app fixed a glitch last week that left some users without exposure notifications for much of November. An update to...
Conservatives push Liberals for details on vaccine rollout plan
The Conservatives are pushing the federal government to release detailed reporting on how, and when, the COVID-19 vaccine will roll out in Canada....
What cities can learn from the biggest battery-powered electric bus fleet in North America
The largest battery powered electric bus fleet in North America is Canadian. Toronto’s transit system is now running 59 electric buses from three...
Alberta’s hospital system under significant strain, says medical official
The latest: November was the worst month for the pandemic in Alberta so far, with cases going from 6,002 active cases of COVID-19 Nov....
Bank earnings this week should show if wave of expired mortgage deferrals are being paid back
Monday’s fiscal update gave us a pretty good look at how much red ink has been spilled on the federal government’s finances —...
On the edge of a bleak pandemic winter, Freeland offers a vague plan for recovery
The central metaphor of Chrystia Freeland’s speech to the House of Commons on Monday was seasonal. “We know the winter ahead will be...
COVID-19 has sucked the oxygen out of the room on the climate economy
The Niagara Falls of news releases into any journalist’s in-box attest that there is always plenty of contention for the moving spotlight of media...
Families say valued possessions still missing years after bank emptied their safety deposit boxes
If there’s one thing Sheila Levy-Bencheton took for granted, it’s that the safety deposit box her father rented from a big bank was...
Rogers says plans for Blue Jays’ stadium on hold amid pandemic despite report of possible demolition
Rogers Communications Inc. says it was exploring the future of its Toronto stadium prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the virus has caused it to put...
Nearly 2,000 travellers enrolled in Alberta’s COVID-19 border testing pilot project that can reduce quarantine
Nearly 2,000 travellers entering Canada by land or air through Alberta have participated in a COVID-19 testing pilot since it launched earlier this...
Major Canadian mall operator cancels Santa visits, will offer virtual experiences instead
Canadian kids anxiously awaiting a visit with Santa Claus at their local mall will have to settle for a very different experience this...
Marketplace tested over 20 different masks. Here’s what will best protect you and others during the pandemic
Wearing a mask is critical to reducing the spread of COVID-19, but rigorous tests conducted on behalf of CBC’s Marketplace found that while some...
His father was to be checked hourly at his long-term care home. Instead, he died and wasn’t found for 6 hours
Joshua Matchett said he felt something wasn’t right when he couldn’t reach his father on April 11. He had called half a dozen...
How businesses and schools are dealing with airborne COVID-19 and preparing for a winter indoors
On a sunny Friday in October, the 9Round fitness club in midtown Toronto was as busy as it could be, according to local...
Sask. making masks mandatory in Regina, Saskatoon, P.A., reducing gathering sizes provincewide
Saskatchewan will be making masks mandatory in indoor public spaces in Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert, and reducing the allowed size of gatherings provincewide. The decision...
Suspect arrested after sword attack in Quebec City leaves 2 dead, 5 injured
A suspect was arrested early Sunday morning in the historic district of Quebec City after two people were stabbed to death and five were injured by...
