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U.S. son can’t see sick mother in Canada because he’s not ‘immediate family’ under current regulations
A family hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic is angry that Canada’s border restrictions are keeping a son in New York City from seeing...
Air Canada cancels 30 domestic routes, closes 8 stations at regional airports
Air Canada is indefinitely suspending 30 domestic regional routes and closing eight stations at regional airports across Canada because of an unprecedented drop in...
Astronomers bolster case for potential of life on one of Jupiter’s moons, Europa
In the search for life in our solar system, the discussion typically revolves around Mars. But there are two moons many astronomers believe are...
NHL hub cities: Which are best equipped to host hockey in a pandemic
When the NHL first announced plans in May to salvage its season, it “only” had the health limitations of a global pandemic to...
From oxygen-level checks to no masks — customers face wide range of COVID-19 safety protocols
A Volkswagen owner goes into a dealership and is shocked to see that none of the employees are wearing masks. A dental patient...
RCMP watchdog’s misconduct reports caught in limbo, stalling their release
The RCMP continues to mull over a number of high-profile investigations completed by its watchdog body involving allegations of Mountie misbehaviour — ultimately stalling their release and raising...
5 green infrastructure projects engineers recommend to boost COVID-19 economic recovery
With at least two million jobs lost across Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the economy officially in recession, more stimulus is expected...
Ottawa pledges millions to promote tourism within Canada amid COVID-19 pandemic
Ottawa is earmarking millions of dollars to promote holiday travel inside Canada as it seeks to help the tourism industry weather the COVID-19...
COVID-19 may be the catalyst — not the cause — of a painful but useful economic transformation: Don Pittis
COVID-19, As people are thrown out of work, as businesses fail and as the oil and housing sectors weaken, there is a branch...
With overnight camp cancelled in Ontario, the industry fears day camps could be next
Who would have imagined “10 for two,” the unspoken summer camp bargain between parents and children, would be broken by Premier Doug Ford, the guy...
Canadian Hurricane Centre warns to prep for storm season early to avoid lineups amid pandemic
As the Canadian Hurricane Centre warned of another active hurricane season Friday, one of the country’s top meteorologists said the COVID-19 pandemic could...
Some health experts questioning advice against wider use of masks to slow spread of COVID-19
Science magazine had been trying for days to speak to the elusive George Gao, head of China’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention....
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world Tuesday
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world TuesdayTwo provinces are extending their suspension of in-class learning for kindergarten to Grade 12 because...
4th case of coronavirus in Ontario confirmed
Ontario health officials have confirmed a new case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, the fourth in the province since...
Across the North, Indigenous communities are redefining conservation
In a packed gym in Colville Lake, N.W.T., Chief Wilbert Kochon leans into a microphone. Across a roughly-arranged square of folding tables, officials...
2-3 hour wait for boosts from CAA as extreme cold hits Saskatchewan
2-3 hour wait for boosts from CAA as extreme cold hits Saskatchewan, An extreme cold warning is now covering all of Saskatchewan. These...
