How Montreal’s health experts are dealing with the risks of daily life
Health experts in Montreal — including ER doctors, epidemiologists and infectious disease specialists — are getting haircuts again and hanging out with friends, but many say it…
Quebec court gives OK to Cirque du Soleil’s ‘stalking horse’ deal to sell itself
A takeover proposal from the Cirque du Soleil's secured creditors has been approved as the benchmark bid for a court-supervised auction of the insolvent entertainment company. The…
Alberta health minister directs doctors’ regulatory college to stop doctors from leaving practices en masse
Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro has directed the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta to change its standards of practice for physicians by July 20 in…
Statistics Canada to start collecting race-based crime data
Statistics Canada says it plans to start collecting race-based crime data — a step that comes amid mounting criticism of how law enforcement agencies across Canada police…
Sidelined: For many Black coaches, the last step up the ladder can seem insurmountable
During his eight years as men's basketball coach at Red Deer College in Alberta from 2011-19, Clayton Pottinger compiled a record that would be enviable at any…
Canada’s largest school board considers eliminating French as it plans for safe return in fall
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) says it is preparing for new possibilities when school returns in September that may include no French classes and shortened school…
Human clinical trials begin for Quebec-made coronavirus vaccine candidate, but CEO urges caution
Canadian trials have just begun for a prospective coronavirus vaccine, but its Quebec-based manufacturer is already downplaying its potential impact.Dr. Bruce Clark, president and CEO of the…
With uptick in COVID-19 cases, Quebec could be forced to choose between schools and bars
When Premier François Legault announced Monday that masks will soon be mandatory across Quebec, he also confirmed that the province is witnessing a slight increase in the…
Quebec mother heartbroken over death of 2 young daughters as police narrow search for father
Amélie Lemieux wept uncontrollably as she looked over a colourful, makeshift shrine of stuffed animals, heartfelt messages, candles and flowers placed in a park's gazebo to honour…
Toronto’s Pearson airport cuts 1/4 of staff due to reduced travel demand amid COVID-19 pandemic
The biggest airport in Canada is eliminating 500 jobs because of the dramatic reduction in demand for air travel due to COVID-19. The Greater Toronto Airports Authority,…
‘A miracle’: 20 years after deadly tornado, Alberta family thankful for survival
Twenty years after a tornado swept through a campground at a scenic tree-lined lake in central Alberta, killing a dozen people and turning trailers into kindling, Heather…