Canadian News
Thu, 7 Jan 2021 04:00:00 ESTSome Canadian snowbirds in Florida are already getting the COVID-19 vaccine
Snowbirds who headed to Florida this winter — despite Canada's advisory not to travel abroad during the pandemic — have discovered an unexpected perk: They can sign up to get the COVID-19 vaccin...
Thu, 7 Jan 2021 04:00:00 ESTToronto gynecologist to face disciplinary hearing with regulatory body over 6 complaints
Dr. David Gerber faces allegations he engaged in "disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct" with a number of his patients over the course of more than a decade.
Thu, 7 Jan 2021 04:00:00 ESTAirline vacation ads face scrutiny as politicians named and shamed for their pandemic trips
A number of Canadian politicians have been caught flouting public health advice by going on vacations over the holidays, and Air Canada is now facing scrutiny for trying to convince regular Canadians...
Thu, 7 Jan 2021 04:00:00 ESTWhy Canada's seniors need the coronavirus vaccine so urgently
The rising number of people testing positive for COVID-19 in Canada, coupled with the new threat from mutant variants, makes it more urgent to vaccinate our oldest and most vulnerable, experts say.
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Thu, 7 Jan 2021 04:00:00 ESTBlack activists say double standard at play in response to pro-Trump rioters
Black activists are decrying what they saw as a double standard when it comes to law enforcement's response to protests involving Black social justice activists and white pro-Trump supporters.
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Tue, 5 Jan 2021 23:30:58 ESTNew COVID-19 boarding rules for airlines will be tighter than expected, industry sources say
Airlines have been told new regulations that come into effect tomorrow will not give them the power to exercise their own discretion and allow travellers to board planes to Canada if they were unable ...
Wed, 6 Jan 2021 16:04:47 ESTCEO of Niagara Health dropped from role after 'regrettable' Dominican holiday
Dr. Tom Stewart, who vacationed in the Caribbean over the holidays, is no longer CEO of Niagara Health, according to a statement from the hospital network's board of directors, but is still CEO of S...
Wed, 6 Jan 2021 12:56:34 ESTWestJet planning to fly 737 Max jets this month, pending Transport Canada OK
WestJet says it plans to resume flying its fleet of 737 Max aircraft later this month, pending approval by Transport Canada.
Wed, 6 Jan 2021 04:00:00 ESTWhy Canada's vaccine rollout is slower than other countries' — and what can be done to fix it
Canada is falling behind in its initial rollout of COVID-19 vaccines at a critical time in the pandemic, and experts say our most vulnerable populations are being left at risk.
Wed, 6 Jan 2021 15:40:27 ESTPorch pirate foiled by the most Canadian of anti-theft devices: A snowbank
"Want me to get you a shovel?" a Mississauga homeowner asked a would-be porch pirate who was arrested after being caught on camera allegedly trying to swipe a package from a doorstep, only to have his...
Wed, 6 Jan 2021 07:30:00 ESTLetter from 1918 pandemic connects Thunder Bay woman to distant relatives, online community amid COVID-19
In 2019, Lindsay Doran-Bonk received a scanned copy of an 100-year-old letter, penned by her great-grandmother, Marion Elizabeth "Bessie" Forester. At the time, Doran-Bonk, a Thunder Bay Ont. resident...
Wed, 6 Jan 2021 09:27:10 ESTLong pandemic could add to extremism, decline in democracy: Defence Department report
A new research report by the Department of National Defence suggests the longer the COVID-19 pandemic rages, the stronger right-wing extremism and other threats in Canada and around the world are like...
Tue, 5 Jan 2021 16:15:44 EST'Catalyst for a movement': People around the world don ribbon skirts after Sask. girl shamed for wearing hers
A 10-year-old Saskatchewan girl's life has been brightened by the colourful ribbon skirts of women across the globe after she was shamed for wearing her own.
Wed, 6 Jan 2021 19:51:55 ESTPeter Nygard bail hearing delayed as defence seeks release due to COVID-19 pandemic
Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard appeared in a Winnipeg courtroom by video link on Wednesday, applying for bail on charges related to the alleged sexual assault of dozens of women and girls. The he...
Wed, 6 Jan 2021 08:13:02 ESTCoronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Wednesday
Quebec is imposing a four-week curfew starting Saturday and extending other restrictions, the premier announced Wednesday, in an effort to curb rising COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations in ...
Wed, 6 Jan 2021 06:00:00 ESTFamily of B.C. leukemia patient worries they're being overlooked in COVID-19 vaccine plan
When Lucy Andersen returns from her hospital stay later this month, her immune system will still be recovering from multiple rounds of chemotherapy, leaving her particularly susceptible to infection w...
Wed, 6 Jan 2021 05:00:00 ESTThis would-be Martian never left Earth, but still hopes for life on the Red Planet
In another world, Tyler Reyno is in the final stages of ending his Earthling life to begin a new one as a Martian.
Wed, 6 Jan 2021 04:00:00 ESTThe trillion-dollar question is how federal spending will position the economy for post-pandemic success
The debate over how cheap Canada's debt will be to finance in the short run is inconsequential compared to the magnitude of the fiscal and economic challenges we will face over the longer horizon if w...
Wed, 6 Jan 2021 04:00:00 ESTGlobal economy faces fears of a 'lost decade' as COVID-19 cases surge
Attempts to keep the economy open while fighting the coronavirus face new challenges from mutating COVID-19 variants, as the World Bank expresses concerns about financial stress for countries that fai...
Tue, 5 Jan 2021 19:10:58 ESTOntario hospital CEO who vacationed in Dominican Republic resigns from health panels
The CEO of Ontario's St. Joseph's Health System and Niagara Health System vacationed in the Caribbean over the holidays despite government advisories to stay at home as the number of COVID-19 cases ...