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Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Vaccine envy: Why can't Canada make COVID-19 doses at home?
Canada's domestic vaccine manufacturing capability has been hollowed out, leaving the country entirely dependent on foreign sources for COVID-19 vaccines. What happened?

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Does the AstraZeneca vaccine cause more common side-effects than others? | Your Coronavirus questions answered
Also: Can I mix vaccine brands yet? And does taking Aspirin reduce the risk of getting a blood clot? More answers to your pandemic questions.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Ontario largely ignored long-term care as COVID-19 crisis began, internal documents reveal
Even after the March 11 declaration of a global pandemic, various measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care homes were either not put on the table as options or not actually put into...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How the spread of COVID-19 misinformation is undermining trust in public health
With 96 per cent of Canadians saying they've seen false or misleading COVID-19 information online, rumours are spreading as fast as the disease — and experts say it's undermining public institutions...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Victims of Ponzi scheme call for reopening of probe into offshore money transfers
Victims of a massive investment fraud that operated for years out of Montreal and siphoned half a billion dollars offshore are calling on federal politicians to resume an inquiry into Canadian shell c...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Federal pledge to publicly disclose who owns some private companies catches provinces off-guard
Ottawa says it's taking aim at financial crime with its pledge in last week's budget to create a publicly accessible database of the true owners of private companies. But experts say the change will b...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
RCMP looks to redraft its entrance exam as it pushes for a more diverse police service
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is looking to rid its entrance exam of “outdated criteria” — a move that comes as the national police force confronts systemic racism in the ranks. ...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 22:40:00 EDT
People line up for hours to get AstraZeneca vaccine as B.C. drops age eligibility to 30
There was a four-hour lineup outside the Poirier Forum in Coquitlam, B.C., on Tuesday when the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was made available for the first time to people over the age of 30 in "hot s...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:12:25 EDT
B.C. government lays out plans for $500M investment fund to help businesses thrive post pandemic
The InBC Investment Corp. will “provide a source of patient capital to build a more innovative low-carbon economy by investing in high potential businesses to help them to scale and grow in B.C.,”...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 20:51:59 EDT
Up to 30% of surgeries delayed in Calgary, Edmonton, northern Alberta as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise
Alberta is cutting back scheduled surgeries in its two major cities and the northern part of the province to make room for a possible influx of COVID-19 hospitalizations.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:13:52 EDT
Now recovering from COVID-19, Olympian Alex Kopacz recalls 'dark experience' of saying goodbye at 31
In the darkest days of his battle with COVID-19, 31-year-old Canadian Olympian Alexander Kopacz says he drew up a will, gave his goodbyes to his family and friends, and contemplated whether he had li...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:07:02 EDT
Ottawa tables legislation to send striking Port of Montreal workers back on the job
Federal Labour Minister Filomena Tassi has tabled back-to-work legislation to force more than 1,000 people back on the job at the port.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 10:53:42 EDT
2 politicians among Aylmer, Ont., church-goers charged for defying pandemic rules
Politicians Derek Sloan and Randy Hillier are among several people charged for attending a large service in Aylmer, Ont., at the Church of God Restoration in defiance of COVID-19 lockdown restriction...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 10:00:00 EDT
Proposed legislation would allow police to intervene in domestic violence cases sooner
A private member's bill before Parliament would create a new crime in Canada called “coercive control,” which is a pattern of behaviours designed to isolate victims from their support networks and...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 08:00:00 EDT
Albertans in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s are ending up in ICU with COVID-19 faster than ever before
Albertans in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s are ending up in intensive care with COVID-19 at a higher rate than ever before, as variants have taken hold and case rates have soared among these age groups,...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 05:30:00 EDT
This 11-year-old can now play minor hockey thanks to an engineer's keen eye for design
Cerebral palsy meant that Carter Burton could not wear a hockey glove on his left hand — that is, until now.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
I grew up a Black girl in Alberta without ever hearing of Amber Valley. How does history go missing?
While students on the Prairies will continue to learn — at least for now — about the history of residential schools, this generation still will not learn that the rich Black history on the Canadia...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Communities across Canada raise funds for displaced families in St. Vincent after volcanic eruptions
Following La Soufrière's major eruption on April 9 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Vincentian communities across Canada have been collecting donations and supplies for those in need. But there are...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
'Insensitive' vaccination notice painful reminder of father's COVID-19 death, son says
Jordan Bissonette has been keeping track of his deceased father's paperwork. He says he was surprised and saddened to get a letter saying his father was eligible for a vaccine, more than two months af...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
In a Montreal ICU, health-care workers strain to treat younger patients and COVID-19 deniers
The intensive care unit at the Jewish General Hospital has treated nearly 300 COVID-19 patients since the pandemic began. As cases and hospitalizations begin to decline, staff hope this third wave is ...



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