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Wed, 5 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
COVID-19 testing capacity is overwhelmed. Here's how Canadians can still measure risk
The number of people infected with COVID-19 is now an ongoing mystery, as the highly infectious Omicron variant overwhelms testing capacity across the country.

Wed, 5 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
The pandemic is changing how restaurants do business, and it might be for good
The pandemic heralding big changes to the dining experience, such as smaller restaurants, dedicated takeout counters and a shift toward snazzier experiences to lure back indoor diners. And some of th...

Wed, 5 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Calls grow for HEPA air filters in Canadian classrooms
As the highly transmissible Omicron variant fuels record-high case counts, and schools across Canada delay in-person learning, calls are growing for another layer of protection to be added to classroo...

Wed, 5 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
New show Run the Burbs crafts a modern family in a modern way
Run the Burbs is Andrew Phung's first production since Kim's Convenience, one of Canada's biggest hits in comedy. He tried to make his new show an ode to suburbia and taking it easy.

Tue, 4 Jan 2022 13:44:47 EST
U.S. defeats Canada in first dispute under new North American trade pact
Canada has lost its first dispute case under the new North American trade agreement to the United States. A panel found that Ottawa flouted part of its obligation to open the dairy market. Now the U.S...

Tue, 4 Jan 2022 23:20:08 EST
Extreme cold, high winds and snow leave much of Canada under weather warnings
Many parts of Western Canada, the North and parts of Ontario were under extreme cold alerts or winter storm watches Tuesday night.

Tue, 4 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Quebec government faces backlash for 2nd curfew
Quebecers generally believe in a strong provincial government, but some experts say a second curfew in just under a year may be testing that trust.

Tue, 4 Jan 2022 15:52:06 EST
Volunteers brave freezing weather, long travel to get supplies to First Nation in Ontario besieged by COVID-19
More than half of Bearskin Lake — including most essential workers and leadership in the First Nation in Ontario — are now in quarantine, either having tested positive for the virus or living with...

Tue, 4 Jan 2022 13:23:29 EST
CEO of world's largest fertilizer maker Nutrien leaves job abruptly after 8 months
Mayo Schmidt has left Nutrien and resigned from its board.

Tue, 4 Jan 2022 07:00:00 EST
What to watch for this year in the wild world of Alberta politics
In 2022, political pundits are watching for the future of Alberta's United Conservative Party's leadership, the impact of the pandemic and the government's willingness to charm back supporters. ...

Tue, 4 Jan 2022 18:29:16 EST
Federal transport minister asks for investigation into Sunwing party flight to Mexico
According to reports, passengers were cast members from Quebec reality television shows. Videos of the Dec. 30 flight shared on social media appear to show them not wearing masks, dancing in the aisle...

Tue, 4 Jan 2022 14:45:49 EST
Artists waiting for Indigenous place names question quick approval of Barge Chilling Beach sign
Nearly a month after the Barge Chilling Beach sign popped up in Vancouver, a number of locals are questioning why a sign for a stranded barge was approved so quickly when official parks across the ...

Tue, 4 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Dozens of big companies headed by top-paid CEOs collected COVID-19 government benefits: report
Canada’s 100 top-paid CEOs made big bucks in 2020, despite the onset of a pandemic, according to a new report, which also says many of the companies headed by those CEOs received the federal governm...

Tue, 4 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Ottawa releases early details of landmark $40B First Nations child welfare agreement
The federal government and First Nations leaders have struck a historic agreement-in-principle to compensate young people harmed by Canada's discriminatory child welfare system.

Tue, 4 Jan 2022 07:53:40 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Jan. 4
Canadians are seeing surgeries postponed, access to COVID-19 testing reduced and a return to classes delayed as provinces continue to struggle with a sustained wave of coronavirus cases and hospitaliz...

Tue, 4 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Parents frustrated as some schools shift online, others plow ahead amid rising COVID-19 cases
As positive coronavirus cases rise again, fuelled by the latest Omicron variant, parents voice frustrations and share concerns as their children grapple with a third calendar year of the COVID-19 pand...

Tue, 4 Jan 2022 08:00:00 EST
Trial postponements in Alberta courts will add to case backlog, lawyers say
New COVID-19 protocols that will see trials postponed threaten to further exacerbate backlogs plaguing Alberta’s court system.

Tue, 4 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Women, visible minorities make up larger share of latest Order of Canada appointments
Women, visible minorities and Indigenous people accounted for a larger share of the latest Order of Canada appointments than in recent years — a sign that Rideau Hall's quest to diversify one of...

Tue, 4 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Still using a classic BlackBerry? It's going to stop working today, company says
The end of the line has finally come for the last remaining BlackBerry smartphones out there, as the company says services for its legacy devices will be discontinued today.

Tue, 4 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Toronto-born bobsledder ready for 2022 Beijing Olympics
Cynthia Appiah faced the biggest setback of her athletic career at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Games in South Korea.



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