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Wed, 6 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Canada's slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout puts most vulnerable at risk. Here's 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 04:00:00 EST
The 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 EST
Global 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 EST
Ontario 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 ...

Wed, 6 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Quebec thought it had learned from the first wave of COVID-19, so why is it facing another lockdown?
It appears Quebec, which recorded the highest number of deaths of any province in the spring, is about to become the first to enter a second large-scale lockdown. Measures expected to be announced by ...

Tue, 5 Jan 2021 11:31:06 EST
With COVID-19 cases soaring, Quebec government considers imposing curfew
Quebec Public Health is advising the Legault government to impose a curfew as part of a series of measures meant to help contain the spread of COVID-19. A curfew would be the first in Quebec since the...

Tue, 5 Jan 2021 14:02:18 EST
106-year-old Sask. woman survives brush with COVID-19
Rubena Wenzel isn't letting a case of COVID-19 slow her down.

Tue, 5 Jan 2021 13:23:36 EST
Nunavut MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq returns from leave after 'burnout, depression'
Nunavut's sole MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says she is back on the job after about two months away from work due to what she described as "extreme burnout, depression and anxiety."

Tue, 5 Jan 2021 19:57:39 EST
Ontario ob-gyns push back on policies advising against COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant or breastfeeding women
After being excluded from clinical trials, those who are pregnant and breastfeeding have been advised against getting a COVID-19 vaccine. On Tuesday, the Ontario Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ...

Tue, 5 Jan 2021 18:21:18 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Jan. 5
Ontario says it plans to give a COVID-19 vaccination to all residents, health workers and essential caregivers in long-term care homes in several hard-hit regions by Jan. 21.

Tue, 5 Jan 2021 21:24:12 EST
Victoria city councillor apologizes after spending holidays in East Africa
Sharmarke Dubow wrote in a statement posted to Twitter that he travelled to East Africa over the holidays to visit family he had not seen in three decades.

Tue, 5 Jan 2021 14:30:12 EST
Rear-Admiral Craig Baines tapped to lead Canada's navy
Rear-Admiral Craig Baines, the former naval commander on the East Coast, will be the new commander of the Royal Canadian Navy.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 18:29:07 EST
Canadian travel agents call for bailout after being forced to repay commissions on cancelled vacations
The Association of Canadian Independent Travel Advisors is calling on the federal government for help as agents across the country are being told by travel companies they must repay earned commissions...

Tue, 5 Jan 2021 08:57:46 EST
First Ontario COVID-19 field hospital open for patients in Burlington
Ontario's first field hospital built during the pandemic is taking patients this week as COVID-19 infections strain the health care system.

Tue, 5 Jan 2021 14:30:11 EST
Canadian dollar flirts with 79 cents US for 1st time since 2018
The value of Canada's dollar approached 79 cents US for the first time in almost three years on Tuesday, as higher oil prices helped the loonie soar.

Tue, 5 Jan 2021 08:28:36 EST
Bodies stored in refrigerated trailer after morgue in London, Ont., reaches capacity
As the pandemic's deadly second wave continues, southwestern Ontario's largest morgue has reached capacity in recent days, forcing the London Health Sciences Centre network of hospitals to bring in a ...

Tue, 5 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Are we all in this together? The political perils of pandemic travel
On balance, Canadian politicians have been following the guidance on travel during the pandemic. But the examples of the few who haven't threaten to undermine the entire public health effort — an ef...

Tue, 5 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Students struggle as school goes online-only in 4 provinces after Christmas break
It can be tough getting back into school routines following the winter break, but students in Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario are facing additional challenges this week as they hit the books vir...

Mon, 4 Jan 2021 20:35:54 EST
Canada cruises past Russia, advances to gold medal game at world juniors
Canada will play for gold at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton after beating Russia 5-0 in semifinal action Monday.

Tue, 5 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Court documents reveal more details about 2017 homicides of Barry and Honey Sherman
As the calendar flipped to 2021 last week, the police investigation into the deaths of Toronto billionaire philanthropists Barry and Honey Sherman entered its fourth year. While the double homicide re...



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