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Unions warn Canadians to expect disruptions at airports and border crossings starting Friday
August 5, 2021
Unions warn Canadians to expect disruptions at airports and border crossings starting Friday
The unions representing Canada's border agents are warning travellers to expect long lineups and delays at airports and border crossings…
Facing onset of 4th wave of COVID-19 infections, Quebec to implement vaccine passport system
August 5, 2021
Facing onset of 4th wave of COVID-19 infections, Quebec to implement vaccine passport system
Quebec will implement a vaccine passport system in the coming weeks, Premier François Legault announced today
AstraZeneca recipients frustrated after being forced to cancel international travel plans
August 4, 2021
AstraZeneca recipients frustrated after being forced to cancel international travel plans
Some Albertans who received the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine are having to cancel their international travel plans, again
Groups representing doctors, nurses call for mandatory vaccination of health-care workers
August 4, 2021
Groups representing doctors, nurses call for mandatory vaccination of health-care workers
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) are jointly calling for COVID-19 vaccinations to be made…
‘Now he’s a legend’: Andre De Grasse wins Olympic gold in men’s 200m
August 4, 2021
‘Now he’s a legend’: Andre De Grasse wins Olympic gold in men’s 200m
On this night in Tokyo, nothing was going to stop Canada's Andre De Grasse
Canada’s Ellie Black narrowly misses podium with personal-best 4th place in Olympic balance beam final
August 3, 2021
Canada’s Ellie Black narrowly misses podium with personal-best 4th place in Olympic balance beam final
Canadian Ellie Black just missed the podium in the women's balance beam final with a fourth-place finish on Tuesday at the Tokyo Olympic…
In pursuit of 5th Olympic medal, Andre De Grasse eases into 200m semifinals
August 3, 2021
In pursuit of 5th Olympic medal, Andre De Grasse eases into 200m semifinals
Andre De Grasse remains on track to repeat his triple-medal Olympic performance from 2016
Ottawa proposes new rules to crack down on harmful online content
July 30, 2021
Ottawa proposes new rules to crack down on harmful online content
The Liberal government has laid out a blueprint for cracking down on harmful material posted online to platforms such as Facebook and…
Canada’s economy shrank for 2nd month in a row in May
July 30, 2021
Canada’s economy shrank for 2nd month in a row in May
Canada's gross domestic product shrank by 0.3 per cent in May, the second consecutive monthly contraction as most industries slowed…
Canada could be seeing the start of a variant-driven 4th wave, health officials warn
July 30, 2021
Canada could be seeing the start of a variant-driven 4th wave, health officials warn
Canada's top health officials are warning that Canada could be seeing the beginning of a fourth COVID-19 wave driven by…
Washington diz que elevada transmissão da variante Delta obriga a manter a fronteira com o Canadá encerrada
July 30, 2021
Washington diz que elevada transmissão da variante Delta obriga a manter a fronteira com o Canadá encerrada
Uma semana depois do governo americano ter anunciado que a fronteira terrestre com o Canadá ia continuar encerrada, os…
Alberta to remove most COVID-19 isolation, testing requirements by mid-August
July 29, 2021
Alberta to remove most COVID-19 isolation, testing requirements by mid-August
Albertans who test positive for COVID-19 will no longer be required to enter isolation starting in less than three weeks, the…
Winnipeg Catholic priest accuses residential school survivors of lying about abuse for money
July 29, 2021
Winnipeg Catholic priest accuses residential school survivors of lying about abuse for money
A Catholic priest has been banned by a Winnipeg archdiocese from speaking publicly after accusing residential school survivors of lying…
Washington’s reasons for keeping border closed to Canadians still murky a week later
July 29, 2021
Washington’s reasons for keeping border closed to Canadians still murky a week later
A week after the U.S. government surprised many by announcing the land border with Canada would remain closed for the…
Canadian rowers Filmer, Janssens win bronze in women’s pair event at Tokyo Olympics
July 29, 2021
Canadian rowers Filmer, Janssens win bronze in women’s pair event at Tokyo Olympics
Canadian rowers Caileigh Filmer and Hillary Janssens have won bronze in the women's pair event at the Tokyo Olympics, Canada's 10th…
Canada’s Shady El Nahas misses out on bronze in men’s 100kg judo
July 29, 2021
Canada’s Shady El Nahas misses out on bronze in men’s 100kg judo
Canada's Shady El Nahas fell just shy of a men's 100-kilogram judo bronze medal, falling to Portugal's Jorge Fonseca at the Tokyo Olympics…
Quebec offers extra dose to travellers whose vaccination status isn’t recognized
July 28, 2021
Quebec offers extra dose to travellers whose vaccination status isn’t recognized
The Quebec government is offering an extra dose of mRNA vaccine to people who want to travel to countries that…
COVID-19 spreading faster in Alberta than during peak of 3rd wave
July 28, 2021
COVID-19 spreading faster in Alberta than during peak of 3rd wave
Health and infectious disease experts say the rate at which COVID-19 cases are growing in Alberta is alarming, as it spreads faster…
B.C. responds to double the average annual number of wildfires, halfway into fire season
July 28, 2021
B.C. responds to double the average annual number of wildfires, halfway into fire season
At the halfway point of B.C.'s fire season, the province is "significantly higher" than the 10-year average both in terms…
Ottawa, P.E.I. strike new child-care deal aiming for $10 daily fees within 3 years
July 28, 2021
Ottawa, P.E.I. strike new child-care deal aiming for $10 daily fees within 3 years
The federal government and Prince Edward Island have agreed to a new funding deal that aims to reduce child-care fees…
Shopify revenue tops $1B as pandemic causes online sales to surge to record
July 28, 2021
Shopify revenue tops $1B as pandemic causes online sales to surge to record
Shopify Inc.'s revenue crossed the $1-billion mark for the first time in a single quarter and the volume of goods…
Disney to close almost all of its stores in Canada by next month
July 27, 2021
Disney to close almost all of its stores in Canada by next month
Disney is planning on closing down almost all of its retail stores in Canada by next month
Meaghan Benfeito e Caeli McKay falham terceiro lugar por margem muito pequena
July 27, 2021
Meaghan Benfeito e Caeli McKay falham terceiro lugar por margem muito pequena
Nos saltos sincronizados de 10 metros Meaghan Benfeito e Caeli McKay falharam na madrugada passada o terceiro lugar por uma…
Health Canada dragging feet on approving magic mushrooms for therapeutic use, patients and advocates say
July 27, 2021
Health Canada dragging feet on approving magic mushrooms for therapeutic use, patients and advocates say
Nathan Kruljac was a young man of 25 when he experienced some shortness of breath while out for a drive…
Canada’s Maude Charron wins Olympic weightlifting gold
July 27, 2021
Canada’s Maude Charron wins Olympic weightlifting gold
Maude Charron has won a gold medal in the women's 64-kilogram weightlifting
Canada has enough vaccine doses for all eligible Canadians, PM says
July 27, 2021
Canada has enough vaccine doses for all eligible Canadians, PM says
Canada has enough COVID-19 vaccine doses to fully vaccinate everyone eligible in the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a Moncton, N.B., vaccine…
Border workers vote to strike, putting Canada’s reopening plans at risk
July 27, 2021
Border workers vote to strike, putting Canada’s reopening plans at risk
Canada's reopening plans could be hindered as thousands of border officers gird themselves for possible strike action
Mary Simon officially becomes Canada’s first Inuk Governor General
July 26, 2021
Mary Simon officially becomes Canada’s first Inuk Governor General
As she was sworn in officially today as Canada's 30th Governor General — the first Indigenous person ever to hold the position — Mary Simon…
Dany Fortin says his ‘career appears to be over’ after his removal from vaccine campaign
July 23, 2021
Dany Fortin says his ‘career appears to be over’ after his removal from vaccine campaign
The military officer who previously oversaw Canada's vaccine rollout campaign says his reputation has been "irreparably tarnished" by the government's…
Students stressed and anxious as universities deny residence spots due to COVID-19
July 23, 2021
Students stressed and anxious as universities deny residence spots due to COVID-19
Some Canadian universities are turning down residence applications by the hundreds this year, and the rejected students — who were…