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Five things that likely won’t happen in 2021 2020-12-31 10:53:23The past year has proven that you never know what’s coming. But these things, you can probably rule out… The post Five things that likely

My mom turns 80 this summer. Can we 2020-12-22 13:20:27Vaxx Populi: Hopefully, people in high-risk categories will be vaccinated by mid-2021, but the virus may still be transmissible. Experts suggest proce

COVID-19 in Canada: How our battle against the 2020-12-22 07:14:09The latest numbers from across country showing where the virus is spreading, and how quickly The post COVID-19 in Canada: How our battle against the s

Who is next in line for the vaccine 2020-12-21 16:27:36Vaxx Populi: In early 2021, Canada will begin vaccinating essential workers. Who falls into that category, and in what order will they be vaccinated?

‘Life isn’t a given, it’s a gift’: Read 2020-12-18 17:48:00Sham Al Mukdad: "The uncertainty, the fear of illness, of death, has made us appreciate how it can all be taken away, so swiftly, and without reason.

Why I’m spending the holidays alone 2020-12-18 17:14:06Five Canadians on the decision to self-isolate over the holidays—and what they're doing to cope The post Why I’m spending the holidays al

Burying Sir John A. Macdonald 2020-12-18 11:07:01The first prime minister will no longer be put on a pedestal as the debate turns to what to put up in his place The post Burying Sir John A. Macdonald

There’s a new strain of COVID-19. Will the 2020-12-17 15:30:09Vaxx Populi: The mutations identified in England affect the virus's crucial spike protein, but so far scientists expect the vaccines will protect aga

Can Canada keep up with a global icebreaker 2020-12-17 15:27:39Russia, China and the United States are racing to build big ships meant to slice through ice in an Arctic region rich in natural resources and new shi

Bardish Chagger reflects on a tumultuous 2020 in 2020-12-17 11:27:09The minister for diversity and inclusion and youth hopes the Liberals can document their lessons learned for the benefit of future governments, but sh

Canada is planning for a literal moonshot as 2020-12-17 09:49:36Politics Insider for Dec. 17: A Canadian will join a mission to orbit the moon, Carla Qualtrough admits the government's mistakes and Santa Claus is

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Quebec's college of physicians calls for cosmetic surgeries 2021-01-15 16:30:56While some patients are waiting months for non-urgent surgeries and medical procedures, others have still been using private clinics for facelifts and

Director of UBC's school of public health resigns 2021-01-15 14:38:05Peter Berman has resigned as director of the University of British Columbia's School of Population and Public Health just over a week after admitting

Trudeau says Bloc leader is using 'coded' language 2021-01-15 14:32:35Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today accused Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-François Blanchet of pandering to the worst elements in Canadian society

N.L. heading to the polls on Feb. 13 2021-01-15 14:04:37Newfoundland and Labrador voters will head to the polls on Feb. 13, a Saturday — a first for an election in the province.

Trudeau 'open to strengthening' international travel measures as 2021-01-15 13:15:20Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today the federal government is open to strengthening pandemic restrictions on international travel as concerns mou

Couche-Tard drops bid to take over Carrefour: source 2021-01-15 13:02:19France on Thursday took a tough line against any takeover of retailer Carrefour by a foreign company, dealing a major blow to a nearly $25-billion Cdn

What we know and don't know about the 2021-01-15 11:55:46While there's been more clarity about what the fields for both the Scotties and Brier will look like with just over a month from the beginning of the

Quebec's attorney general seeks to challenge mosque shooter 2021-01-15 11:50:54Quebec's attorney general and the Crown prosecutor's office will ask the Supreme Court of Canada to weigh in on the sentencing of the man who killed

Yellowknives Dene First Nation to meet with federal 2021-01-15 11:13:56After months of requesting to meet with Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, the Yellowknives Dene First Nation chiefs will be sitting

Canadian home sales see a record December — 2021-01-15 09:53:43National home sales set an all-time record in December, the Canadian Real Estate Association says.

Ford ousts MPP from caucus over open letter 2021-01-15 09:31:08Ontario Premier Doug Ford has kicked York Centre MPP Roman Baber out of the Progressive Conservative caucus for sending an open letter that

2,000 more Canadians could die from COVID-19 in 2021-01-15 09:15:06New modelling released by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) suggests the number of daily COVID-19 cases could more than triple to 30,000 if pe

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Studio restrictions prompt outdoor dance performances by local 2021-01-16 17:54:28When the COVID-19 pandemic placed limitations on dance studios one local troupe, KSAMB Dance Company decided to take their performances to an outdoor

Canada’s cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 700K 2021-01-16 17:39:27To date, a total of 17,850 deaths attributed to COVID-19 have been recorded in Canada as well, though over 607,900 patients have since recovered.

Big White Fire Department receives keys to new, 2021-01-16 17:24:39Big White firefighters followed a century-long tradition of using human power to push their new ladder truck into its fire station bay.

Bigfoot or moose? Possible sighting shocks, excites residents 2021-01-16 17:19:56The village of Silverton is located on the east shore of Slocan Lake in B.C.’s West Kootenay region, and is about a 90-minute drive north of Tra

RCMP investigate after body found near Calgary 2021-01-16 16:47:06The body of a woman was found Friday on a rural road west of Chestermere, Alta.

Person found dead after small fire in Scarborough 2021-01-16 15:46:28A spokesperson for Toronto fire said crews were called to a building in the area of Birchmount Road and Sheppard Avenue at 8:10 a.m. on Friday.

Gas prices in Saskatchewan expected to plateau until 2021-01-16 15:43:11Gas prices are expected to rise roughly 15 to 20 cents/litre by the summer in Saskatchewan, experts say.

Saskatoon’s BHP Enchanted Forest sets attendance record with 2021-01-16 15:39:38Not only did the BHP Enchanted Forest event shatter their attendance record, they expect to have raised a record number of funds for two foundations.

Pfizer to resume COVID-19 vaccine shipments to EU 2021-01-16 15:07:13"We will be back to the original schedule of deliveries to the European Union beginning the week of January 25," Pfizer said Friday.

Saskatchewan adds 2 more deaths due to COVID-19, 2021-01-16 15:00:34Two more Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. The province also announced 270 new cases on Saturday.

Former paramedic on trial ‘distraught’ when learning patient 2021-01-15 22:42:29Steve Snively returned to testify for a second day offering up his side of an encounter with shooting victim Yosif Al-Hasnawi.

Canada records over 6,800 new COVID-19 cases as 2021-01-15 22:03:15Deaths linked to COVID-19 now stand at 17,729 after another 192 fatalities were reported.

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COVID-19: Cancer diagnoses drop in B.C., doctors worry 2021-01-16 17:45:55Retired RCMP Superintendent Russ Grabb shares his story of enduring cancer treatment during a pandemic.

Metro Vancouver company leads charge to supply B.C. 2021-01-16 17:20:37'Our goal is to get one on every show in Vancouver,' says VP of production services at Sim International.

Family and friends of Flight 752 victims still 2021-01-16 17:02:24"They were very nice people, they worked very hard. They were such a happy family, the daughter just got her driver's licence, they'd bought a new

COVID-19: No sign of regular flu in B.C., 2021-01-16 16:58:11COVID-19 restrictions and vaccinations seem to have knocked out influenza in B.C. this winter.

REAL SCOOP: Gangsters wanting to escape are turning 2021-01-16 16:52:11I have written a lot over the last decade on various anti-gang educational programs that have been implemented to combat our on-going gang problem. Bu

B.C. travel ban will cripple struggling tourism sector, 2021-01-16 16:46:34The coalition of tourism and accommodation associations says the government must steer away from an outright ban.

COVID-19 update for Jan. 16 to 17: Nine 2021-01-16 16:44:29Here's your daily update with everything you need to know on the novel coronavirus situation in B.C.

REAL SCOOP: Farnworth says people are "frustrated beyond 2021-01-16 16:34:30Here’s my story from earlier this week with Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth weighing in on the gang conflict. Bloody gang conflict has lef

Makeover: Registered nurse gets a new look just 2021-01-16 14:00:56Nadia Albano gives 41-year-old registered nurse Sarah McCrimmon a new look

B.C. clothing brand Ecologyst takes aim at microplastics 2021-01-16 14:00:49Vancouver Island-based brand Ecologyst creates 'slow' fashion out of natural fibres.

Hiker who went missing near Cypress found dead 2021-01-15 23:46:11The 21-year-old woman failed to return from a hiking trip to St. Marks Summit on Thursday.

COVID-19: As outbreaks continue at long-term care homes, 2021-01-15 21:12:27Seniors advocate wants to find out why some homes were able to stop outbreaks, while others had large death tolls

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In the Habs' Room: Price gets credit for 2021-01-16 23:34:13"It could have a different game if we didn't have him back there," Brendan Gallagher said. "They have some great players and I thought we did a pr

Canadiens Game Day: Jeff Petry returns to where 2021-01-16 22:46:23One of the best trades GM Marc Bergevin has made was when he acquired the defenceman from Edmonton Oilers in exchange for two draft picks.

Canadiens score a gusher of goals to beat 2021-01-16 21:51:55Carey Price made 34 saves, including 10 while Montreal was shorthanded, in a 5-1 win in Edmonton.

Liveblog: Habs win first of the season 5-1 2021-01-16 20:52:23Oiler defenceman Slater Koekkoek ended Carey Price's shutout bid.

Week in Review: Man walking, surreal care, food 2021-01-16 20:46:47Catch up on all the big stories that happened this week in Montreal.

Indigenous man released from St-Eustache hospital wearing only 2021-01-16 19:01:49The man, who is in a wheelchair after suffering three strokes several years ago, had with him two bags containing his clothes.

If medical masks are the safer option, why 2021-01-16 18:18:17Quebec announced it would provide high school students and teachers with two medical masks per day when it outlined the details of its back-to-school

More young people hospitalized with COVID than in 2021-01-16 17:24:40Children and adolescents currently comprise about 1 per cent of all COVID-19 hospitalizations, up from 0.5 per cent during the first wave.

City of Montreal to begin snow-removal operations Sunday 2021-01-16 16:44:29Residents are reminded to move their cars in advance to avoid violating the provincewide curfew between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Nearly 30,000 Quebecers without power on Saturday 2021-01-16 16:37:15Nearly 46,000 Hydro-Quebec customers were without power at the height of the outages around 1:30 p.m.

WYWS: Build enough snowmen to remember what seeing 2021-01-16 09:06:31The conversation won't be great but you'll win every debate.

Josh Freed: Montrealers have turned Scandinavian, thanks to 2021-01-16 08:40:30We have become winter people again. Mount Royal is so crowded with cross-country skiers they’re practically in a socially-distanced queue.

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Today’s coronavirus news: India starts world’s largest vaccination 2021-01-16 07:46:00Also, China builds hospital in 5 days after surge in virus cases.

The local paper brought this small Ontario town 2021-01-16 07:00:00Markdale is one of at least 259 Canadian communities to lose a news outlet since 2008. Its only alternative are the very social networks that caused t

13 of the week’s best long reads from 2021-01-16 07:00:00From an exclusive interview with Barry and Honey Sherman’s son to the COVID-19 case surge, we’ve selected some of the best long reads of t

How limited choices around long-term care make the 2021-01-16 06:00:00Unlike some countries, Canada doesn’t have a plan for its aging population. Without adequate support to keep seniors at home and retirement home

Government unprepared for second wave: Survey 2021-01-16 00:35:54

Province seeks input and adapts to vaccine slowdown 2021-01-16 00:27:26

‘Blame game’ in Buffalo Narrows after court quashes 2021-01-15 23:42:28

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for 2021-01-15 23:13:40

Hi, Mother Nature? We have a problem... 2021-01-15 23:09:45

Global Sports Academy sees success in first year 2021-01-15 21:49:19

Gananoque poised to back budget 2021-01-15 21:34:07

Williams Lake First Nation Chief highlights importance of 2021-01-15 21:17:18

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Mississauga family invents brilliant inflatable lawn decorations for Ramadan 2021-01-15 17:04:01The inflatable holiday decoration industry has blossomed to new heights recently, if the advent and popularity of that human centipede-style racc

Peel police dog finds suspect hiding under a 2021-01-15 16:43:26A Peel police dog is surely being hailed as a very good boy this week after finding a suspect in an unlikely hiding spot. According to a social m

Toronto woman gets stranded on mountain overnight while 2021-01-15 16:28:53Nikki Donnelly, a 21-year-old Toronto resident, has finally been found by search and rescue crews after getting lost and spending the n

Traditional winter weather set to return to Toronto 2021-01-15 16:26:50Though the rest of winter in Toronto is due to be milder than what we're used to, there's going to be no shortage of snow, with things slated to fee

Toronto DJ asks government to do better after 2021-01-15 16:19:15A Toronto DJ who poured his life savings into his new Queen West restaurant says his business might not be able to make it past lockdown without bette

GO Transit introducing service changes amid Ontario's stay-at-home 2021-01-15 15:36:24Any essential workers still relying on GO Transit to get to and from work should be aware of a number of service changes coming into effect next weeke

Ontario's top doctor urges federal government to tighten 2021-01-15 15:20:31As the provincial government continues to implement progressively more extreme lockdown measures, officials are pointing to one major contributor to C

The Best New Bars in Toronto 2021-01-15 15:20:20The best new bars in Toronto are the watering holes that arrived in the city during, what was undoubtedly, the worst year for liquor licensed biz

You can now get a Shawn Mendes bowl 2021-01-15 14:12:09Chipotle Mexican Grill just launched a brand new menu item for all those that want to support singer Shawn Mendes' charitable foundation while a

People furious over Ontario's plans to demolish four 2021-01-15 13:25:38News that the Province plans on razing four heritage buildings in Corktown, without permission from community members or the City, has sent waves

These are the rules for dog walkers and 2021-01-15 13:00:14People have been pretty confused about the latest additions to Ontario's pandemic lockdown restrictions, which include an official stay-at-home order

Someone hacked a virtual classroom in Ontario with 2021-01-15 12:45:29Parents of Grade 4 students at Chris Hadfield Public School in Mississauga were horrified this week to learn that an external party had hacked in