Localized handgun bans won't be as effective as a national one, says mayor
John Taylor, mayor of Newmarket, Ont., said he would prefer a national handgun ban. Proposed gun control legislation put forward…
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Shelters feeling pressure with dangerous cold snap
Some shelters in British Columbia say they’re feeling the pressure to keep homeless people safe as Arctic air brings in…
Recent graduates struggle to find work during pandemic
Patty Facy graduated from the University of Toronto in the summer of 2020, but like many others, has been struggling…
U.K. enacts hotel quarantine rules
U.K. begins mandatory hotel quarantines for many travellers amid concern over coronavirus variants. This comes as the country surpasses 15…
B.C. avalanches kill 2, injure several others
Avalanches in British Columbia killed two people over the weekend and experts say conditions in the Whistler area remain unstable.…
Canadians in 'delicate' position in pandemic, Tam warns
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says coronavirus variants are a concern as Canadians await vaccination. To read…
Emails show government passed on PPE offer in March
Canada rejected an offer from Honeywell, a major U.S. industrial conglomerate, to supply N95 masks to protect health workers on…
Handgun ban will 'keep Canadians safe,' says minister
The federal government unveiled new gun control legislation allowing municipalities to ban handguns. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the…
What we know about COVID-19 variants so far
Immunologist and microbiologist Nikhil Thomas says it’s important to ‘suppress the spread of these variants,’ as the coronavirus variant first…
N.L. extends mail-in voting deadline
In-person voting in Newfoundland and Labrador’s provincial election has been suspended in all 40 ridings due to a coronavirus variant…