How Ottawa managed to slow its COVID-19 transmission
Ottawa’s success at reducing its COVID-19 case count and keeping it relatively low is caused in part by a propensity…
Category: Canada
What it's like to fight cancer during COVID-19
Abby Acosta-Pickering’s brother Ollie was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer a few months before COVID-19 arrived in Canada.…
Manitoba bringing in remote learning after holidays
Manitoba students from grades 7 to 12 will shift to remote learning for two weeks following the winter break as…
Opposition parties question vaccine deployment plan
Opposition parties continue to question the government on its timeline for a vaccine and the Conservatives have now tabled a…
Alberta asking Red Cross, Ottawa for help building field hospitals
As COVID-19 cases soar in Alberta and hospital capacity is stretched, the province has reached out to the federal government…
Government won't meet promised drinking water target for First Nations
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller confirmed that the Liberal government will not meet its commitment to lift all long-term drinking…
When will Health Canada approve a COVID-19 vaccine?
Health Canada says it’s on track to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine by mid-December. The agency’s Chief Medical Adviser, Dr. Supriya…
Why Chief Crowfoot is on the short list for Canada's next $5 bill
This First Nation chief from what is now known as Alberta could be on the next $5 bill. Find out…
B.C. hockey team triggers province's latest outbreak
All indoor adult team sports are now prohibited in B.C. and children’s programs have returned to earlier, more restrictive guidelines.…
COVID-19 lockdown lifted in most parts of Nunavut
Strict COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted in most parts of Nunavut after two weeks, with the exception of the hamlet…