Defence minister moves military sexual misconduct cases into civilian system
Defence Minister Anita Anand has announced she’s transferring the investigation and prosecution of sexual misconduct cases within the Canadian Forces…
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U.K. authorizes Merck's pill to treat COVID-19
The United Kingdom has granted a conditional authorization to Merck’s coronavirus antiviral, the first pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19.…
Canada expected to spend more than $300B on health care this year
COVID-19 resulted in ‘the single-biggest increase in health spending’ ever in Canada, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information.…
World Food Programme chief economist on Elon Musk's challenge
World Food Programme Chief Economist Arif Hussain discusses Musk’s challenge, the critical issue of world hunger and breaks down what…
Cost of COVID-19 testing may make winter getaways unaffordable
Canadians booking winter holidays could face unexpected expenses. Both airfare and car rental prices are on the rise, and the…
Canada's chief science adviser signed an open letter that urges policies to limit global warming
Mona Nemer, Canada’s chief science adviser, and other scientists around the world signed an open letter that outlines the drastic…
Banks force small business in B.C. to accept $23K loss after being defrauded
Small business owners in B.C. say banks forced them to accept financial losses after a fraudster got away with $23000…
Teen climate activist and doctor dad hope for decisive action at COP26
Sadie Vipond of Calgary is one of 15 litigants suing the Canadian government for a safe climate future. The 15-year-old…
Biden promises major global cut to methane at COP26 summit
U.S. President Joe Biden has pledged a 30% global cut in methane by 2030, an effort to reduce a huge…
Former parliamentarians, humanitarian groups urge Ottawa to step up on Afghan resettlement efforts
‘There is a real gap between the government’s aspiration and the performance,’ Allan Rock, former Canadian ambassador to the UN,…