Surgery backlogs will get worse without government funding, CMA says
The backlog of surgeries caused by COVID-19 will only get worse without government funding says the Canadian Medical Association. Read…
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Rapper Backxwash wins Polaris Music Prize
Montreal-based horrorcore rapper Backxwash has won the 2020 Polaris Music Prize for her album God Has Nothing to Do With…
NXIVM leader sentenced to 120 years in prison
Keith Raniere, leader of the group NXIVM, has been convicted of sex trafficking, extortion and racketeering. He was sentenced to…
Trump and Biden clash on pandemic, economy during final presidential debate
President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden offered sharply different visions of how the U.S. should handle the pandemic,…
New clashes in Caledonia land dispute in Ontario
Blazing wooden pallets and tires blocked one side of a street leading into Caledonia, Ont., after a skirmish between police…
Candy chutes and tongs: Celebrating Halloween during the pandemic
From building chutes to setting up obstacle courses, Vancouver residents are coming up with creative ways of handing out candy…
COVID-19 positive Winnipeggers report long lags in contact tracing
Three Winnipeg men who have tested positive for COVID-19 say they’ve lost faith in the province’s ability to do contact…
Conservatives push for sweeping probe of COVID-19 response
Conservatives are calling for a sweeping probe of Canada’s response to COVID-19, but the Liberal government says wide-ranging hearings are…
Questions remain regarding Alberta's new COVID-19 testing pilot: expert
Travellers entering Canada by land or air through Alberta will soon have the option of being tested for COVID-19. A…
B.C. voters head to the polls in pandemic election
After campaigning for weeks during a pandemic, British Columbia party leaders made their last pitch for votes ahead of the…