‘On the precipice:’ COVID-19 has Canadian Blood Services worried about shortage
OTTAWA — A senior official with Canadian Blood Services is warning that Canada is facing a critical shortage if it doesn’t find a way to...
As Liberals, NDP skirmish, Scheer sets sights on Prime Minister’s Office
OTTAWA — Election day is now just a week away — and talk has turned to what the House of Commons is going to...
Supreme Court ruling means children of Russian spies are Canadian citizens
OTTAWA — Alexander Vavilov, the Toronto-born son of Russian spies, is a Canadian citizen, the Supreme Court of Canada has decided.
In its judgment Thursday, the...
Ontario doing away with pot shop lottery system, looks to add more stores
TORONTO — Ontario’s legal cannabis retail scene will become better equipped to compete with the black market starting next month, the government said Thursday...
Canadian military resumes some operations in Iraq following Iran scare
OTTAWA — Canadian special forces and other military personnel in Iraq have resumed some of their activities following a temporary suspension last week, though...
Quebec releases scathing reports into long-term care homes where dozens died
MONTREAL — The owners of a private long-term care home in suburban Montreal where dozens of residents died during the COVID-19 pandemic in March and April displayed "organizational negligence,"...
Grassy Narrows chief, NDP candidate urges Ottawa to talk turkey on mercury
OTTAWA — The chief of Grassy Narrows First Nation, an NDP candidate in this fall’s federal election, wants to sit down with Indigenous Services...
Water prices increasingly unaffordable for low-income households
As utilities upgrade their systems, some households are facing steep rate hikes...
Falls are leading cause for seniors hospitalized due to injury: report
TORONTO — Falls appear to be the leading cause of injuries that land seniors in hospital, according to newly released data from the Canadian Institute for...
Canada open to putting more limits on exports of plastic waste: McKenna
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says she has asked her department to look at what else Canada can do to reduce the amount...