Tag: B.C.
Long-term care study credits fewer COVID deaths in B.C. than Ont....
TORONTO — A new study says quicker, more decisive action against COVID-19 in British Columbia is one of the reasons the province has suffered...
Ontario reports three new cases of novel coronavirus, B.C reports one...
Health officials in two provinces confirmed four new cases of the novel coronavirus in Canada on Saturday, but insisted the disease is not widely circulating in this country despite the...
Supreme Court dismisses B.C.’s appeal in Trans Mountain pipeline case
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada shut down British Columbia’s move to regulate what can flow through an expanded Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta.
B.C. was appealing to...
Sales of electric vehicles plummet in Ontario after rebate cancellation
TORONTO — Sales of electric vehicles in Ontario have plummeted since the Progressive Conservative government cancelled a rebate last year, hampering progress toward a national...
Economy lost 71,200 jobs in November, unemployment rate climbs to 5.9...
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy posted its biggest monthly job loss since the financial crisis as the unemployment rate also pushed higher in November.
Statistics...
Lead-tainted water: How to keep homes, schools, daycares and workplaces safe
Health Canada has some of the strongest limits on lead in the world, but they can’t be effective without testing and a plan to...
Holocaust educators, survivors fear lessons of the past fading with new...
TORONTO — Teaching teens about the horrors of the Holocaust is more than just a history lesson for high school teacher Rachel Luke.
The language...
Canadians casting ballots after divisive campaign, and amid tight polls
OTTAWA — Canadians are heading to the polls to cast their ballots following a 40-day election campaign that featured countless promises, numerous personal attacks...
Trudeau should apologize for violation of ethics code: Philpott
OTTAWA — Former Liberal cabinet minister turned Independent MP Jane Philpott says the people of Canada still “deserve an apology” from Prime Minister Justin...
Electric car sales climb in wake of new $5,000 federal rebate...
OTTAWA — Canada’s new rebate program to help make electric cars cheaper appears to be showing early signs of stimulating sales but mostly in...
