Andrew and Kimberly Rockwell welcomed a baby boy at the start of the pandemic. But two months later, they also lost a relative. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Calgary couple went through this joy – as well as this loss – on their own. They couldn’t rely on their family and friends like they normally would. Safety precautions prevented them […]
Canada won its first two medals at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in Japan on Wednesday. First, track cyclist Keely Shaw won bronze in the C4 3000-meter individual pursuit. Then, Aurélie Rivard swam to the same medal in the 50m freestyle S10. It’s pretty straightforward – two medals, and the Games don’t even have 24 hours – but what are those […]
A man devastated by state restrictions on coronaviruses was sentenced to just over six years in prison on Wednesday for planning to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in a major break that reflected his swift decision to cooperate and help agents build cases against others. Ty Garbin admitted his role in the alleged scheme a few weeks after his arrest […]
As word spread that beloved Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts passed away on Tuesday, the Canadiens mourned a huge loss, with many fondly remembering their experiences seeing one of the world’s most famous bands. perform live. During their nearly 60-year career, the Rolling Stones have performed dozens of shows across Canada at sold-out arenas and outdoor festivals. It will come […]
New York Governor Kathy Hochul pledged more government transparency on her first day in office and at the end of the day her administration had quietly delivered him by acknowledging nearly 12,000 more deaths in the Status due to COVID-19 than had been announced by his predecessor, Andrew Cuomo. New York is now reporting that nearly 55,400 people have died […]
Royal Bank of Canada profits rose by more than a third to $ 4.3 billion in the three months to the end of July, with Canada’s largest lender posting higher revenues in roughly all aspects of its business. The bank was the third of the major Canadian banks to release quarterly results, and as was the case with BMO and […]
The latest news on Afghanistan: Western countries rushed to complete the evacuation of thousands of people from Afghanistan on Wednesday as the August 31 deadline for the withdrawal of foreign troops approached with no sign that the country’s new Taliban leadership could allow an extension. In one of the largest airlifts ever, the United States and its allies have evacuated […]
As restaurateurs across the country scramble to fill thousands of jobs, a common refrain has emerged: If the government did not pay workers to stay at home, the labor shortage that rampant in the restaurant industry would not exist. But workers tell a different story, pointing to low wages and grueling working conditions as the main obstacles to hiring. “It’s […]
This column is the opinion of Brian Bird, Assistant Professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. For more information on CBC Opinion Section, please consult the Faq. Health care is an integral part of Canadian election campaigns. Wait times, bed shortages and private health care are common topics of debate. Now we […]
This story came from a member of the public, like you, who contacted us. Send us your questions and advice on federal elections. We’re listening: [email protected] Elections Canada is ready to receive up to five million mail-in ballots in this year’s federal election. To put this in perspective, only around 50,000 mail-in ballots were cast in 2019. With millions of […]
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