Over the objections of dozens of Conservatives, the House of Commons gave approval in principle Thursday to a bill that would make it easier for dying Canadians to get medical help to end their suffering. Conservatives, including Leader Erin O’Toole, were the only MPs to vote against the bill, which […]
The latest: Health officials across Canada continue to warn about the risks of gatherings as a family Thanksgiving dinner in Ontario is cited as the source of a major COVID-19 outbreak and British Columbia announces the death of an elderly woman who contracted the virus at a small birthday party. In […]
Chiefs of some of the First Nations in Manitoba that were among the earliest to see cases of COVID-19 say collaboration is key in the face of rising cases, as the communities implement stricter measures to curb spread and seek safe ways to boost spirits. “Jointly, the communities have a good […]
A woman in her 80s who contracted COVID-19 at a birthday party is the latest person to die of the disease in B.C., a sobering reminder of the risk of small gatherings, as the province announced 234 more cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry highlighted […]
When Christina Belding strutted down Rainbow Haven beach for a CBC News story this summer — in only a bikini bottom — she rocked a confident gaze, six-pack abs, and a flat chest with two surgical scars. Little did the 52-year-old know that her breast cancer journey and her decision to […]
A record surge of coronavirus cases in the United States is pushing hospitals to the brink of capacity and killing up to 1,000 people a day, the latest figures show, as much of the country focuses on Tuesday’s presidential election. The U.S. broke its single-day record for new coronavirus infections […]
As Ontario’s daily COVID-19 case counts have risen this fall, those with an eye on the data may see reason for optimism in the lower numbers of deaths. In the spring, the province experienced a wave of fatalities. Typically, there were between 20 and 60 reported deaths a day. By mid-May, nearly […]
There’s a surefire way to mildly annoy zoologist and University of Lethbridge professor Gail Michener, and it involves misrepresenting the Richardson’s ground squirrel. For starters, Michener — who has studied them for 40 years — said that the tiny, burrowing creatures really are squirrels, and not gophers. Which means you have likely spent your […]
Some of the most remote communities in northern Ontario could have some of the fastest internet by the end of next year. There is a $4.7 million project underway to run fibre optic cable to every home in Kashechewan, Fort Albany and Attawapiskat. It was delayed this year by COVID restrictions, […]
It takes an experienced deep-water diver like Hamish Tweed to reach most of the glass sponge reefs. You have to descend more than 60 metres into the depths of Howe Sound where, even in the middle of the day, you’re sinking into total darkness. Tweed has seen plenty of glass sponges in […]
