Shortly after students in northern Ontario returned to physical classrooms following their winter break, a surprise came from the provincial government.
New school mask policy came as ‘surprise,’ but going well says Lakehead Public Schools
P.E.I. fisheries sector gets $3.1M in government funding
The federal and P.E.I. governments are investing a total of more than $3.1 million in the Island’s fish and seafood sectors.
Amanda Gates aims to ‘get some slides in’ before next month’s Scotties
The women’s curling team representing northern Ontario in the upcoming Scotties is facing a bit of an usual problem, as all of the curling rinks are currently closed during the provincial lockdown.
Northerners offer up homemade rinks to help Scotties competitor stay limber
The women’s curling team representing northern Ontario in the upcoming Scotties is facing a bit of an usual problem, as all of the curling rinks are currently closed during the provincial lockdown.
5 new COVID-19 cases reported in Thunder Bay District
Five new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the Thunder Bay District, including cases at two locations in outbreak.
The Biden presidency will be easier on Trudeau, but it won’t be without irritants
Joe Biden’s presidency will improve a battered Canada-U.S. relationship — but the change at the top won’t be enough on its own to paper over some lingering bilateral concerns, experts say.
Biden presidency will improve battered Canada-U.S. relationship but won’t be without obstacles, experts warn
Joe Biden’s presidency will improve a battered Canada-U.S. relationship — but the change at the top won’t be enough on its own to paper over some lingering bilateral concerns, experts say.
4 deaths and 86 new COVID-19 cases in London area Wednesday
The Middlesex London Health Unit is reporting 86 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, along with four more deaths. The number of people that have died in January has surpassed the death toll during the first wave of the pandemic.
Province commits $11M to upgrade internet access in northern Ontario
The province is planning to spend nearly $11 million to improve internet access across northern Ontario.
Military help on the way to Garden Hill First Nation
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are being sent to Garden Hill First Nation to help battle a COVID-19 outbreak.
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday, Jan. 20
Alberta is being forced to change its vaccination rollout plan and concentrate on giving second doses to those who have already been vaccinated because of the supply problems with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
Marine Atlantic ferry out of service after crew member tests positive for COVID-19
One of the Marine Atlantic ferries operating between North Sydney, N.S., and Port aux Basques, N.L., has been temporarily pulled out of service for COVID-19 testing after a crew member tested positive.
Police recover Leonardo da Vinci copy museum did not know was stolen
Italian police have recovered a 500-year-old copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s 16th century Salvator Mundi painting of Jesus Christ that was stolen from a Naples church during the pandemic without the priests even realizing it was gone.
Fitzgerald flying solo at 2 p.m. NT COVID-19 briefing
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald is set to deliver Newfoundland and Labrador’s weekly COVID-19 briefing from Confederation Building at 2 p.m., the first since Friday’s election call.
Calgary ski and snowboarding bubble cancelled by health officials
A proposed Calgary snow bubble is no longer going forward. On Wednesday morning, the international governing body for skiing and snowboarding (FIS), in consultation with Freestyle Canada and Canada Snowboard, decided not to continue with plans to host the 2021 world championships proposed for Calgary,
Corner Brook NDP candidate steps down, citing leadership concerns, PET scanner
In a scathing video, Graham Downey-Sutton says he withdrew his nomination because of his lack of faith in party leader Alison Coffin and what he says is her lack of support for a hot-button issue in the district: a PET scanner for the new hospital.
Privacy commissioner has delivered land-sale report advice to government
P.E.I.’s privacy commissioner has delivered her recommendations to the provincial government regarding whether it can release a report on an investigation into a controversial land sale from 2019.
James Cross, British diplomat who survived FLQ kidnapping, dead at 99
A Polaroid taken by the FLQ of James Cross playing solitaire, while sitting on a crate ostensibly full of dynamite, is among the most iconic in Canadian history, representative of the moment when Quebec appeared to be teetering on the brink of insurrection.
Antigonish man accused of posing as an officer and driving mock police car
A 23-year-old man has been arrested for impersonating a police officer while driving a car made to look like a police vehicle, according to a news release from the Nova Scotia RCMP.
Igloolik grocery store gutted in overnight fire
The Co-op in Igloolik became engulfed in flames Tuesday night and is still burning Wednesday morning. Posts on social media capture the blaze.
Teen BMX champion who died in workplace accident wasn’t properly trained: coroner’s report
A teenage BMX racer who died in a workplace accident on Vancouver Island in 2019 hadn’t been properly trained on the job before he was killed, according to a coroner’s report released Wednesday.
TC Energy suspends work on Keystone XL as Biden plans to scrap permit today
Calgary-based TC Energy says it is suspending work on the Keystone XL pipeline in anticipation of incoming U.S. President Joe Biden revoking its presidential permit Wednesday.
Biden expected to revoke permit for Keystone XL after being sworn in
Joe Biden is expected to revoke the permit for TC Energy’s Keystone XL pipeline Wednesday in a flurry of executive orders after he is sworn in as U.S. president.
No fatalities after train collides with Saskatoon Access Transit bus
No one was killed after a train collided with a Saskatoon Access Transit bus Wednesday morning, the city’s fire department says.
Bank of Canada holds rate steady at 0.25% even as it expects economy to shrink until March
The Bank of Canada elected to keep its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.25 per cent on Wednesday, reiterating its pledge to keep it there “until the recovery is well underway.”
St. David’s School COVID-19 cases grow to three — health unit declares outbreak
Sudbury’s health unit has declared a COVID-19 outbreak in St. David School after two more people tested positive for the virus.
Biden ready to rejoin Paris Agreement, put the U.S. back on track with climate goals
Incoming U.S. president Joe Biden will announce America’s return to the international Paris Agreement to fight climate change on Wednesday, the centrepiece of a raft of day-one executive orders aimed at restoring U.S. leadership in combating global warming.
Ontario sees 2,655 new COVID-19 cases as more workplace enforcement set to begin
Ontario reported another 2,655 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, as the government said it is expanding its workplace enforcement effort to include farming operations and essential businesses in the service sector.
International border COVID-19 testing pilot at Edmonton airport to begin Feb. 1
Edmonton International Airport officials are guardedly optimistic about the coming expansion of the COVID-19 international border testing pilot program. Currently the pilot is only available at the Calgary airport and the Coutts land border crossing.
International border COVID-19 testing pilot at Edmonton airport to begin February 1
Edmonton International Airport officials are guardedly optimistic about the expansion on February 1 of the COVID-19 international border testing pilot program. Currently the pilot is only available at the Calgary airport and the Coutts land border crossing.
Here are 5 must-watch districts in N.L.’s election campaign
There are 40 seats in the House of Assembly up for grabs on Feb. 13. Terry Roberts looks at five districts with lively competition.
P.E.I. man helped set up the stage for locked-down Biden inauguration
Justin Gauthier of P.E.I. has worked at presidential inaugurations before, but he has never seen anything like the inauguration of Joe Biden.
Crown to cross-examine medic charged with failing to properly care for gunshot victim
The Crown is expected to cross-examine Steven Snively, who is one of two former Hamilton paramedics on trial. They’re charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life for Hamilton teen, Yosif Al-Hasnawi.