COVID came with career setbacks for many 2020 postsecondary grads: StatCan
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic came with career setbacks for many Canadians who graduated from postsecondary schools that year, new data shows.
Canada
Mar 22
Dr. Bonnie Henry justified in extending vaccine mandate for health-care workers, judge says
Justice Simon Coval ruled that while the orders did violate Charter Guarantees of Conscience and Religion, the infringement was reasonable to protect public health.
Health
May 14
Three South Okanagan elementary schools set to permanently close
Three South Okanagan elementary schools will permanently close in June 2025.
Education
Apr 18
‘Vernon is home for us’: COVID-19 pandemic changes course of Nigerian man’s life
The Nigerian man was visiting his sister in Fort McMurray, Alta., and was scheduled to fly home in April 2020. But when the pandemic hit, Canadian borders closed.
Lifestyle
May 9
The Honourable Murray Sinclair among those to receive the Order of Manitoba
Twelve Manitobans will receive the Order of Manitoba this summer, including The Honourable Murray Sinclair and Manitoba's chief public health officer, Dr. Brent Roussin.
Canada
May 12
Moncton senior all smiles at turning 104, receives birthday wishes galore
Lawrence Stiles of Moncton turned 104 on Friday. As a gift, his family asked the public to help send in 104 birthday cards to match Stiles' age. They received more than expected.
Features
May 18
Parents weigh in on proposed overhaul of Peterborough-area school boundaries
The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board has four options with different school boundaries that could potentially impact more than two dozen schools and multiple programs.
Education
Apr 18
B.C. daycare operator says provincial red tape could close facility
Stefanie Swinnard has run The Stage Musical Theatre Academy for more than a decade and after the pandemic, she planned to open daycare and after-school programs.
Education
May 1
Child under 5 dies after being hospitalized for measles: Public Health Ontario
Public Health Ontario says a young child from Hamilton has died after being hospitalized for measles — the first such death in more than a decade.
Health
May 17
2 students will live in Calgary retirement community in new pilot program
Two post-secondary students will be living alongside seniors at Silvera's retirement home in Calgary. It's a new intergenerational pilot program to help students find housing.
Economy
May 21
City buys back land after former Ernest Manning High School site sits empty
After sitting empty for years, the lot where Calgary's original Ernest Manning High School was built has been bought back by the city.
Economy
Apr 17
Health care looking up in Manitoba as 106 MDs graduate from local university
106 doctor of medicine graduates passed from the hard work of academia into the harder work of a career in a province struggling to keep up with health care needs and demands.
Health
May 16
International students will get to work more hours per week starting this fall
The work hours limit will return to 20 hours per week until September when the government can implement a permanent change to make it 24 hours.
Canada
Apr 29
Mother testifies in trial of man accused of abducting child to avoid COVID-19 vaccine
The mother told the courtroom she and Michael met in 2013 and after three and a half years of marriage, the couple separated.
Canada
Apr 9
Crude oil flowing into B.C. through Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
Wednesday marks the first official operational day for the Trans Mountain expansion pipeline in both B.C. and Alberta.
Canada
May 1
Swan Valley Stampeders hockey team saved after quick community response
The future of a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team was up in the air this week, but only for a few hours - after overwhelming support from the community that it calls home.
Sports
Apr 18
More security cameras, vape detectors may come to Ontario schools with $30M funding
More security cameras and vape detectors could soon be installed in Ontario schools, with the announcement of $30 million in funding for school safety in the provincial budget.
Education
Mar 28
Are home inspection conditions back in the cards? What buyers should know
Weighing whether to add an inspection condition to your offer? Here's what to expect from the process, and how it could impact one of the biggest financial decisions of your life.
Money
May 18
Canadian Canoe Museum celebrates new lakeside location in Peterborough, Ont.
The Canadian Canoe Museum is now open on Ashburnham Drive on the shore of Little Lake, showcasing hundreds of watercraft and other artifacts. The museum first opened in 1997.
Canada
May 13
NFL’s Harrison Butker slammed for urging women grads to be ‘homemakers’
Harrison Butker's commencement address touched on everything from Pride month to women's roles in the home, abortion and in vitro fertilization.
Sports
May 15