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Quebec government has only recouped about one-third of pandemic-era finesMore than two years after Quebec lifted most of its COVID-era public health measures, the province has only recouped a little over one-third of the pandemic-related fines.PoliticsJul 30
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Boss who coughed in employee’s face during pandemic must pay $46K fineA U.K. tribunal said Kevin Davies, owner of Cawdor Cars in Wales, coughed in the employee's face after she asked co-workers to social distance in the office.TrendingJul 16
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Real estate brokers suspended for using bogus bids to drive up Quebec home pricesOne buyer ended up paying $40,000 more than his initial offer in 2022 after the two real estate agents allegedly concocted a second bid on the house he wanted to buy.CanadaSep 11
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As losses mount in toxic opioid crisis, Ontario cities memorialize overdose victims'We need to memorialize what these folks, our friends and family members, have gone through, and their tragic passing in this crisis we're all facing.'CanadaSep 18
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Woman diagnosed with long COVID discusses feeling ‘isolated and not understood’In January 2022, Anne Belliveau-Leblanc of New Brunswick was diagnosed with long COVID after a COVID-19 infection. She says dealing with the diagnosis was isolating and scary.HealthAug 28
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TIFF festivalgoers note amped-up star wattage, city buzz after strikes and COVID woesFive hours ahead of the first screening of "Saturday Night" at TIFF, fans were already lined up along the red carpet and waiting for celebrities to arrive.EntertainmentSep 11
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New Alberta COVID data highlights value of getting newly formulated vaccine once available: expertThe latest data published on the Alberta respiratory virus dashboard show that between August 2023 and August 2024, 732 deaths in Alberta were attributed to COVID-19.HealthSep 11
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Ontario alcohol expansion not related to early election speculation: ministerThe province is paying up to a quarter-of-a-billion dollars to break an exclusivity contract with The Beer Store 18 months early to push alcohol into 8,500 new stores.PoliticsSep 19
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Criminal trial of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers comes to an endAfter 45 days of evidence and legal arguments the criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is finally at an end.CrimeSep 13
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‘What Not to Wear’ reboot (sorta): Stacy London, Clinton Kelly to reuniteFormer co-hosts Stacy London and Clinton Kelly are reuniting to give their expert fashion advice to those in need for the newly announced series 'Wear Whatever the F You Want.'EntertainmentAug 27
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Americans can now renew passports online. Canadians are still waitingCanada promised last May it would launch an online passport renewal service in the fall, but has been mostly quiet on its progress ever since.CanadaSep 19
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Updated COVID-19 vaccines approved in U.S. amid summer surgeThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration greenlit and granted emergency use authorization for updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna targeting the most recent strains.HealthAug 22
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Health Canada approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine targeting latest variantThe KP.3 variant of SARS-CoV-2 is dominating in Canada right now, accounting for the majority of the COVID-19 cases in the country.CanadaSep 17
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Visitors can no longer apply for work permits while in CanadaThe federal government ended the COVID-19-era policy that was introduced to help visitors who couldn’t leave the country due to pandemic-related travel restrictions.CanadaAug 30
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Destroy old COVID shots to get new ones? What’s behind the guidanceSeveral provinces have suspended COVID-19 vaccination campaigns as Health Canada deals with approvals for a new shot that targets the main variant now in circulation.CanadaSep 6
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Red Lobster sale approved, will exit bankruptcy protectionA U.S. bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved Red Lobster's reorganization plan and sale to a lender group led by asset manager Fortress.U.S. NewsSep 5
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Alberta craft distillers seek ‘equal playing field’, say dated regulations hurting businessAlberta's craft distillers say 20-year-old regulations are a threat to their industry's future. They say new rules are long overdue as the province reviews its options.CanadaSep 15
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‘Significant amount of COVID’ expected in the fall. Are new vaccines coming?Health Canada says it is reviewing submissions from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax for their updated COVID-19 vaccines targeting the most recent strains circulating.HealthAug 21
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Ottawa resumes suspensions for overdue student vaccine records after two-year pauseOttawa Public Health says students born in 2007 and 2017 whose immunization records are out-of-date could face up to 20 days suspension.CanadaSep 17
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1st lung cancer vaccine trials launch, powered by COVID mRNA technologyThe mRNA vaccine, known as BTN116, developed by the German biotechnology company BioNTech, is the first of its kind and has entered phase 1 clinical trials in seven countries.HealthAug 25