Preventing future pandemics goal of new U.S. partnership with 50 countries
U.S. government officials will work with the countries to develop better testing, surveillance, communication and preparedness for such outbreaks in those countries.
Health
Apr 16
Over 25% of young Canadian deaths linked to opioids amid pandemic: study
Across Canada, the burden of premature opioid-related deaths doubled between 2019 and 2021, representing more than one-quarter of deaths among younger adults, a study found.
Health
Apr 15
Canadians’ total RRSP contributions fell in 2022 after pandemic spike: StatCan
The number of Canadians contributing to registered retirement savings plans or RRSPs in 2022 shrank overall, a new report by Statistics Canada shows.
Canada
Apr 2
Pandemic protester who yelled at South Asian guard not guilty of disturbing the peace
A Kelowna anti-COVID lockdown who made national headlines when he told a South Asian security guard at a vaccine clinic to go home to his country has been found not guilty.
Crime
Mar 20
‘Trying not to die’: Tourism operators loaded with debt despite rising demand
Tourism has come roaring back from pandemic lows, but operators say the sector has yet to reach pre-COVID levels.
Lifestyle
Apr 23
Pandemic stress cause of Okanagan Skaha school district fraud, court hears
A longtime employee at the Okanagan Skaha school district pleaded guilty to stealing more than $5,000 from his employer, but managed to dodge a criminal record and prison.
Crime
Mar 20
Kingston Health Sciences Centre looks to ‘ramp up’ ranks of volunteers
The hospital says its volunteer ranks have dropped more than 50 per cent since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health
Apr 15
Heritage Council calling for memorabilia for Labatt Memorial Park collection in London, Ont.
Labatt’s Park has hosted at least one baseball game every year since it opened, even during the pandemic with the appropriate safety measures in place.
Canada
Apr 24
Former world champion free diver becomes B.C. 911 operator
Mandy-Rae Cruickshank trained actors for underwater scenes including Tom Cruise and Margot Robbie. But during the pandemic, she decided to pivot her career into dispatch.
Canada
Apr 15
Peterborough will keep Canada Day Parade for 2024 but its future is unknown
There were 25 float entries in Peterborough's 2023 Canada Day Parade, up from 21 in 2022 and 16 in 2019. The parade was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Entertainment
Apr 23
Regina Exhibition Association Ltd. needs to repay $8M following CRA audit
REAL will need to repay the federal government $8 million following an audit from the CRA in funding for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Canada
Apr 5
Cineplex sees box office revenue up 46% from 1 year ago
Cineplex also said the total amounted to 95 per cent of what it saw in March 2019 before the pandemic when its take at the box office amounted to $62.6 million.
Canada
Apr 11
Halifax museum hopes move to Ontario zoo will lift spirits of mascot, Merlin the macaw
The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax says Merlin has shown signs of stress and depression since the COVID-19 pandemic when it was forced to close.
Canada
Apr 4
Montreal family fighting deportation to Nigeria can stay for now, advocates say
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Adegboye and her husband have worked as orderlies providing health care to vulnerable patients.
Canada
Apr 2
Regina food trucks prepare for return to downtown area following fee changes
Right before the pandemic, permits for food trucks to operate downtown rose to $13,000, becoming extremely difficult for many vendors to afford, causing many to leave the area.
Canada
Apr 3
Mischief trial begins for 3 men charged in Alberta COVID-19 border blockade
The protest over COVID-19 pandemic health restrictions ground traffic through Alberta’s main border crossing with Montana to a halt for more than two weeks in 2022.
Canada
Apr 3
Reversal of fortune: Declining subway ridership in Toronto hitting station businesses hard
Roughly 30 per cent of the stores in Toronto subway stations are empty as ridership remains low. One owner says he thinks his business may never recover from the pandemic.
Canada
Apr 3
Chinese tourism to Canada still lags behind pre-pandemic levels, data shows
Data shows Chinese tourism in Canada is lagging behind pre-pandemic levels. An industry expert said tourists from the People's Republic brought in $2 billion in 2019.
Canada
Mar 11
Human trafficking in Southeast Asia now a global crisis, Interpol says
Organized crime rings who fueled an "explosion" of human trafficking and cyber scam centers during the pandemic have expanded from Southeast Asia into a global network.
World
Mar 27
Remote work and how it’s shaping where people are now buying homes in Ontario
Home sales prices across Ontario and the proportion of employees working remotely are both down from record highs but remain elevated from pre-pandemic levels.
Canada
Mar 27