Workers at a General Motors (GM) assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a labour agreement that will have them produce electric vans for commercial deliveries. About 1,900 people work at the plant which currently assembles the… »
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New Brunswick COVID cases spike as Ontario and Quebec hospitalzations decline
Canadians looking for a glimmer of hope in the COVID-19 pandemic battle may be able to take a bit of solace from statistics released Sunday in Ontario and Quebec–the provinces hit hardest hardest hit by the virus. Officials in both… »
Alberta will run out COVID-19 vaccine, Premier Jason Kenney says
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the Western Canadian province is on the verge of running out of the COVID-19 vaccine because of the “unexpected supply disruption” announced by the federal government. “By the end of today or early tomorrow, Albertans… »
Teachers call Quebec pandemic decision making ‘reckless’
As high school students returned to class in the province of Quebec, teachers at a Montreal-area high school wore black to protest what they call the government’s “reckless abandonment of science-based decision making” during this pandemic. The province of Quebec… »
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Fishing vessel that went missing in December is located in Bay of Fundy
The Nova-Scotia-based fishing vessel whose disappearance last month sent a mix of despair and hope across the Maritimes in the days leading up to Christmas, has been found not far from where it was last heard from in the Bay… »
Ontario legislator kicked out governing party for questioning COVID-19 lockdown
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has kicked a provincial legislator from the governing party caucus for posting an open letter that claims that the province’s pandemic lockdown measures are “deadlier than COVID” and calls for an end to restrictions. In a… »
Pandemic drives record home sales
Between November and December 2020, home sales in Canada jumped by 7.2 per cent to set another new record. Sales were particularly high in Greater Vancouver and the Greater Toronto Area where the month-over-month increase was more than 20 per… »
New military chief apologizes for discrimination members have suffered
The new leader of the Canadian Armed Forces has apologized to members of the military who have faced discrimination and harassment while serving. Admiral Art McDonald made the comments as he was sworn in Thursday at a mostly virtual ceremony… »
Most Canadians say discretionary travel should be banned: poll
With large swathes of Canada facing pandemic-related lockdowns, stay home orders and curfews, Canadians are not in a particularly forgiving mood when it comes to compatriots who seek a brief reprieve from these restrictions and the winter doldrums at sunny… »
Women, young adults, minorities report declining mental health
Some Canadians say their mental health has worsened during the course of this pandemic, according to polls. A web panel surveyed from January 2 to 3, 2021 found that 24 per cent of women rated their mental health as bad… »
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