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Virtual ceremony recognizes outstanding achievement in the surgical field

Issues affecting the Premier's popularity are many, says political columnist Mark Lisac.

Canadian curling stars will soon compete in Banff

TORONTO — A pair of new reports say Canada is undergoing a "K-shaped recovery," with working-class Canadians going deeper into debt while those at the top prosper.

Facebook is banning posts that deny or distort the Holocaust and will start directing people to authoritative sources if they search for information about the Nazi genocide.

How long can I expect a COVID-19 illness to last? It depends. Most coronavirus patients have mild to moderate illness and recover quickly. Older, sicker patients tend to take longer to recover.

The Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary hosted an open house on Wednesday (Sept. 30) to welcome the public and show off its newly completed Education Centre.

LONDON — The head of the World Health Organization warned against the idea that herd immunity might be a realistic strategy to stop the pandemic, dismissing such proposals as “simply unethical.

PEACE RIVER, Alta. — A junior hockey coach who was killed in a deadly bus crash that scarred the nation was honoured this weekend with a bronze statue unveiled in the Alberta town where he grew up and coached another team to five league championships.

OTTAWA — The federal government says technical difficulties that thwarted some Canadians' efforts to apply for new financial supports on Monday have been solved.