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Airlines, travellers slam 'confusion' created by new COVID-19 testing rules
OTTAWA — Airlines and travellers say a slew of questions remain about the federal government's decision to require passengers returning to Canada to show negative results on COVID-19 tests taken abroad.
Jan 4, 2021 6:31 PM
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Mother angry over travel scandal after Make-A-Wish trip postponed for sick son
EDMONTON — An Alberta mother says she's outraged by various politicians and staff who decided to travel abroad over the holidays, while a dream trip to Hawaii for her terminally ill son had to be postponed.
Jan 4, 2021 6:06 PM
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B.C.'s top doctor limits staff increases at five industrial worksites
VICTORIA — Thousands of workers who would normally return to their jobs at industrial projects in northern British Columbia after the holiday break are spending more time at home in an effort to ease the strain on the region's health-care system.
Jan 4, 2021 5:56 PM
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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada on Jan. 4, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:45 p.m. Yukon is reporting another COVID-19 case, bringing the total infections in the territory to 65.
Jan 4, 2021 5:02 PM
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Saskatchewan cabinet minister resigns after California trip, home listing questioned
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, saying he failed to ask government members not to travel, has accepted the resignation of his highways minister for going to California over the holidays while people were urged to stay home.
Jan 4, 2021 4:57 PM
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NDP MP's post on Israeli vaccinations in West Bank sparks social media dust-up
OTTAWA — A Twitter post by NDP MP Charlie Angus on Israel's vaccination policy has kicked up a storm of social media controversy. The online post links to a Jan.
Jan 4, 2021 4:54 PM
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COVID-19 rules in B.C. 'fraught' with ambiguity: judge in child custody case
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says the province's public health orders on COVID-19 are "fraught with inconsistency and ambiguity" in ruling on a dispute between former spouses on the custody of their children.
Jan 4, 2021 4:50 PM
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Advocates call on provinces to vaccinate long-term care residents and workers faster
OTTAWA — Experts who advocate for improvements to long-term care in Canada say the provinces need to move faster to vaccinate residents and the people who look after them.
Jan 4, 2021 4:17 PM
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Hammer drops on vacationing Alberta politicos, including premier's chief of staff
EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney has cracked down on members of his government's caucus and on staff who travelled out of the country during the holidays after he told Albertans to stay home.
Jan 4, 2021 4:15 PM
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'Would kiss our cheeks:' Nunavut woman dies of COVID after giving birth in Winnipeg
IQALUIT — A Nunavut woman's family gathered on Facetime, nearly 1,400 kilometres away, as a ventilator that kept her alive for over a month was removed.
Jan 4, 2021 4:10 PM
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