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Military reports more than 220 Canadian troops caught COVID-19
OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is lifting the veil of secrecy over the number of troops with COVID-19, as the military gets ready for fresh calls to help out during the second wave of the pandemic.
Oct 6, 2020 2:48 PM
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'Why did it happen?' Sons of woman killed in 1997 crash want answers from Scott Moe
The sound of his mother’s dying breath still haunts him. It was a May morning in 1997. Steve Balog was 18 and sitting beside his mother as she drove down a rural Saskatchewan highway when their car was hit.
Oct 6, 2020 2:35 PM
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Appeal Court quashes fine against Saskatchewan nurse who made critical Facebook post
SASKATOON — Saskatchewan’s highest court has overruled a disciplinary decision and a $26,000 fine levied against a nurse who criticized her grandfather’s care on Facebook.
Oct 6, 2020 2:23 PM
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Systemic racism facing Indigenous woman must be combated: former Tory leader Ambrose
OTTAWA — Combating systemic racism experienced by Indigenous women and girls requires better training and education starting in childhood, says former Opposition leader and ongoing advocate for girls' rights Rona Ambrose.
Oct 6, 2020 2:21 PM
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Number of new COVID-19 cases in Quebec reaches record high for second straight day
MONTREAL — The second wave of COVID-19 infections in Quebec is already looking "very different" from the first, provincial Health Minister Christian Dube said Tuesday.
Oct 6, 2020 2:00 PM
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'It's like a pressure cooker in the house:' Calls to helplines jump during pandemic
Several helplines for women experiencing violence at home are reporting dramatic increases in calls since public health measures aimed at fighting the spread of COVID-19 came into effect last spring.
Oct 6, 2020 1:49 PM
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First antigen rapid test for COVID-19 gets Canadian approval
OTTAWA — Shortly after Health Canada approved the first rapid antigen test for COVID-19, the federal government said more than 8.5 million of them would arrive by the end of the year.
Oct 6, 2020 1:45 PM
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Elections Canada seeks temporary new law for possible election during pandemic
OTTAWA — Canada's chief electoral officer is asking Parliament to quickly pass a temporary new law to give Elections Canada the tools it needs to conduct a federal election safely in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oct 6, 2020 1:39 PM
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Man charged in 2018 Fredericton murders listed people he believed to be demons
FREDERICTON — The trial of the man accused of four murders in Fredericton in 2018 has been told he spent much of the year before the shootings trying to identify "demons.
Oct 6, 2020 1:31 PM
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Mixed messaging on COVID-19 pandemic is leading to distrust in Ontario, experts say
TORONTO — Balancing the fight against COVID-19 with efforts to jump-start the economy in Ontario has highlighted communications problems that have sown confusion and could erode trust in public health advice, experts say.
Oct 6, 2020 1:07 PM
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