Canadian military cuts dozens of unvaccinated troops, puts hundreds more on...
The Department of National Defence says dozens of Canadian Armed Forces members who refused to get vaccinated have now been kicked out of the military. Release proceedings have started for hundreds of...
View ArticleNew booster recommendations for Canadians who have already had COVID
Canadians who have had COVID-19 finally have some clear direction on when they should get a booster shot. Canada’s top doctor says for those who have had the virus, National Advisory Committee on...
View Article‘We need help’; Premiers urge feds to increase contributions to health care
The Council of the Federation of Canada’s premiers is urging the federal government to invest more in the country’s stressed-out health-care system, which has been struggling during the COVID-19...
View ArticleGoFundMe removes donations to ‘freedom convoy’ after violations of service,...
GoFundMe has removed the donations page to the “Freedom Convoy 2022” and will begin offering full refunds to those that contributed after over $10 million was raised to help support what the...
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Canada eliminated from medal contention in Mixed Doubles Curling in Beijing
Canada has been eliminated from medal contention in Mixed Doubles Curling following a loss to Italy at the Beijing Olympics. The Canadians fell 8-7 to undefeated Italy in an extra end, meaning they...
View ArticleCanadians earn first ski jumping medal in history, winning team bronze
Canada has captured its first ski jumping medal in Olympic history, taking bronze in the mixed team event on Monday at the Beijing Games. Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes’ final jump sealed the bronze for Canada...
View ArticleCanada wins bronze medal in new mixed team aerials event at Olympics
Canada won a bronze medal in the mixed team aerials freestyle ski event at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday. Marion Thenault of Sherbrooke, Que., Miha Fontaine of Lac-Beauport, Que., and Lewis Irving...
View ArticleIsabelle Weidemann skates to silver for Canada at Beijing Olympics
Canadian long-track speedskater Isabelle Weidemann won a silver medal in the women’s 5,000 metres on Thursday at the Beijing Olympics. It was the Ottawa native’s second medal of the Games after she won...
View ArticleSpeed skater Courtney Sarault looks to make her mark in first Olympics...
Courtney Sarault only just made her Olympic debut and will already have two chances to claim a medal for Canada Sarault is competing in the Women’s 1000m quarter-final on Friday followed by the finals...
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You may be eligible for Airbnb credit following $6-million class action...
If you’re a Canadian resident who has used Airbnb for the first time after October 2015, you could be entitled to a credit stemming from a settlement in a class-action lawsuit. In October 2017,...
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Trudeau holds emergency virtual meeting with opposition leaders over ongoing...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau organized a virtual meeting with opposition leaders late on Thursday to discuss the ramifications of the blockade and yet another day of anti-mandate protests. In a thread...
View ArticleMilitary investigating after officer appears in anti-vaccine video
The Canadian Armed Forces says it is investigating after one of its officers appeared in a video speaking out against vaccine mandates. Maj. Stephen Chledowski is the latest serving member of the...
View ArticleTwo-thirds of Canadians support military force to end Ottawa protests: poll
A new poll finds more than two-thirds of Canadians would support the use of military force to help clear out Ottawa protesters, while support for the truckers has fallen to 20 per cent – both for what...
View ArticleAnti-COVID mandate protestors break through Surrey RCMP barricade
Protesters in a local convoy against COVID-19 mandates made their way to Surrey’s Pacific Highway border crossing on Saturday, some breaking through the barricade on the Pacific Highway Photos taken...
View ArticleCanada beats China, setting up rematch in qualification round at Olympics
The last time the Canadian men’s hockey team had to play in the sudden-death qualification round at the Olympics, things worked out quite nicely. Canada can only hope 2022 is 2010 all over again —...
View ArticleCanada pulls troops out of Ukraine as worries of Russian invasion grow
The Canadian military is moving troops out of Ukraine in one of the strongest signals yet that a Russian invasion is imminent. The Defence Department says soldiers who have been in Ukraine as part of a...
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Poll shows increasing opposition to Ottawa protests, border blockades
A new poll suggests the public is increasingly fed up with anti-vaccine mandate protests, as Canada’s economy and residents continue to face the brunt of the so-called ‘freedom convoys.” The Angus Reid...
View ArticleUber Eats launches new services, changes price structure for deliveries in...
Uber Technologies Inc. says it’s launching three new offerings for its Uber Eats services that charge Canadian restaurants lower commissions than the company has previously. The first of the offerings...
View ArticleCanada to give $500M loan, send lethal weapons to Ukraine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will provide a $500-million loan to Ukraine as the threat of a Russian attack grows. He says this is on top of a previously announced $120-million loan....
View ArticleConcerns over PM’s move to invoke Emergencies Act
Blockades at border crossings across the country, including B.C., have prompted the prime minister to invoke the Emergencies Act — an unprecedented move. This is the first time the act has been...
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