Canada

A pandemic, economic questions and leadership rumblings in Manitoba politics

WINNIPEG - The COVID-19 pandemic will shape Manitoba politics in many ways in 2021. There will be an ongoing attempt to control outbreaks of the novel coronavirus and to keep hospitals from being over...

Dec 29, 2020

Poll suggests low levels of satisfaction over Prairie premiers handling of pandemic

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the premiers of Canada's three Prairie provinces are lagging counterparts from the rest of the country when it comes to how local residents feel they are managing the COVI...

Dec 29, 2020

Mosaic Stadium's football field in Regina flooded for free, pandemic friendly skating

REGINA - The operators of Regina's Mosaic Stadium have come up with a novel way to give people who want to skate plenty of space for social distancing. On Monday, out of the blue, the Regina Exhibitio...

Dec 28, 2020

Ontario government facing criticism after COVID-19 shots slowed over holidays

The Ontario government has come under fire from critics after COVID-19 immunizations ramped down over the holidays. The Ministry of Health says in a statement that hospitals administering the vaccine ...

Dec 28, 2020

Limited quantity of Ontario icewine to likely make 2020 bottles in high demand

TORONTO - The smallest ever recorded amount of Ontario grapes designated for icewine is likely to create a high demand for 2020 bottles of the super sweet treat. VQA Ontario, the province's wine regul...

Dec 28, 2020

National daycare system will need funding to lower fees, expand spaces, Hussen says

OTTAWA - The federal minister in charge of the government's push on child care says bringing down fees parents pay is a key ingredient in the Liberals' design for a national system. Social Development...

Dec 28, 2020

Canada surpasses 15,000 deaths related to COVID-19 with 37 new deaths in Quebec

Canada has surpassed 15,000 deaths related to COVID-19.The grim milestone was reached with the reporting of 37 new deaths in Quebec.A total of 15,001 Canadians have now died from COVID-19 since the pa...

Dec 28, 2020

What's at stake for the main political parties as an election looms in 2021

OTTAWA - For all the bluster among federal political leaders about not wanting an election any time soon, the political truth is as cold as a winter's wind: the potential for one is a reality in 2021....

Dec 28, 2020

'The value of your elders': First Nation using youth to spread COVID-19 message

MORLEY, Alta. - A First Nation in Alberta is turning to its youth to help spread the message to older members about the dangers of COVID-19.Three reserves in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains make up ...

Dec 28, 2020

Cheating a 'free-for-all' at virtual high schools, teachers say

It took less than a month for students attending virtual school to devise new ways to cheat. From texting friends on the sly to downloading apps that spit out answers, educators say the pandemic-induc...

Dec 27, 2020